Zelda la Grange was a close confidante and member of nelson Mandela’s inner circle and has written Good Morning, Mr. Mandela: A Memoir. (Viking) It offers an intimate portrait of nelson Mandela and his remarkable life. Patricia Cori is a best-selling author and founder of the non-profit Save Earth’s Oceans. She will talk about her new book, The Emissary. (North Atlantic Books) For more information, visit www.PatriciaCori.com. Marc Freedman is a certified financial planner and president and...
The Genius of Marian follows 61 year old – Pam White in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease as her son, the filmmaker, documents her struggle to hang on to a sense of self. Banker White is a filmmaker and will talk about the documentary The Genius Of Marian which is airing on the award-winning PBS series POV. It is an intimate and courageous portrait of Banker White’s 61-year old mother Pam, who is struggling with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. For more information, visit Ruth...
Baker Dan, an author and a chef has been dealing with Palindromic Rheumatoid Arthritis (PRA) for the last 18 years. He has written his book, Beating Arthritis: Alternative Cooking by creating recipes (gluten-free, lactose-free, with no added sugar or fat) from a patient’s point of view. Baker Dan has learned that through the process of self-study and medically-supervised diet-change one can reduce or prevent inflammation. His book is a “message book,” not a “diet book.” He discusses how...
Dr. Daniel Levitin is an award-winning scientist, musician, author and record producer. Dan is the author of three consecutive #1 bestselling books: This Is Your Brain on Music, The World in Six Songs and The Organized Mind. He is also the James McGill Professor of Psychology and Behavioural Neuroscience at McGill University in Montreal, where he runs the Laboratory for Music Cognition, Perception and Expertise. Music has long been recognized as an effective form of therapy.A 2011 report also...
“Thaao Penghlis enjoyed tea for two with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, carried the mythical Gloria Swanson into a Hollywood acting class and fitted Robert Redford for a suit (suggesting the then matinee idol shed a few pounds) before landing defining roles on ‘General Hospital’, ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘Mission: Impossible’. Thaao Penghlis is a world traveler and is known for his portrayal of Victor Cassadine on the ABC soap opera General Hospital and...
Harlow Giles Unger A former Distinguished Visiting Fellow in American History at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Harlow Giles Unger is a veteran journalist, broadcaster, educator, and historian. Mr. Unger is a graduate of Yale University and has a Master of Arts from California State University. He spent many years as a foreign correspondent and American Affairs analyst for The New York Herald Tribune Overseas News Service, The Times and The Sunday Times (London), and the Canadian...
Having been raised by a single mother who was caring for four children, actress Andie MacDowell grew up appreciating what strength of character meant. These days, the star of “Groundhog Day” and more recently, “Cedar Cove” and “Jane by Design,” is actively working to pay it forward by teaming with her daughter, Rainey Qualley. The duo is celebrating “Stories of Strength” via a partnership with Tylenol to raise money for DoSomething.org. The program encourages people to honor the men and women...
In her brilliant book THE SKELETON CREW, Deborah Halber explains why local law enforcement often fails to investigate [John and Jane Doe] deaths … While the population of the anonymous dead receives only scant attention from the police or the media, it has given rise to a macabre subculture of Internet sleuthing. Ms. Halber chronicles with lucidity and wit how amateur investigators troll websites … and check online databases looking for matches between the reported missing and the unidentified...
Sacred Tears, the first in a trilogy, is a powerful and evocative depiction of Sri Lanka’s great beauty and recent tumultuous history. It will take you inside the story of this ancient nation and into the heart of a gripping human struggle. Roderic Grigson is the author of Sacred Tears. (Author House) He will talk about the beauty and rich history of Sri Lanka. Michael Waldman is president of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, a non-partisan law and policy institute that...
Bruce Allen Murphy is a judicial biographer and scholar of American Constitutional Law and politics. He is the Fred Morgan Kirby Professor of Civil Rights at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania. He will talk about his new book, Scalia: A Court Of One. (Simon & Schuster) Dr. Damon Raskin is an anti-aging specialist and medical director of Ageless Men’s Health and will discuss male menopause and whether or not men go through it. For more information, visit www.AgelessMensHealth.com. Steve...
