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Nicholas Sparks Joins Lavin Agency Exclusive Roster
His latest
novel, Dear John, Debuts This Week at #1 on New
York Times Bestseller List
Nicholas Sparks is one of America's true superstar
novelists. The author of The Notebook, A
Walk to Remember, and many other books, Sparks has over 40 million
copies of his books in print. They have have been translated into over 35 languages
and their movie adaptations have grossed hundreds of millions
at the box office.
On stage he is a unique voice, has a knack for great storytelling
and an ability to connect with large audiences through the
power of words. Call your Lavin Agent today for more information,
or click on the link below:
Click
here to learn more about Nicholas Sparks For Speaking Engagements
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Bob Geldof A Huge Hit With U.S. Audiences
Draws Large
Crowds and Major Media Attention in Recent Lecture Tour
Nobel Man of Peace Sir Bob Geldof
continues to cement his reputation as one of the world's
great humanitarians and one of its most commanding speakers.
To large audiences—and a swirl of media attention—the
founder of Live Aid has been touring America on a speaking
tour, addressing public and corporate audiences with his
humor, pragmatism and passion. A driving force behind efforts
to provide sustainable solutions to world poverty, Geldof
delivers stirring speeches that uplift and inspire audiences.
Click
here to read more about Sir Bob Geldof
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The Weather Makers Wins Major Literary Award
Now More Than
A Million Copies in Print Worldwide
Tim Flannery's blockbuster
book on climate change, The Weather Makers, has won
the prestigious Lannan Foundation award for non-fiction.
In other news, The Weather Makers has just passed
one million copies in print worldwide and recently inspired
Richard Branson to donate over $3 billion to develop sustainable
bio fuels.
Click
here to read more about Tim Flannery
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Flags of Our Fathers Creating Oscar Chatter
Will the Film Version of James Bradley's Bestselling Book Produce Another Award for Clint Eastwood?
Flags of Our Fathers is
already being hailed as a potential Oscar winner for Best
Picture. Director Clint Eastwood says his adaptation of
James Bradley's powerful book was one of the most difficult
and rewarding movies he's ever made. Bradley, meanwhile,
has become one of the best speakers in the country, getting standing ovations from audiences for his moving and inspirational keynotes.
Watch
Video of Clint Eastwood Discussing Flags on CBS News
More information on James Bradley's Keynote Speeches
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Lalita Tademy's Red River Explores the Colfax Riots
Deadly Incident of Racial Violence Seen Through the Eyes of Newly Freed Slaves
Lalita Tademy's first novel, Cane River,
was a bestseller and remains one of the most popular Oprah
Book Club Picks ever. So anticipation is high for her latest
book, Red River, due in January. Set in Louisiana
during the turbulent years of Reconstruction and centered around the infamous Colfax Riots, it chronicles
the newly freed men whose lives began in slavery, who weathered
the Civil War, and who grappled with the contradictions
of emancipation. Tademy's epic and delicately wrought portrayal
of African Americans over the course of American history
makes her the perfect choice for any Black History Month
events.
Click
here to learn more about Lalita Tademy
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Great Advance Buzz on Rafe Esquith's New Book
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Teach Like
Your Hair's On Fire
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Rafe Esquith, who has been called
"a modern day Thoreau" by Newsweek, has
written an inspiring new book, Teach Like Your Hair's
On Fire, which reveals the techniques that have made
him one of the most acclaimed educators of our time. A perfect
how-to for teachers (and parents), the book will be released in January
and is already drawing rave reviews, including a starred
review in Publishers Weekly.
Read
The Review and an Interview with Rafe
More
Information on Rafe Esquith's Speaking Engagements
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Few Dates Left on Prince Cedza Dlamini's February Tour
Young
Activist and Grandson of Nelson Mandela an Ideal Black
History Month Speaker
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Cedza Dlamini
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Cedza Dlamini, the remarkable young
man who founded the Ubuntu Institute for Young Social
Entrepreneurs, will be making special visits to campuses
across the country early next year. At the UIYSE, Cedza
provides young Africans with the leadership and professional
skills they will need to achieve the UN's Millennium Development
Goals. His impassioned speeches, his grasp of history,
and his firsthand experience with the social and political
movements among young people in both Africa and the United
States also make him a great choice for any Black History
Month programming.
Click
here to learn more about Cedza Dlamini's Keynotes
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Making
Sense of The Mid-Term Election Results
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Lewis Lapham:
Editor Emeritus of Harper's
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The recent sea change in American
politics that gave Democrats control of both the House and
the Senate was a momentous moment for this country, one
that will have widespread social and political ramifications.
To this end, we present a roster of insightful speakers
who can best articulate what this reshuffling will mean
for America.
Lewis
Lapham:
Editor Emeritus of Harper's and Author of Pretensions to Empire
Ben Stein:
Former Presidential Speechwriter and Television Host
Al Franken:
Political Satirist and #1 Bestselling Author of Lies, and
The Lying Liars Who Tell Them
Other
Great Speakers on Politics
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