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Daniel Tammet Joins Lavin Roster
Author of Bestselling Memoir Born on a Blue Day Available for Select Lecture Dates this Fall
Many scientists believe that Daniel Tammet—one
of only 50 high-functioning autistic savants in the world—may
hold the key to unlocking the secrets of autism and the
brain. The subject of scientific and media attention worldwide
(he's been profiled on 60 Minutes and interviewed
by David Letterman), he is unique in his ability to articulate
his savant experience: he sees numbers, for instance, as
shapes with color and motion. In his powerful talks, he
shares his incredible journey in overcoming and coping with
his condition, affirming that what binds us all may be the very
differences we often try so hard to ignore.
More
Information on Daniel Tammet's Speaking Engagements
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Stephen Prothero Debuts on New York Times Bestseller
List
Religious Literacy Makes a Big Splash
This month, Stephen Prothero appeared
on Oprah, was featured in a TIME magazine
cover story ("The Case for Teaching the Bible"), and saw
his book, Religious Literacy, hit the New York
Times bestseller list. At the center of all this media
attention, Prothero is calling for public schools to teach
academic courses on the bible and on world religions, in
order to highlight the major and often misunderstood role
that they play in global affairs. "It's not about trying
to turn people into Christians," Prothero says. "It's about
trying to get them to understand what's going on in the
world and understand what's going on in American politics."
Click
here to read the TIME cover story "The Case for Teaching
the Bible"
More
information on keynote speeches by Stephen Prothero
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This Fall Bring Your Campus Back to Little Rock
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of a Landmark Achievement in the Civil Rights Movement
Fifty years ago, in front of armed soldiers
and television cameras, Minnijean Brown Trickey entered
Central High in Little Rock, Arkansas, a whites-only high
school. Her historic achievement that day, as part of The
Little Rock Nine, would lead to the desegregation of public
schools in America. This year, the United States will celebrate
this seminal moment with a number of public events. And
Minnijean Brown Trickey will embark on a special speaking
tour, giving students a hopeful and fascinating exploration
of social change, diversity, and the battle for freedom
and equality in America that still rages today.
More
information on keynote speeches by Minnijean Brown Trickey
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Bestselling Science Author Steven Pinker Back in Stores
This September
The Stuff of Thought Sure
to be One of the Major Science Books of 2007
In his upcoming book, The Stuff
of Thought, Steven Pinker, one of the world's leading
cognitive scientists, shows how our words reflect the thoughts
we think, the emotions we feel, and the relationship we
have with one another. In his new lectures, he ranges over
a number of topics that lie at the core of our understanding
of human nature but that are also very much in the news.
Pinker's previous book, The Blank Slate, was a New
York Times bestseller and a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
More information on keynote speeches by Steven Pinker
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Bring A Nobel Peace Prize Winner to Your Campus
Contact Us for More Information on Jody Williams
Only the tenth woman to win the
Nobel Peace Prize, Jody Williams is a renowned crusader
against war and a champion of women's rights around the
world. The founding coordinator of the International Campaign
to Ban Land Mines, she redefined the rules of transnational
political action by utilizing technology and people power
in unprecedented ways. In her lectures she talks passionately
about what is being done—and what must be done—to
ensure that equal human rights are given to all global citizens.
More information on keynote speeches by Jody Williams
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Canada's Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien Joins Lavin Roster
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Jean Chrétien
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The Lavin Agency is proud to welcome
to our roster Jean Chrétien, the former Prime Minister of
Canada, who won three consecutive federal elections, and
who remains one of the most esteemed political leaders of
his generation. In his captivating speeches, Chrétien touches
on key global and geopolitical issues, delivering his talks
with great charm, wit, and of course, political acumen and
authority.
For more information please call your Lavin Agent.
Salman Rushdie Shortlisted for 2007 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
Shalimar
the Clown Amongst Eight Other Nominated Works
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Salman Rushdie
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Salman Rushdie's acclaimed novel
Shalimar the Clown, just out in paperback, has been
nominated for the prestigious IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
for 2007, voted on by major libraries around the world.
The winner will be announced this June. No stranger to literary
awards, Rushdie, one of the most accomplished and controversial
writers of our time, is the recipient of the Booker Prize,
the Whitbread Prize, and other top awards from Budapest,
Italy and France.
More
information on speeches by Salman Rushdie
Win
a Copy of Cristina Garcia's New Novel, A Handbook to Luck
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A Handbook to
Luck
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Cristina Garcia is one of our most
important Cuban-American writers. In her new novel, A
Handbook to Luck, she chronicles the lives of three
disparate characters from Iran, El Salvador, and Cuba whose
lives unexpectedly intersect in the U.S. A starred Kirkus
review notes: "García braids their stories together skillfully,
embedding serious political and familial issues in subtly
presented personal relations. Another winner for García."
To receive a copy, please email us at info@thelavinagency.com,
and if you're one of the first three respondents, we'll
send you the book.
More
Information on speeches by Cristina Garcia
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