Heather Snyder Ph.D. is the director of medical & scientific operations at the Alzheimer’s Association and will talk about the Alzheimer’s Association’s International Conference and share new data on Alzheimer’s Disease therapy plus promising ideas on risk reduction and early detection. Go to www.Alz.org for more information. Jojo Moyes is a New York Times bestselling author and will talk about her latest book, One Plus One: A Novel (Pamela Dorman Books) For more information, visit www...
The Upside of Aging: How Long Life Is Changing the World of Health, Work, Innovation, Policy and Purpose Paul Irving is the president of the Milken Institute-a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to improving public health and aging across America. He will talk about his new book, The Upside of Aging: How Long Life Is Changing the World of health, Work, Innovation, Policy and Purpose. (Wiley) Richard Ravitch built some of New York’s most notable buildings, cleaned up its most notorious public...
But it’s been a long time since Shirley Knight (born July 5, 1936) had a significant leading role. She relishes her return to the limelight in indie drama Redwood Highway, and audiences will be delighted by her warm, stirring performance. While this road movie may not have great originality or huge box-office potential, it’s a low-key charmer with a large-souled performance at its center. Shirley Knight is a two time Academy Award nominee, (for Best Supporting actress for her work in The Dark...
Kieran Dwyer works in the Office For the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Carole spoke to him at the 9th Annual Radio Row at the UN in New York City on June 19th. J. Edward Chamberlin Is University Professor Emeritus of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Toronto. He will talk about his new book, Island: How Islands Transform the World. (BlueBridge) Mar Jennings is a top lifestyle expert and an Emmy-nominated TV host who has been featured on HGTV, the Today...
Lee Grant is an Academy Award-Winning actress who won Best Supporting Actress in the movie Shampoo, and has appeared in many memorable films such as Valley Of the Dolls, Voyage Of the Damned, and Airport 77. She will talk about her explosive memoir, I Said Yes To Everything: A Memoir.(Blue Rider Press) In this part of the interview, Lee speaks about her being blacklisted from Hollywood, how she enjoyed not having to carry a movie, and her interview with Princess Grace. Todd Glass is a stand-up...
The Violinist’s Thumb,” Kean reveals the significance of the mysterious letters A-C-G-T that underlie all of DNA. He recounts how the code was cracked by hundreds of genetic cryptographers led by two brilliant geneticists. He explains the formidably named deoxyribonucleic acid, and reminds us just how crucial our genes are in controlling so much of our destiny. James Turpin is a Human Rights Officer in the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Carole...
As part of the United States’ ongoing consultations with our allies, President Obama is traveling to Poland, Belgium, and France, June 3-6, 2014. While in Warsaw, the President will hold bilateral meetings and join other world leaders in commemorating the Polish Freedom Day, marking the 25th anniversary of Poland’s emergence from Communism. From Poland, the President will travel to Brussels for the G-7 Leaders’ Summit, and will then continue on to France to participate in commemorations marking...
Ari Goldman is a former New York reporter and will talk about his new book, The Late Starters Orchestra. (Algonquin Books) Dr. Jacob Kumaresan is the executive director of the WHO and Carole spoke to him at the annual Radio Row at the UN in New York City on June 19th. Topics include antibiotics resistance and vaccines. John Gidding is a nationally recognized architect and interior designer on HGTV’s Curb Appeal and will give tips & trends on how to give your backyard an eco-friendly...
Ira Judelson Is one of New York’s most prominent bail bondsmen. He will talk about his new book, The Fixer: The Notorious Life of a Front-Page Bail Bondsman. (Simon & Schuster) For more information, visit www.IraJudelsonBailBonds.com. Adam Braun Is the founder of Pencils of Promise, an award-winning nonprofit organization that has built more than two hundred schools around the world. He will talk about his new book, The Promise Of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary...
As 80 million baby boomers reach the “traditional” retirement age, the United States is faced with a slowly unfolding crisis that will demand legal, social and cultural changes related to the current workforce. Cash Nickerson is the author of BOOMERangs: Engaging the Aging Workforce In America. (Charles Pinot) In it, he explains that there needs to be a call to action by governments, employers and boomers to address outdated mindsets, including a major rethinking of the Age Discrimination Act...