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The following programs are available together or separately The Father: Sean Tuohy Behind The Blind Side: Overcoming Obstacles in the Face of Adversity Sean invites audiences to go behind-the-scenes of the Tuohy household with a heartwarming message: “In our house, we believe in miracles.” Sharing personal anecdotes with his signature southern charm, Sean brings The Blind Side to life. A dedicated father and inspirational coach, Sean asks us to consider a simple question: why are kids just like Michael Oher are falling through the cracks every day?
The Mother: Leigh Anne Tuohy Every Team is a Family: How to Make an Impact on Your Community At the podium, Leigh Anne inspires audiences to recognize the potential in those around us—and to do something about it. She shares her personal Blind Side observations, from seeing Michael Oher for the first time to how the experience changed her as a person—and the Tuohys as a family. She asks audiences to explore how we can make an impact big enough to change a broken system.
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The Tuohy Children: Michael Oher, Collins & Sean Jr. The Difference Trust Makes: Supporting One Another Through Change and Transition
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“Who knows where I’d be?” says Oher, who with the love and support of the Tuohys has become the most sought after player in football. Michael Oher, along with Collins and Sean, Jr., inspire audiences to see their
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greatest challenges as opportunities. “As I look back, it’s crazy how I got here,” he says. “But it didn’t seem tough at the time. I just lived day to day, did the best I could.”
In Conversation: The Tuohy Family “She cried the second she met him, and it was over,” Sean recalls. At the podium, Sean, Leigh Anne and Michael Oher share their intimate, personal story that inspired The Blind Side. As a family, they each share their individual perspectives on the story, and they pose the bigger question: what is the definition of family, and how can we all make a difference to those who need us most?
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In Conversation: Subject & Author Author Michael Lewis and Sean Tuohy have known each other since childhoold: they were classmates for 13 years in their hometown of New
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Orleans. Together on stage, Michael and Sean inspire audiences with the humor and insight that only two long-time friends can share. They intimately discuss the evolution of The Blind Side and what it means for the Tuohy family—and the American education system as a whole.
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Michael Lewis & Paul DePodesta Author & Subject of Moneyball
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
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ith Brad Pitt on board as the leading role, the film version of Michael Lewis’ 2003 New York Times best-seller, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game is expected to take audiences by storm. Offering an unprecedented look behind the scenes of a Major League Baseball franchise, Moneyball details the effect that an innovative personnel approach has had in allowing the small-budget Oakland Athletics to consistently rank among baseball’s best.
Behind the Scenes With The Author: Michael Lewis A shrewd observer of sports, politics, finance and the American scene, Michael Lewis combines keen insight with his signature wit, making him one of today’s leading social commentators. In his bestselling book, Moneyball, Lewis draws on his unique knowledge of money, science, entertainment and ego to illustrate the strategies employed by a club gleaning lessons from corporate America.
The Real-Life Subject: Paul DePodesta Paul DePodesta has made a career of evaluating, measuring and assigning value to talent. Hailed as “one of the most insightful and creative minds in baseball” by Padres CEO, Sandy Alderson, DePodesta led the Athletics to their first winning season in seven years in his first season as Assistant G.M. In Moneyball, audiences experience the remarkable success under the Beane/DePodesta team, despite a shoestring budget. At the podium, DePodesta discusses the innovative
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everywhere. The conventional wisdom in Major League Baseball is that wealthy teams will win out. But as Lewis and DePodesta demonstrate, there is an art to winning an unfair game.
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Michael Uslan
Executive Producer of the Entire BATMAN Series
The Man Behind BATMAN
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ichael Uslan is best known as the originator and Executive Producer of the Batman movie
series, starting with Tim Burton’s 1989 film, and continuing to 2008’s box office record-
breaking The Dark Knight. Less well known is that the first Batman film was the culmination of Uslan’s more than two decades of work to bring a serious, dark version of the character to the big screen. Uslan’s start in the world of comics was as unlikely as his success in bringing Batman to the theaters. Born into a blue collar family in New Jersey, Uslan was instilled at an early age to find work to be passionate about. Knowing he loved comics and films, he set about creating a career. In 1979, Uslan secured the film rights to Batman from DC Comics. He was turned down by every studio in Hollywood. The reason he was consistently given: Batman was from the funny pages and wasn’t supposed to be taken “seriously.”
