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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>The
</span></font></b><b><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Cape Cod</span></font></b><b><font
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size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'> of Natural History in Brewster</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Presents</span></font></b></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
class=MsoHyperlink><b><u><font size=4 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>The Spring Book
Discussion</span></font></u></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
class=MsoHyperlink><b><i><u><font size=4 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Why
Read Moby Dick?</span></font></u></i></b></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><b><u><font
size=4 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'> by Nathaniel Philbrick</span></font></u></b></span></p>
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class=MsoHyperlink><b><font size=4 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:
none'> </span></font></b></span></p>
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class=MsoHyperlink><b><u><font size=4 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Thursday, April 12
at </span></font></u></b></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><b><u><font size=4
color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>2 pm</span></font></u></b></span></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:
none'> </span></font></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>March 19, 2012</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Contact: Julie O’Neil 508-896-3867 or </span></font><span
class=MsoHyperlink><u><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="mailto:adminsupprt@ccmnh.org">adminsupport@ccmnh.org</a></span></font></u></span></p>
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class=MsoHyperlink><u><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>On Thursday, April
12 at </span></font></u></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><u><font size=2
color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:Arial'>2 pm</span></font></u></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><u><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:Arial'> the </span></font></u></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><u><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:Arial'>Cape Cod</span></font></u></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><u><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></u></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><u><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:Arial'>Museum</span></font></u></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><u><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:Arial'> of Natural History will present the</span></font></u></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span class=MsoHyperlink><u><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:Arial'>Spring Book Discussion in the Clarence Hay Library - <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Why Read Moby Dick?</span></i> by Nathaniel Philbrick,
author of <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Mayflower </span></i>and <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>In the Heart of the Sea</span></i>, among other
compelling novels. Admission is free for those attending the discussion.</span></font></u></span></p>
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size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;
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A warm-up for the Museum's
whale exhibit, </span></font></u></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><u><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:Arial'>Myles Marcus</span></font></u></span><span
class=MsoHyperlink><u><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>, the Museum's
whale expert, will lead this fascinating discussion. As noted in a recent
review, “</span></font></u></span><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Philbrick
skillfully navigates Melville's world and illuminates the book's humor and
unforgettable characters-finding the thread that binds Ishmael and Ahab to our
own time and, indeed, to all times. A perfect match between author and subject,
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Why Read Moby-Dick?</span></i> gives us a
renewed appreciation of both Melville and the proud seaman's town of </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Nantucket</span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:Arial;color:black'> that Philbrick himself calls home.”</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> </span></font></p>
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class=MsoHyperlink><u><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>Although Moby Dick
isn't on the masthead, participants are encouraged to read portions of it
or…the whole book. Let's share our thoughts about </span></font></u></span><span
class=MsoHyperlink><u><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>America</span></font></u></span><span
class=MsoHyperlink><u><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>'s greatest novel.</span></font></u></span></p>
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size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:Arial'>.</span></font></u></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>For further
information, contact the Museum at 508-896-3867. <a href="http://www.ccm/">www.ccm</a>nh.org</span></font></p>
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