Penguin Speakers Bureau
Biography
In 1998, elementary school teacher Richard Glaubman read an article about a Texas man who learned to read and write at age ninety-eight. Inspired and intrigued, Glaubman arranged to meet him; eventually the two men collaborated to write the award-winning book LIFE IS SO GOOD. The book tells the stor …
Read moreIn 1998, elementary school teacher Richard Glaubman read an article about a Texas man who learned to read and write at age ninety-eight. Inspired and intrigued, Glaubman arranged to meet him; eventually the two men collaborated to write the award-winning book LIFE IS SO GOOD. The book tells the story of George Dawson’s remarkable life, showing us the entire twentieth century through his eyes and detailing the determination to become literate after nearly a century of life.
Richard Glaubman has appeared on CBS Sunday Morning, Good Morning America, and many other programs. LIFE IS SO GOOD was favorably reviewed by The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, and The Washington Post among many others, and has been a selection of both the Book of the Month Club and the Literary Guild.
Glaubman was awarded a Doctorate of Humane Letters for “outstanding achievement in the service of humankind,” and won the Christopher Award for writers whose work “affirms the highest values of the human spirit.”
Please check out Richard’s website at www.richardglaubman.com
Speaking Topics
- A Life Well Lived: Lessons from a Century of Living
- Literacy
- Race Relations
- Aging: It’s Never Too Late to Learn
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"A remarkable autobiography....The feel-good story of the year."—The Christian Science Monitor
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