The Learning Channel has produced a documentary, Brace for Impact, in which Captain “Sully” Sullenberger retraces how he skillfully glided US Airways Flight 1549 onto the surface of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. The documentary airs this Sunday, January 10th at 9pm. Brace for Impact also follows Sully's personal story leading up to that fateful moment. Captain Sullenberger is the author of Highest Duty: My Search For What Really Matters.
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We’ve been talking about The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind for months – telling everyone who’d listen how inspiring and downright unbelievable this story is. A boy from a village in Africa – too poor to attend school - is inspired by a librarian to read. He picks up a book on windmills and figures out how to build one out of scraps found in a junkheap. He generates electricity and changes the trajectory of his life and the lives of his community. From Malawi to the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. What a difference a windmill makes. Here's a link to our previous posts. Take a look…
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I am so excited about the success of HarperCollins author Mary Jane Clark. Her new book, Dying for Mercy on sale now, follows television news anchorwoman Eliza Blake who is overworked and in need of some real “R & R”. She decides to rent a beautiful carriage house in a very affluent town in New York. What she discovers, amidst all the beautiful architecture, and glorious gardens is a breathtaking mansion. This restored mansion turns out to be a “puzzle house”, with clues all scattered everywhere that lead Eliza to victims of a killer! Eliza finds herself uncovering one final secret and in the process she comes face to face with a killer…who believes everything left in the dark should NOT come to light.
Make sure you tune in tomorrow morning (August 12) to ABC’s Good Morning America for her in-studio interview. Also, check out this stellar review from the Associated Press…they compare her to legendary mystery writer Agatha Christie!
Download AP Review - Mary Jane Clark
I know Mary Jane Clark is the real deal. She is truly a star on the rise and one to watch out for in the years to come. For those of you that do not know Mary Jane Clark, I know you will love her. If you know her, you will indeed fall in love with her again…just like I have!
Enjoy!
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For those of you who are fans of NBC’s “The Office,” HarperCollins was featured as a paper customer of Dunder Mifflin. The Office is one of my favorite sitcoms, so you can imagine how excited I am. Click here to watch the episode, “Heavy Competition,” on Hulu.com. The first reference is about 10 minutes in. What do you think? Have we arrived?
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Tune into Oprah tonight, April 13th, to see Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked, and, most recently, A Lion Among Men, discuss what life is like raising his 3 adopted children with his husband Andy Newman. Browse inside the book, and be sure to set your dvr!
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The ever-amazing Michael J. Fox is about to hit the airwaves to talk about his new book, Always Looking Up which goes on sale tomorrow, March 31st.
The author of #1 New York Times bestselling Lucky Man writes about the role of faith and family in his life, the starting of his foundation, and how he keep his optimistic viewpoint. Check out the trailer for his ABC special here. Right out of the gate, Michael will appear on Oprah which will air tomorrow, March 31st. Other dates to mark on your calendar:
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