Bringing Batman to the Silver Screen In an inspiring program, Uslan takes audiences along on the journey of creating his career to bringing Batman successfully to the big screen. He shares the principles that allowed him to persevere despite repeated rejection and encourages audiences everywhere to reach for their dreams and believe in themselves. In a separate program, Uslan address the founders of the comic book industry and how, not coincidentally, the majority of them are Jewish immigrants or first generation American Jews. Personally familiar with these legends, Uslan shares their anecdotes. Along with many of these creators, Uslan appears in the documentary The Legends Behind the Comic Books. Uslan also reveals the connection of the superheroes created by these men and women to Jewish lore and traditions—from how “The Golem” spawned “The Hulk” and just how similar “Superman” and “Moses” really are. The highly anticipated next chapter in Uslan’s Batman series, The Dark Knight Rises, will once again star Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne, as he continues his war on crime in the dark depths of Gotham City. Set to premiere in July 2012, The
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Dark Knight Rises will undoubtedly deliver another Batman masterpiece that will have everyone talking.
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Brett Ratner
Renowned Hollywood Director, Producer & Entrepreneur
More than $1 Billion in Box Office Sales
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ubbed “a born storyteller” by LA Weekly, Brett Ratner first dreamed of making movies as a child growing up in Miami Beach, Florida. Throughout elementary school, Ratner made movies in lieu of traditional
homework—a talent which helped him skip ahead two grades. After graduating high school early, Ratner was determined to attend New York University Film School but was told that his unimpressive GPA would prevent him from getting in. Ratner refused to accept no for an answer, and after barging into the Dean’s office with his application he was accepted into the program. At only 16 years old, Ratner became the department’s youngest film major in history. Now the 16th highest grossing film director in history with more than $1 billion in career box office sales, Ratner is also the quintessential entrepreneur. In addition to his directorial work, he runs Rat Entertainment, a successful film production company in partnership with Paramount Pictures; Rat Press, a book publishing company with international distribution through Perseus Books Group; Rat Records, a record label; and Brett Ratner Brands, the corporate branding company behind Activision’s Guitar Hero Risky Business campaign and Wynn Resorts’ “Encore” campaign.
From Hip Hop to Hollywood At the podium, Ratner’s archetypal journey from Miami dreamer to Hollywood mogul comes to life through his signature charm and action-packed storytelling style. Famous for his effortless comedic timing and humorous perspective on success, Ratner encourages audiences to look beyond obstacles and never take no for an answer. Also a prominent and influential figure in the Jewish community, Ratner shares how his shameless chutzpah propelled him into overwhelming success.
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Sean Astin
Renowned Actor & Director: Goonies, Rudy and Lord of the Rings
A Beloved Career & Cast of Characters
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ean Astin made his feature film debut at age 13 as “Mikey Walsh” in Richard Donner’s adventure The Goonies (1984). Sean’s portrayal of a young man determined to play
football for Notre Dame in Rudy (1993) won hearts across America, and continues to inspire young people whenever it is shown. Other well-known film credits include Bulworth, Courage Under Fire, Memphis Belle, Encino Man, Like Father Like Son, Where the Day Takes You, Staying Together, War of the Roses, Safe Passage, 50 First Dates and White Water Summer. His role in Peter Jackson’s epic Lord of the Rings, as “Samwise Gamgee,” the trustworthy sidekick of “Frodo Baggins” (played by Elijah Wood) earned him accolades around the world. an received Best Actor honors for his performance in Low Life at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival. He can also be seen in the indie releases Deterrence, Kimberly, The Last Producer, Boy Meets Girl, Smile, The Final Season and Borderland. A promising director, Astin garnered an Academy Award nomination for his short film Kangaroo Court, which he co-produced with his wife, Christine. A Directors Guild of America member, Astin has also directed episodes of the HBO anthology series Perversions of Science and Angel for The WB. His short film The Long and Short of It was an official entry at Sundance 2003. Sean is also the narrator for the popular show Meerkat Manor.
