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September 19, 2011

Re-cap of Dr. Paul Farmer on “Haiti After the Earthquake” with Dr. Jon La Pook

A week ago, we were thrilled to realize an effort we launched earlier this year to bring a topic of global impact to our local community in DC.  Our public discussion with Dr. Paul Farmer, author of the new book, Haiti After the Earthquake, in partnership with the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, reached beyond the 600+ audience who started their Monday morning bright and early in the Amphitheater. Dr. Jon LaPook, medical correspondent with CBS news was […]
August 24, 2011

Dr. Jonathan LaPook to Interview Paul Farmer with “Haiti After the Earthquake”

Dr. Jonathan LaPook to Interview Paul Farmer with Haiti After the Earthquake CBS Medical Correspondent Moderating Discussion of Author’s New Book on September 12 at the Ronald Reagan Building & ITC Amphitheater, Hosted by Hooks Book Events Washington, DC, August 23, 2011 – Hooks Book Events announced today that Dr. Jonathan LaPook, medical correspondent for the CBS Evening News, will moderate its public discussion with Dr. Paul Farmer on his new book, Haiti After the Earthquake. The book event will […]
August 15, 2011

HBE Summer Events

July was a busy month at HBE – two events in the Boston area, and in DC with LouAnn Lofton and Tom Gardner of the Motley Fool (“Warren Buffet Invests Like A Girl”), Josh Foer (“Moonwalking With Einstein”) and Joe Palca (“Annoying”). August was much quieter – family vacation time at the beach, and planning for our event on September 12 with Dr. Paul Farmer. The fall will be busy, so stay tuned for more information on our events.   […]
August 8, 2011

Hooks Book Events Presents Dr. Paul Farmer with “Haiti After the Earthquake”

Hooks Book Events announced today a public discussion and book signing event with Dr. Paul Farmer, author of the new book, “Haiti After the Earthquake,” a riveting account of the recovery efforts following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.  Venue partner, the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, will host the event from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on September 12, 2011 at the Amphitheater.  Tickets are available at https://hooksbookevents-paulfarmer.eventbrite.com/ Paul Farmer, M.D., Ph.D., is Kolokotrones University Professor at Harvard […]
June 29, 2011

Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour

Two years ago, we met Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour when she was a keynote speaker at the 2009 Executive Women in Goverment Summit and she wowed the audience with her energy, enthusiasm and  accomplishments.  Vernice has since become a good friend and supporter of HBE, helping us find a corporate sponsor for our first “Author Meet & Greet” at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. We thought she should write a book about her journey – the first female African-American on Nashville’s […]
June 17, 2011

Stand Up For Heroes Event

Last night Perry and Lorretta went to the Reagan Building for the Bob Woodruff Foundation’s Stand Up for Heroes to benefit injured service members, veterans, and their families. Long-time ABC News’ reporter Bob Woodruff, who started the foundation, was critically wounded by an IED in Iraq in January 2006 and kept in a medically-induced coma for 36 days to help his recovery. Pictured here….Board of Trade CEO Jim Dinegar, SCI Consulting CEO Lynette Spano, Hooks Book Events Loretta Yenson and […]