Hadassah Metulla Sponsors Meet the Author Event
The group hosted Dr. Mimi Zieman, writer of “Tap Dancing on Everest.”
Hadassah Greater Atlanta’s Metulla Goup held its special in-person program, Meet the Author, as part of the Same Page Book Club Meeting and Discussion Event on May 16. The book for this session was “Tap Dancing on Everest,” written by Mimi Zieman, M.D.
Dr. Zieman, trained as an OB/GYN, specializing in endocrinology and infertility. After 10 years as an academic at Emory University School of Medicine, she pivoted into the role of chief medical officer for Planned Parenthood Southeast and then to VP of Research and Clinical Development for a medical device startup. Her final job and biggest pivot was to become a full-time writer.
As a young medical student, Dr. Zieman became the medical expert — and the only woman — on a team scaling Mount Everest. Her memoir is an adventure story and coming-of-age epic that touches on intersecting themes of feminism, medicine, reverence for nature, and her Jewish identity, including how her upbringing as the daughter of a Holocaust survivor and of immigrants influenced her life’s journey.
Lisa Slotznick, moderator of this event explains, “Dr. Zieman also has the goal of using her voice to advance causes she believes in order to better the world.”
Book club co-chair Susan Linkwald says, “Reading, and now hearing in-person, about Mimi’s relationship with Judaism and spirituality, made us all think about our own perspectives. Our group discussion touched on travels, fears, risk-taking and what choices we make in our lives. Everyone loved the book.”
Hadassah invites everyone to join the online National Book Club called, “One Book, One Hadassah,” featuring live virtual interviews with an impressive lineup of acclaimed Jewish authors, including Mayim Bialik, Jennifer Weiner, and Anna Solomon. Since its inception, “One Book, One Hadassah” has secured its place as part of the American Jewish literary landscape. It’s seen continually growing engagement, with the number of attendees gradually increasing to a total of more than 11,500 to date, and it continues to build momentum. And please join Hadassah Greater Atlanta local book clubs which are both in-person and on Zoom. You will discover new books that you’ll love to read. For more information, please visit https://www.hadassah.org/virtual-programming/one-book-one-hadassah
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