Leadership & Fellowship at the Podium In his talk What I Learned as a “Goonie,” “Rudy,” & a Hobbit Named “Sam”, Sean blends an inside look at his life and career along with the important messages that are a unifying theme of his most popular film roles: teamwork and leadership.
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Leonard Nimoy
Iconic Star Trek Actor, Acclaimed Director & Photographer
40 Years of Star Trek: Trains, Horses and Spaceships
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eonard Nimoy’s portrayal of the intense, rational and emotionally suppressed Vulcan, Spock, on Star Trek has left an indelible imprint on popular culture. First airing in 1966, Nimoy’s character would become an
icon over the years as the popular television show branched off into syndication and later onto the big screen as a series of six feature films. Nimoy’s performance on Star Trek earned him three Emmy nominations. Nimoy also became a successful movie director, responsible for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, the most successful of the Star Trek films to date. Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek’s creator, referred to Nimoy as “the conscience of Star Trek.”
Innovation, Creativity and Personal Development Nimoy’s remarkable and diverse career knows no boundaries. Now on the 40th Anniversary of Star Trek, Nimoy talks about his role in the history of Star Trek, its origins and how a new genre for television and movies was created. A true Renaissance Man, Nimoy is a benefactor of the arts and sciences as well as an award-winning actor, director, poet and photographer. His lecture is about innovation, creativity and personal development.
Recognizing Creativity in The Arts Aside from his credits as actor and director, Nimoy has recorded ten narrative albums and authored several volumes of poetry (two of which feature his photographs). Nimoy’s black and white art photography is represented in
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Candace Bushnell
Best-Selling Author of Sex and the City & Lipstick Jungle
A Novelist and the City
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andace Bushnell is the critically acclaimed, international best-selling novelist whose first book, Sex and the City, published in 1996, was the basis for the HBO hit series.
Bushnell captured the country’s attention with Sex and the City by breaking down the bedroom doors of New York City’s rich and beautiful to expose true contemporary stories of sex, love and relationships. The book introduced the nation to “modelizers,” “toxic bachelors” and the women who are looking for Mr. Big as they glide in and out of a starstudded social scene. Through her books and television series, Bushnell’s work has influenced and defined two generations of women. She is the winner of the 2006 Matrix award for books (other winners include Joan Didion and Amy Tan), and a recipient of the Albert Einstein Spirit of Achievement Award. Bushnell grew up in Connecticut and attended Rice and New York Universities.
From Characters to Icons From Sex and the City through her four successive novels, Bushnell has revealed a gift for tapping into the zeitgeist of any New York minute. With each book, she has deepened her range, but with a light touch that makes her complex literary accomplishments look easy.
The Carrie Diaries Meet Carrie Bradshaw, in her teenage years. Bushnell teen novel, The Carrie Diaries, “takes readers back to Carrie Bradshaw’s formative years in high school, giving an inside look at Carrie’s friendships, romances and how she realized her dream of becoming a writer.” The next installation in the teen series, Summer in the City: A Carrie Diaries Novel (April 2011), follows Carrie on her first summer of adventures and mishaps in the city that would become her Sex and the
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Danny Glover
Acclaimed Actor & Leading Social Activist
From Lethal Weapon to Dreamgirls...
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ctor, producer and humanitarian Danny Glover has been a commanding presence on screen, stage and television for more than 25 years. As an actor, his film credits range from the blockbuster
Lethal Weapon franchise to smaller independent features, some of which Glover also produced. Most recently, he completed filming the critically acclaimed feature 2012 for director Roland Emmerich, Dreamgirls directed by Bill Condon and Poor Boy’s Game for director Clement Virgo, Shooter for director Antoine Fuqua and Be Kind, Rewind for director Michel Gondry. At the same time, Glover has also gained respect for his wide-reaching community activism and philanthropic efforts, with a particular emphasis on advocacy for economic justice, and access to health care and education programs in the United States and Africa. For these efforts, Glover received a 2006 DGA Honor. Internationally, Glover has served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Program.
