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Lynn Vincent to Collaborate on Sarah Palin Memoir

May 2009 -- Sarah Palin's much anticipated memoir, to be co-pubbed by HarperCollins and Zondervan in early 2010, will utilize Alive's Lynn Vincent as collaborator. Since penning the NYT bestselling memoir, Same Kind of Different As Me, Vincent's talent for riveting storytelling has garnered critical acclaim in other memoirs such as The Blood of Lambs by ex-terrorist Kamal Saleem, and Never Surrender by former Delta Force Commander, William “Jerry” Boykin.  Lee Hough secured the deal with Palin’s agent, Bob Barnett.       -- LH 

Rick and Debbie Christian sealed the publishing deal with Rwanda President, Paul Kagame January 21, 2006 at his Kigali home.

Time Magazine Honors Rwanda Pres. Paul Kagame

May 2009 -- Time magazine’s annual 100 issue names Paul Kagame among those having the most impact on our world in 2009 and references his acclaimed biography,                      A Thousand Hills (Wiley & Sons), that was repped by Alive.

In the current issue, Rwanda’s president is cited in the “Leaders and Revolutionaries” category for ending its 1994 genocide, and then rebuilding the country and launching widespread reform, becoming in the process the “face of emerging African leadership” and a “model for the rest of the world.”  “Kagame's leadership has a number of uncommon characteristics,” Time reports.  “One is his willingness to listen to and learn from those who oppose him. When journalist Stephen Kinzer was writing a biography of Kagame, the President gave him a list of his critics and suggested that Kinzer could discover what he was really like by interviewing them. Only a humble yet confident leader would do that.”

Written by celebrated pastor/author Rick Warren, the article also spotlights Kagame’s “reconciliation strategy, management model, empowerment of women in leadership and insistence on self-reliance (that) are transforming a failed state into one with a bright future.” -- RC

Windsor Wins Romance Prize 

Kingsbury Film Explodes at International Festivals

April 2009 — Six back-to-back film festivals have awarded Karen Kingsbury’s   Like Dandelion Dust Best Picture, generating advance buzz for its theatrical release.  The film first drew raves and rivers of mascara at January’s Palm Springs International Film Festival where it was named “Best of Fest.”  Top wins from festival audiences and jurors followed in Sedona, San Luis Obispo, Sonoma, Vail and Las Vegas. At each screening, people of all ages wept openly, with wadded Kleenex littering the theater like giant popcorn kernels. Variety  has pumped the production as “cathartically emotional” and applauded star Barry Pepper for his "head-turning performance” and “Brando-like command and presence.”  He and Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino have both won “Best Actor” awards for this film in these preliminary screenings, designed to showcase top properties ahead of the curve and build audience/studio support before its big screen roll-out. Additionally, the film is set to be screened at upcoming international festivals in Seattle, Indianapolis, San Joaquin, Maui and Toronto. -- RC

Stearns Appointed to White House Advisory Council 

March 2009 – Richard Stearns, president of the relief and development organization, World Vision US, and author of the just-released The Hole in Our Gospel has been appointed by President Barack Obama to the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, a group of 25 national leaders from the religious, secular, and academic arenas who will advise the White House on faith-based issues. In an interview with the Seattle Times, Stearns describes his agenda “to promote greater awareness that in a significant worldwide economic downturn, faith-based and other community organizations have an indispensable role to play in serving the poor and rebuilding our economy.” -- BJ

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Mittelberg Title Awarded “Book of the Year”

Hammond Offers Marriage Advice, Obama style

February 2009 -- The Chicago Tribune recently reported on bestselling author and long-time Alive Communications client Michelle McKinney Hammond’s foray into presidential politics. Marital politics, that is. Hammond recently added a new segment to her workshops: “Keeping your romance together, Obama style.” A Chicago-based relationship coach who has sold more than 2 million books worldwide, Hammond said she decided to add the topic after receiving numerous questions on how to emulate the president and first lady's marriage. Hammond’s most recent book is Lessons From a Girl’s Best Friend: What my Dogs Taught Me About Life, Love, and God.  -- BJ 

Viguié Enjoys Debut on NYT Bestseller List

February 2009 -- Debbie Viguié landed on the NYT Bestseller List for the first time last week with Wicked: Witch and Curse, a bind-up of the two novels of her supernatural series for young adults, written with Nancy Holder. The book first appeared on February 15^th in the #9 spot on the Children's paperback list and in its second week moved up to #8.  -- BJ 

Dr. James Carafano Talks Israeli Conflict on FOXNEWS

February 2009 -- Alive Communications client Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) James Carafano appears on FOX NEWS to comment on the current conflict with Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Dr. Carafano is a leading expert on Defense and Homeland Security at the Heritage Foundation, and frequently testifies before Congress. Carafano is working with agent Joel Kneedler on two new military based book projects. -- JK