I went to one of David Talbot’s book readings recently. For those unfamiliar with him and his work, David is the founder of Salon.com and recently completed a book on the hidden history of the Kennedy Years entitled Brothers.
It largely focuses on John and Robert. The drama of the book is largely associated with what and who was really behind both John and Bobby’s deaths. What did Bobby and the family know? Others? What was interesting to learn from Talbot in-person and through his book, was how little power John Kennedy had over national security at the time.
From one book excerpt: "The Kennedy brothers and a small circle of their most trusted advisors, repeatedly thwarted Washington’s warrior caste. These hard-line generals and spymasters were hell-bent on a show-down with the Communist foe."
What I love about Talbot and in particular, his commitment not only to the subject matter but to revealing the truth, is his sincerity, and his ability to weave in and out of journalist style, story-telling dialogue and historical facts. Finally, its his belief that this is a story that must be told since so many of the dynamics are still a mystery thirty years later.
Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.