The Role of Arts in Community Activism In 2004, Glover co-founded Louverture Films, dedicated to the development of films of historical relevance, social purpose, commercial value and artistic integrity. The New York based company has a slate of progressive features and documentaries including the recently released Bamako, which premiered to superb reviews at the Cannes International Film Festival. In addition to his individual presentations focusing on the arts, literacy and community involvement,
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Catherine Hardwicke
The Twlight Director on Bringing a Best-Seller to the Silver Screen
The Twilight Phenomenon: Bringing a Best-Seller to Life Twilight: The Director’s Notebook is an intimate look at the creative process of visionary director Catherine Hardwicke while making Summit Entertainment’s Twilight. Designed to replicate the director’s own personal notebook that she kept on set, readers will discover the inside secrets on casting, location scouting and wardrobe to storyboard sketches, behind-the-scenes photographs, personal notes about Catherine’s favorite scenes and much more. “With this book, I tried to show fans and aspiring filmmakers some of the process that the crew and I went through filming Twilight. My challenge was to translate Stephenie’s powerful book and make you feel what she makes you feel when you read her words.” The movie version of Twilight has grossed over $340 million worldwide since its release on November 21, 2008. The movie debuted at #1 at the box office with $70 million in gross ticket sales, making it the highest debut ever for a female director. Said The Los Angeles Times, “Hardwicke has connected so intensely to the Meyer novel that it’s hard to imagine anyone else making a better version.”
The Director’s Notebook Hardwicke’s debut as a feature film co-writer and director was the Sundance award winning Thirteen. Made for under $2 million dollars, it garnered an Academy Award nomination for Holly Hunter. She has since directed Lords of Dogtown, The Nativity Story and most recently, Twilight. At the podium, Hardwicke explores why she chose to move from production design to directing; how she chooses a film project, from the script to other factors; and the director’s role in bringing a mega-bestseller to the big screen.
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Max Brooks
Preeminent Zombie Expert & Best-Selling Author
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
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en years after the human victory over the world wide Zombie epidemic, referred to as World War Z, the world’s foremost Zombie preparedness expert, Max Brooks, scoured the world collecting the stories and experiences of those who have survived the conflict that almost eradicated humanity. In the gripping motion picture, based on Brooks’ New York Times Best-Seller, World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, the incredible tale of the zombie epidemic is brought to life with an all-star cast that includes Brad Pitt and Milo Ventimiglia. The Global Zombie Threat As we all know, the world we live in has become a rather scary place, and the global increase in the number of Zombie attacks isn’t helping matters any. According to the Office of Homeland Security, Brooks is the preeminent authority on dispatching the relentless, flesh-eating armies of Zombies that seem to be everywhere these days. “People have asked me, ‘Did you write this as a metaphor for the paranoia that’s sweeping the nation?’ No. I’m not that smart, I’m just really scared of zombies.” — Max Brooks Inside the Epidemic Brooks’ New York Times best-seller, World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (2007), tells the story of the world’s desperate battle against the zombie threat with a series of first-person accounts “as told to the author” by various characters around the world. Publishers Weekly called the novel
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The Expert The son of Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft, Max Brooks is completely dedicated to the cause of raising awareness on the issue of Zombie survival. Brooks is ready to come to your campus or community to help prepare your audience with the latest Zombie survival techniques.
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Emily Giffin
Best-Selling Author of Something Borrowed & Heart of The Matter
A Modern-Day Jane Austin
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mily Giffin has touched the hearts of millions of readers. Populated by emotionally charged and endearingly flawed characters that readers can’t help but root for, her five novels have been translated
into twenty-nine languages, with five million copies in print worldwide, and three have been optioned for the big screen. The film of her first novel, Something Borrowed, is set for an early summer 2011 release by the production companies of Hilary Swank and Edward Burns, and stars Kate Hudson, Ginnifer Goodwin and John Krasinski.
