May 2006 Educate • Entertain • Inspire   

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Clint Eastwood Meets The Press
Acclaimed Actor/Director Discusses Flags of Our Fathers Movie

The buzz is truly starting to build for the upcoming release of Clint Eastwood's adaptation of James Bradley's Flags of Our Fathers. Eastwood discussed the film, as well as a companion piece, Red Sun, Black Sand, at a huge press conference last week in Tokyo. To read an article about the press conference, or to get more information about Flags of Our Fathers author James Bradley, click on the links below.

Article About Eastwood Press Conference

Click here to read more about James Bradley


Former NFL Star Nick Lowery Has Perfect Talk for Orientation
"Naked and Alone in Front of 80,000 People" a Great Starting Point for How to Prepare and Focus in High Pressure Situations

As an All-Star NFL placekicker Nick Lowery learned about performing under pressure. As the host of Headgames Radio he is taking that personal knowledge and experience to a whole new level—investigating the science behind great performance and the tools individuals can use to be at their best when it matters most.

Nick's talk is ideal for campus audiences. He can show students how to overcome the anxiety that accompanies the pressure and challenges of university life, and the techniques they can use to be at their best on important days—for instance, during exams. For more information, call your Lavin Agent, or click on the link below:

More about Nick Lowery


Reporter Eric Lichtblau Joins Lavin Agency Roster
Winner of 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Reporting on the NSA's Domestic Spying Program

It has become one of the defining issues of the Bush Presidency— the secret NSA program that eavesdrops on the electronic conversations of Americans. In essence, a domestic spying campaign. Your audience can hear the inside scoop on this controversy from Eric Lichtblau, one of the reporters who broke the story.


For more information, call your Lavin Agent or click on the link below:

More about Eric Lichtblau

 

Contents

Buzz Building For Flags of Our Fathers Movie— Director Clint Eastwood Holds Huge Press Conference in Tokyo

Win a Free Copy of Augusten Burroughs' New Book

The Inside Scoop on Domestic Spying From The New York Times Reporter Who Broke The Story

Nick Lowery A Great Choice For Orientation

Karen Armstrong's The Great Transformation On New York Times Bestseller List

Win a Free Copy of Augusten Burroughs' New Book

Augusten Burroughs' New Book

Augusten Burroughs latest work, Possible Side Effects, (already a New York Times Bestseller) is in bookstores now, and we're pleased to have three free copies to give away. Just send us an email and if you're one of the first three people to respond, the book is yours.

Meanwhile, be sure to visit Augusten's new and improved personal website at the link below for more interesting Augusten stuff— including his blog, personal photos, information about the forthcoming movie version of Running With Scissors, and much, much more.

Visit Augusten Burroughs New Website

More information on Augusten Burroughs for Speaking Engagements






Karen Armstrong's New Book on Bestseller Lists
The Great Transformation Another Hit for One of the Great Religious Thinkers of Our Day

Karen Armstrong

Karen Armstrong has become known as one of the major scholars of religion from both a historic and contemporary context, and someone with an ability to reach an extremely wide and varied audience. Her latest work is doing just that. The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious Traditions, is a New York Times bestseller. You can read the first chapter of this amazing new book by visiting the link below.

Read The First Chapter of The Great Transformation

More information on Karen Armstrong for Speaking Engagements