http://www.thelecturebureau.com/ TLB Agency - Voices for the New World offers you some of the most dynamic, compelling, inspiring, issues oriented, activist and celebrity speakers, writers, artists who work to make our world a better place. We are your very unique and personable boutique lecture agency. en-us Copyright 2009 The Lecture Bureau - The contents of this feed may be used on your site provided proper credit is given, the file is not edited in any way, and the copyright notice remains in tact. http://www.thelecturebureau.com/speakers/oliver_stone.html http://www.thelecturebureau.com/speakers/oliver_stone.html Director, producer, writer, novelist and public speaker, Oliver is available to talk to your group about his movies and his life experiences. Tue, 10 Jun 2003 12:00:00 GMT http://www.thelecturebureau.com/speakers/roya_hakakian.html http://www.thelecturebureau.com/speakers/roya_hakakian.html Born and raised in a Jewish family in Tehran, she came to the United States on political asylum. Her memoir of growing up a Jewish teenager in post-revolutionary Iran, Journey from the Land of No Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:10:00 GMT http://www.thelecturebureau.com/speakers/maxine_hong_kingston.html http://www.thelecturebureau.com/speakers/maxine_hong_kingston.html Author of The Woman Warrior, China Men, Tripmaster Monkey and others, has been awarded the 2008 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters by the National Book Foundation. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:50:00 GMT http://www.thelecturebureau.com/speakers/salome_thomas-el.html http://www.thelecturebureau.com/speakers/salome_thomas-el.html Born and raised in the inner city of Philadelphia, he received national acclaim as a teacher and chess coach at Vaux Middle School, where his students have gone on to win world recognition as Eight-Time National Chess Champions. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:50:00 GMT http://www.thelecturebureau.com/speakers/jennifer_lauck.html http://www.thelecturebureau.com/speakers/jennifer_lauck.html Award winning journalist and author, her New York Times Bestseller book, Blackbird, is used as a source reference by foster parenting organizations nationwide, providing caregivers with inspiration and insight about taking in parentless children. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:50:00 GMT http://www.thelecturebureau.com/speakers/yun_suh.html http://www.thelecturebureau.com/speakers/yun_suh.html Director, producer, writer Yun Suh's love of visual storytelling sparked at age 8 when she immigrated to Connecticut from South Korea without knowing a word of English. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:50:00 GMT http://www.thelecturebureau.com/speakers/ron_soodalter.html http://www.thelecturebureau.com/speakers/ron_soodalter.html A highly experienced lecturer, teacher and historian, Ron is known for his excellent study of the nineteenth century slave trade, Hanging Captain Gordon: The Life and Trial of an American Slave Trader. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:00:00 EST