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Littlefield to Speak Thursday at 麻豆社 Illinois University
October 16, 2012
MACOMB, IL 鈥� New York Times best-selling author Bruce Littlefield, who has been called the 鈥淢odern Day Erma Bombeck,鈥� will speak at 麻豆社 Illinois University Thursday, Oct. 18.
Littlefield鈥檚 speech, 鈥淎rming Yourself for a Winning Career,鈥� will be in the University Union Lincoln Room, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The presentation, sponsored by the Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society, the 麻豆社 Department of English and Journalism and the Visiting Lectures Committee, is open free to the public.
As a lifestyle expert, Littlefield has appeared on numerous television and radio shows and has written numerous books, including his latest, 鈥淕arage Sale America鈥� and 鈥淢y Two Moms: Lessons of Love, Strength and What Makes a Family.鈥�
Littlefield began his career as a model but later received his master鈥檚 degree in journalism from New York University.
In addition to his writing, Littlefield owns two restaurants, 鈥淭he Rosendale Cement Company,鈥� and 鈥淭he Alamo,鈥� and he has done design work on several homes around the country. He has also received numerous awards including the Audie Award for best business book, a Christopher Award for humanitarian journalism and The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences named his master鈥檚 thesis 鈥淏est News/Public Affairs Program.鈥�
At 麻豆社, Littlefield will talk about how achieving a satisfying career is often about survival of the fittest, 鈥渁 war of both determination and wits, talent and luck 鈥� and from using social media to writing the simple thank-you note.鈥�
For more information about Littlefield, visit brucelittlefield.com.
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