Madeleine Albright

Pickford Film Center & Village Books present "Writers in the Limelight." Join us for the screening of lectures and presentations from some of the most celebrated voices in the humanities, arts, and sciences. Watch author Madeleine Albright discuss her book, Prague winter: A Personal Story of Remebrance and War, in this special movie showing at the Pickford Limelight Cinema. (Author is not attending this event). We will have a Village Books hosted discussion after the showing.

From former Secretary of State Albright comes a moving and thoughtful memoir of her formative years in Czechoslovakia during the tumult of Nazi occupation, World War II, fascism, and the onset of the Cold War.

Madeleine Albright served as America's sixty-fourth Secretary of State from 1997 to 2001. Her distinguished career also includes positions on Capitol Hill, the National Security Council, and as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. She is a resident of Washington, D.C., and Virginia.

This on-screen author talk will be showing at the Pickford Film Center's Limelight Cinema. Tickets are $5 and are available at Village Books and through the Pickford Film Center. Village Books will provide books for sale at the event.

Location: Street: 1416 Cornwall Ave. Additional: Pickford Film Center Limelight Cinema City: Bellingham, Province: Washington Postal Code: 98225-7015 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (lisätietoja)

Serving from 1997 to 2001, Madeleine K. Albright was the 64th Secretary of State of the United States—and the first woman to hold that position. During her tenure, Dr. Albright was known for her commitment to democracy; arms control; human rights; and peace in the Middle East, Africa, and other regions of conflict—and her strong advocacy for bringing war criminals to justice. Currently, Albright serves as a chair of Albright Stonebridge Group, a global strategy firm, and chair and principal of Albright Capital Management LLC, an investment advisory company focused on emerging markets. She also has written a new book, Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948, which sheds light on earlier events that helped shaped her life. Before Albright turned 12, her life was shaken by the Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia—the country where she was born—along with the Battle of Britain, the near-total destruction of European Jewry, the Allied victory in World War II, the rise of Communism, and the onset of the Cold War. Through Albright’s experiences, and those of her family, Prague Winter provides a harrowing yet inspiring lens through which to view the most tumultuous dozen years in modern history. Presented by Seattle Public Library and Elliott Bay Book Company.

Admission is free; no tickets required. Great Hall; enter on Eighth Avenue.

2:00 – 3:30pm

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Prague winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1938 Madeleine Albright The first woman to hold the position of United States Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright served in the Clinton administration from 1996 to 2000 and as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations from 1993 to 1997. Called “a remarkable story of adventure and passion” by former Czechoslovakian President Vaclav Havel, Prague winter is a moving and thoughtful memoir of Albright’s formative years in Czechoslovakia during the tumultuous era of Nazi occupation, World War II, and the start of the Cold War. The author of four New York Times bestsellers, Albright is a Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University. In conversation with Trudy Rubin, Worldview columnist, The Philadelpha Inquirer Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway) This is a TICKETED event; $15 General Admission, $7 Students. For more information, please call 215-567-4341, or click here

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Venue: St. Louis County Library | Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discusses her new memoir, Prague winter: A Personal Story of Rememberance and War, in which she presents a moving and thoughtful look at her formative years in Czechoslovakia during the tumult of Nazi occupation, World War II, and the onset of the Cold War. Ticket packages are $55 and include seating for two and a copy of Prague winter. Proceeds will benefit the Library Foundation and Geneaology Collection. Tickets are available at Brown Paper Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/227131.

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Madeleine Albright: What Prague’s Past Means for NATO’s Future T

he Honorable Madeleine K. Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State, and Chair, Albright Stonebridge Group Interviewed by Margot Pritzker, President and Founder, WomenOnCall.org, and Board Director, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

A valid state or federal government issued photo ID is required to attend the program.

Members $10 Nonmembers $20

Location: Street: Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University Additional: 50 East Congress Parkway City: Chicago , Province: Illinois Postal Code: 60605 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (lisätietoja)

From former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright comes a moving and thoughtful memoir of her formative years in Czechoslovakia during the tumult of Nazi occupation, World War II, fascism, and the onset of the Cold War. An intensely personal journey into the past that offers vital lessons for the future, Prague winter (Harper, $29.99) combines the intimacy of an autobiography with the drama of an exciting and well-told story--all underpinned by the gravity and intelligence of a serious work of history. Tonight, she’ll be interviewed on stage by Alberto Ibarguen, the President and CEO of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, to be followed by a Q&A with the audience. This event is presented in collaboration with The Center @Miami Dade College. Secretary Albright will sign books to follow. Free and open to the public.

Location: Street: 300 Northeast 2nd Avenue City: Miami, Province: Florida Postal Code: 33132 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (lisätietoja)

Tickets for this event are SOLD OUT. We are no longer able to fill pre-orders for signed books. Please check back after the event to see if signed copies are available.

Albright’s family history is inescapably a history of Europe during the Second World War. In this memoir of her early years, the former secretary of state and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations looks back to the Nazi invasion of her native Prague, then traces her family’s responses to war and the Holocaust, examining the options available at the time and reflecting on difficult decisions made.

Albright will be in-conversation with Leon Wieseltier of The New Republic.

Prague winter will arrive at Politics & Prose on Tuesday, April 24. Pre-reserved books and tickets may be collected at the store April 24-28. We will NOT ship books and tickets before the event. On the day of the event, Sunday, April 29, they may be collected at the event venue at Sixth & I. Will Call and doors open at 4 p.m. and the event begins at 5.

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Madeleine Albright keskustelee teoksesta Read My Pins: Stories From A Diplomats Jewel Box.

The Georgia Center for the Book is proud to co-sponsor a special appearance by Madeleine Albright, once named ”America’s most influential woman.” Long a respected international diplomat, she became in the Clinton administration the first woman to be appointed U.S. Secretary of State. She also served as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. She is the author of several acclaimed books, among them ”Madam Secretary: A Memoir,” ”The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God and World Affairs,” and ”Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat’s Jewel Box.” "Read My Pins" is a story and celebration of how one woman's jewelry collection was used to make diplomatic history. Exploring the use of the pin or brooch as a means of personal and diplomatic expression and featuring a gallery of fascinating photographs, this unique, intimate, and revealing biography offers a whole new side of Secretary Albright, one of our most beloved public servants. Pre-signed copies of "Read My Pins" will be available for purchase. Her talk at the Carter Library is free and open to the pubic. (jasbro)… (lisätietoja)