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Copyright 2012, Hachette Speakers Bureau An excerpt from The Truth About Statins. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=605 Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=605 Stacey Patton talks about how a white woman with a Ph.D. in medieval history and an adjunct professor, came to rely on food stamps and Medicaid. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=604 Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=604 Dr. Roberts does a nice job of explaining her own personal experiences with the pharmaceutical industry and especially in revealing the extent to which organizations in her field http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=603 Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=603 This book is a wake up call. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=602 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=602 In case you missed it, watch Judy Smith, author of Good Self, Bad Self and subject of ABC hit Scandal on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=601 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=601 Can you spot a cheater before he breaks your heart? http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=600 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=600 Kerry Washington on the real-life inspiration behind the Washington, D.C., official-inspired show, Judy Smith. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=599 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=599 Get an extended preview of 'Scandal' based on Judy Smith. Don't miss the premiere April 5 at 10/9c on ABC. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=598 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=598 Judy Smith, D.C.-based crisis manager extraordinaire, is the inspiration, if not the subject, of the ABC drama series “Scandal,” debuting April 5. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=597 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=597 Will the 21st century change the ways we think about sexual orientation, romantic attraction, love and fidelity? http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=596 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=596 “The Esquire story is a great opportunity, but you really should think of this as a book.” http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=595 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=595 The Panic Virus shows the failure of the media and public health experts to counter the "war based on lies" and demonstrates how cognitive bias can push out reason and evidence, to the ultimate detriment of the most vulnerable victims. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=594 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=594 “Not only do you have the pressure of doing your job, but there’s pressure to make every customer feel valued and happy, which can be hard and really draining,” said Ben Dattner http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=593 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=593 Test assumptions, try small experiments, and place small bets. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=592 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=592 For one week, reserve a block of time each day to connect with the people who mean the most to you: your family. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=591 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=591 I found the book to be well-written, interesting, funny in parts, sad in parts and open and real. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=590 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=590 "There is a battle to be joined in this country, just not the one so many are waging. When rhetoric and ideological warfare threaten the very pillars of our democracy, true patriots must act." - Page 5 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=589 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=589 Anna Badkhen is the author of Peace Meals: Candy-Wrapped Kalashnikovs and Other War Stories and Waiting for the Taliban, now available in paperback. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=588 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=588 Ben Dattner, author of The Blame Game cautions non-clinicians against attempting to "diagnose" leadership candidates. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=587 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=587 The author discussed possible plans for expanding the 630-page book in the future with Fortune senior editor at large Adam Lashinsky. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=586 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=586 Senior government leaders appear hesitant to make decisions or convert risks into opportunity even when presented with data that justifies a certain decision. Why?- Supervisor (GS-14), U.S. Food and Drug Administration http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=585 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=585 Author to speak at Pratt about African-American identity http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=584 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=584 What I carried with me when I left Afghanistan http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=583 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=583 In her new book Patriot Acts Crier hopes to help us remember exactly what it is we’re fighting for. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=582 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=582 Be Good Ventures reviews Peter Sim's Little Bets http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=581 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=581 Interview with Peter Walsh, author of the book Lighten Up: Love What You Have, Have What You Need, Be Happier with Less http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=580 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=580 How is it possible to become so quiet in the midst of chaos? In Learning to Breathe, Warner suggests seven steps. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=579 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=579 Seattle PI reviews Ben Dattner and Darren Dahl's new book. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=578 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=578 Despite his tendency to “infuriate,” Steve Jobs’ emotional and spiritual intensity are what made his family and closest colleagues love him, according to Walter Isaacson in an interview http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=577 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=577 Crier, the author and award-winning journalist who has covered national and international news for CNN, ABC, Fox and Court TV, moved to Bedford in 1993 and has made it her home ever since. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=576 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=576 “I think some people will ask themselves why it took so long for her to come out,” said Judy Smith http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=575 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=575 The real genius of Steve Jobs. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=574 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=574 “I’ve always sort of been a Hamilton guy,” Mr. Stewart said. “He was the immigrant who came up from nothing. I found that inspiring.” http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=573 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=573 Walter Isaacson's biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs sold 379,000 copies in the US in its first week on bookshop shelves, BookScan US data has revealed. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=572 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=572 Though stocks soared on news of a Eurozone deal, unfounded swings—from fear of collapse to fear of missing out on the upside—have been the norm for months, says Zachary Karabell. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=571 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=571 Rhimes is creating a series for ABC inspired by the career of legendary public-relations consultant Judy Smith — the woman who's helped guide Bill Clinton, Michael Vick, and New York Governor David Paterson through various scandals and snafus http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=570 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=570 While working on his biography of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson got a rare glimpse into the family life of a famously guarded man. What he found in the Jobs household astonished him. Plus, read the juiciest bits from the bio. http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=569 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http:///speaker_news.php?articleId=569