Turning A Dream Into A Best-Seller Giffin began her fiction writing career at the ripe age of eight, when her first published poem appeared in Cricket Magazine. Despite several rejections of her first manuscript, Giffin persisted, eventually completing Something Borrowed. Hailed as a “heartbreakingly honest debut” with “dead-on dialogue, real-life complexity and genuine warmth,” Something Borrowed became a New York Times best-seller that has sold more than a million copies to date. Since then, she has penned four more New York Times best-sellers: Something Blue (2005), Baby Proof (2006), Love the One You’re With (2008) and Heart of the Matter (2010).
Speaking to Women Everywhere Giffin brings to life the emotion, humor and relatable issues of her novels in her own insightful and intimate voice. Sharing her personal journey to publishing success, Giffin provides a behindthe-scenes look at turning a dream into a reality. A firm believer in taking risks and following your heart, Giffin speaks to the fears and hopes of anyone pursuing a seemingly unattainable goal — and provides living proof that the future you imagine can actually come true. In a separate program, Giffin candidly and colorfully discusses the struggles that her memorable characters face in her novels – poignant conflicts and choices in friendships, marriage, work and motherhood that define every woman’s existence. With a fresh and relatable take on the dilemmas facing the
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modern woman, Giffin brings to life with clarity and empathy just how complicated our lives can be . . . and how essential family, true friends and forgiveness are in helping us navigate life’s difficult choices.
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Valerie Plame & Joseph Wilson The Real Inspiration Behind Fair Game
The Politics of Truth: FAIR GAME
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ased on Valerie Plame Wilson’s life as a covert CIA agent, Fair Game, starring Naomi Watts and Sean Penn, takes audiences inside the CIA controversy that exposed Plame’s secret identity. Before her undercover status was compromised, Plame and her husband Ambassador Joseph Wilson were working to protect America from weapons of mass destruction. The political firestorm that followed Plame’s exposure captivated the country and continues to spark heated discussions on national security, foreign policy, free speech and abuse of power.
Perspective of a Spy As a covert CIA Operations Officer, Valerie Plame Wilson worked to protect America’s national security from the proliferation of nuclear weapons. At the podium, Wilson draws upon her best-selling book that inspired the movie Fair Game, laying out the CIA leak controversy in an incisive and enlightening presentation. Perspective of a Dimplomat Joseph Wilson’s historic career in international relations spans more than three decades, with service under five U.S. presidents. At the podium, Wilson draws upon his best-selling book The Politics of Truth and recounts his work in world political affairs—from facing down Saddam to challenging the source of the White House leaks that exposed Valerie Plame’s covert identity. A Blockbuster at the Podium At the podium, Plame shares her thoughts on what she views as unprecedented abuse of public trust by the Bush administration in its efforts to Valerie Plame & Joseph Wilson silence a critic and subvert the “Outed” Former CIA Agent right of citizens to exercise & Former Senior U.S. Diplomat www.greatertalent.com/ValerieandJoseph free speech. Plame also speaks alongside her husband Joseph Wilson, and together the husband and wife team lay out the CIA leak controversy in an incisive and enlightening presentation. Drawing from the Wilsons’ respective memoirs, Fair Game and The Politics of Truth, they take audiences inside two decades of world politics — from facing down Saddam Hussein to White House leaks.
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Christopher Buckley
Best-Selling Author of Thank You For Smoking & Boomsday
The King of Satire
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ailed “the quintessential political novelist of his time” by Fortune Magazine, Christopher Buckley is the winner of the distinguished ninth annual Thurber Prize for American Humor. Tom Wolfe named
Buckley “One of the funniest writers in the English language,” and audiences have called Buckley’s talks “The wittiest, funniest, wry-est presentation of them all!” As with his writing, Buckley’s talks and lectures provide a uniquely humorous perspective on current events and culture that will amuse, enlighten and stimulate every audience. Marked by a savvy understanding of the truth behind the headlines and a perceptive wit that holds no target sacred, Buckley delivers a comedic look at national politics and world affairs.
