Walker Lecture: Extreme Survival

The Walker Lecture Series invites you to

Extreme Survival: Lessons From Those Who Have Triumphed Against All Odds

with Mike Tougias

Author Michael Tougias shares what he has learned about the mindsets and techniques survivors used to channel their energy into decisions that saved their lives. He demonstrates that the same techniques can help all of us be more resilient when feeling overwhelmed or facing a seemingly insurmountable challenge in our personal or professional lives.

Some of the survivors from history include John McCain, Mary Rowlandson (captive during King Philip’s Indian War), Howard Blackburn, Captain Bligh, Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl, mountain man Hugh Glass, Admiral Byrd, WWII pilot James Whittaker, Teddy Roosevelt, JFK (PT109), and USS Indianapolis survivors.

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 

7:30 PM (Doors open at 7:00)

Free

Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince Street

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