Summer 2005 Educate • Entertain • Inspire   

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Pat Quinn Signs With The Lavin Agency
Head Coach of The Toronto Maple Leafs and Canada's Gold Medal Hockey Team Another Great Addition to Lavin Roster


We are thrilled to announce that Pat Quinn is joining The Lavin Agency's roster of exclusive speakers. One of the winningest coaches in NHL history, Pat helped to make Canada's hockey dreams come true when he coached the men's team to Olympic gold in Salt Lake City.

He is a wonderful addition to any event, and shares down-to-earth advice on teams, leadership and competing to win. Drawing on inspiring examples from some of the great teams he has been a part of, and some of the on-ice leaders he has been privileged to coach, Pat's presentations add some much-needed sizzle to corporate and association events. For more information on Pat, please contact your Lavin Agent, or click on the link below:

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Kurt Eichenwald Shares Lessons From The Enron Collapse
Author of Conspiracy of Fools A Great Speaker for Business Audiences

It is the hottest business topic of the day—what can we do about shoddy corporate governance and corruption, and how can we prevent another Enron. Someone with great insight into these vital issues is Kurt Eichenwald, New York Times journalist and author of Conspiracy of Fools—the bestselling book about the Enron scandal. He is a knowledgeable and compelling speaker on this timely issue, with valuable lessons for managers, individual investors, and anyone else with a stake in making sure that our companies are not just profitable, but also ethical.

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U.S. Reviews Are In -- Gabor Maté's Hold on to Your Kids Makes A Hit South of the Border
Learn How You Can Win A Copy of This Important Book!

Already a bestseller in Canada, Dr. Gabor Maté's Hold on to Your Kids has just been released in the US. A starred review in the prestigious trade journal Publishers Weekly calls the book "beautifully written," "poignant" and "terrific."

Dr. Maté is an outstanding speaker for education groups, healthcare professionals, or any organization involved with the lives of kids and parents. We've got some free copies of the book to give away—just email us at info@thelavinagency.com, and if you're one of the first three people to respond, we'll send you a copy of this great book. Interested in learning more about Dr. Maté's speeches? Just click on the link below:

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Bruce Kirkby's Summer Vacation
Canada's Leading Adventurer Currently Crossing Mongolia on Horseback

We recently received a short postcard from Bruce Kirkby, who is spending the summer gathering more stories and images for his great speeches. Bruce is in Mongolia, having just spent several weeks living with a family of nomads and learning traditional horse riding techniques. He and his fiancée have now set off on a trek by horseback across Mongolia. Good luck and safe travels to them both. To learn more about Bruce Kirkby, please click on the link below:

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Contents

Maple Leafs Head Coach Pat Quinn Signs With The Lavin Agency

John Ibbitson is Shaking Up The Political Landscape

Lessons From The Enron Collapse

New FOX Television Series Inspired by the Stories of Canadian Writer Kathy Reichs

Win a Copy of Gabor Maté's Hold on to Your Kids

Bruce Kirkby's Summer Vacation

John Ibbitson's New Book Sure to Make Waves

John Ibbitson

Just in time for the start of another season of Parliamentary hijinks, John Ibbitson's new book, The Polite Revolution: Perfecting the National Dream (October 2005) is sure to make an impact. The book will be a controversial, provocative survey of the national political scene which takes on and demolishes false myths, sacred cows and old saws. Its bold recommendations for reshaping the federation promises to make The Polite Revolution the most talked about political book in years.

To learn more about what John Ibbitson as a guest speaker for your next event, click on the link below:

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Canada's Kathy Reichs' Stories Featured in Fox Television's New Drama Bones
Character of Temperance Brennan Makes the Jump From Printed Word to Small Screen

Kathy Reichs

Bestselling crime novelist and forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs now finds herself as a fictional character on a new Fox Television series! Bones, which premieres September 12th, will feature the character of Temperance Brennan, a forensic anthropologist, who, in her spare time writes novels about the "fictional" crime-solving forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs. Got that?!

The series deftly captures the incredible imagination and real-world detail that Reichs brings to her bestselling novels -- books such as Déja Dead, Grave Secrets, and Monday Mourning which have made her a publishing powerhouse in both her native Canada and around the world. Interested in learning more about Kathy's fascinating lectures? Just click on the link below:

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