Thank You For Smoking Buckley’s 2005 best-seller, Thank You For Smoking, was developed into a major motion picture starring Aaron Eckhart, Robert Duvall and Katie Holmes. The satirical comedy follows Aaron Eckhart, who stars as Nick Naylor, a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who’ll fight to protect America’s right to smoke — even if it kills him — while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator (William H. Macy) bent on snuffing out cigarettes, Nick’s powers of “filtering the truth” will be put to the test. As Maxim Magazine praised, Thank You For Smoking “just might make you laugh your head off!”
Up Next: Boomsday On The Big Screen The 2008 best-seller, Boomsday, is Buckley’s next novel to hit the big screen. Boomsday follows a DC publicist who uses her blog to vent her frustrations, and who makes a humorous suggestion that senior citizens voluntarily commit suicide to solve the Social Security crisis. A handsome politician champions her “cause,” and the young publicist finds herself over her head, romantically and politically. Slated for a 2012 release from Director Tom Vaughan (Extraordinary Measures, What Happens in Vegas), Buckley’s formula of wit, satire and romance is sure to repeat the cult-sensation of Thank You
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Coming Soon Blockbusters in Development
Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell Slated to begin production in 2010, Lone Survivor is a highly anticipated film based on the best-selling book by former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell. Lone Survivor tells the harrowing story of four Navy SEALs who journeyed into the mountainous border of Afghanistan and Pakistan on Operation Redwing. An unparalled motivational story of survival, the book is also a moving tribute to the friends and teammates who did not make it off the mountain. A powerful testament to the courage, integrity, patriotism and community that forged these American heroes, Lone Survivor is an incredible account of teamwork, fortitude and modern warfare. www.greatertalent.com/MarcusLuttrell
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Science writer Rebecca Skloot took more than a decade to research and write The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, and now the New York Times best-seller is being brought to life on the small screen. Oprah Winfrey is joining with Alan Ball to produce the film for HBO, which tells the story of a poor Southern tobacco farmer, Henrietta Lacks, whom scientists know as HeLa. She worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells—taken without her knowledge—became one of the most important tools in medicine. www.greatertalent.com/RebeccaSkloot
Outcasts United by Warren Saint John In the span of just a decade, Clarkston, Georgia transformed from a typical small southern town into one the nation’s most diverse communities—a place where children from 50 different countries attend the once all-white local high school. Warren St. John explores the impact of this radical change on refugees and townspeople through the story of a Clarkston youth soccer team called the Fugees in his New York Times Best-Seller, Outcasts United. The team, coached by a Jordanian-born woman named Luma Mufleh, consists of players from more than 15 different war-torn countries, who, despite their differences and hurdles placed in their way by locals opposed to resettlement, find ways to connect and cohere across broad cultural divides. www.greatertalent.com/WarrenStJohn
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GLOBAL AND NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: Spencer Abraham • Cory Booker • Wesley Clark • Richard Clarke • Roger Cressey • Monica Crowley & Alan Colmes • Adrian Fenty • Harold Ford, Jr. • Louis Freeh • Brigitte Gabriel • Richard Gephardt • Alberto Gonzales • Zachary Karabell • Bernard Kouchner • Meghan McCain • Judge Andrew Napolitano • Vali Nasr • Ehud Olmert • Reza Pahlavi • George Pataki • Janet Reno • Dan Senor • Valerie Plame Wilson • Joseph Wilson
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MOTIVATION, INSPIRATION, ADVENTURE: Kris Carr • John Douglas • Mia Farrow • George Foreman • Emmanuel Jal • Rory Kennedy • Marcus Luttrell • Marlee Matlin • T.K. Mattingly • Luma Mufleh • Petra Nemcova • Michael Oher • Apolo Anton Ohno • Nell Irvin-Painter • Capt. Winston Scott • Caroll Spinney • Esera Tuaolo • The Tuohy Family
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