Dr. Alan Stern Speaks with KNAU about “Chasing New Horizons”

AMS client, Alan Stern spoke with KNAU Arizona Public Radio‘s Melissa Sevigny about NASA’s New Horizons Mission and his book Chasing New Horizons.

http://knau.org/post/alan-stern-visits-flagstaff-discuss-mission-pluto

Who wins – the river spirit or the human spirit? – by Ambasador Akbar Ahmed

An interesting read in The Daily Times written by AMS client Ambassador Akbar Ahmed,  Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University, Washington, DC, and author of Journey into Europe: Islam, Immigration, and Identity. 

 

 

 

Homer Hickam Featured Speaker for West Virginia Association for Justice

Long-time AMS client and best-selling author Homer Hickam is one of the featured speakers for the 60th Annual West Virginia Association for Justice Convention and Seminar on June 7 at Embassy Suites in Charleston, WV.

Homer’s session “We Are Not Afraid: My Personal Observations of America’s Civil Justice System and Lessons Lawyers Can Use” at 11:00 am ET, based on his book We Are Not Afraid will point out how lessons from the book can be applied to our legal practices.  The 50-minute session will  be an extraordinary opportunity to see our justice system from the perspective of a non-lawyer.

“The work being done by trial lawyers so important.  There’s right, and there’s wrong.  It shouldn’t matter if you’re rich or poor–there is always what’s right, what’s correct and what’s fair.  Often, it’s up to our courts and juries to make that decision.  Often, it’s the only place for most people to turn.  Trial lawyers help ensure that people can get justice and get what’s fair. I hope that my session will help attorneys rededicate themselves to that effort and help them see new ways to help West Virginia families”, said Hickam who is looking forward to this speaking opportunity.

Homer Hickam is the bestselling author of 18 books, including his internationally acclaimed memoir Rocket Boys, a New York Times #1 best-seller.   The book was adapted into the popular film, October Sky.  A writer since grade school in Coalwood, West Virginia, Homer is a Vietnam combat veteran and has worked as a coal miner, scuba instructor, paleontologist and NASA engineer.

 

 

Speaker at Rotary Club of Rockville, MD – Bill Penoyar

AMS client Bill Penoyar is giving a fascinating talk on his novel, “Surviving Dreamland – Escape from Terror” at Rotary Club of Rockville, MD at Best Western Plus on Thursday, June 7, 2018, at 1:3o pm ET.

Bill Penoyar, an author, and expert on the Middle-East and immigration has worked for the US Agency for International Development in Iraq. As a part of the embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team in Camp Baharia near Anbar, Falluja. Bill heard rumors of Saddam Hussein’s son, Uday Hussein’s activities at the palatial lake resort that was in the area. Surviving Dreamland is a riveting tale inspired by what Bill saw there.

Bill Penoyar has assisted the U.S. reconstruction efforts in the Anbar, Baghdad, Basrah, and Erbil Provinces. He has served as the USAID adviser for the Regional Threat Team, Strategic Operations Directorate, in support of the United States Forces-Iraq J3 Directorate.

Bill’s first-hand narration of his adventurous and daring encounters spanning 30 years and more than 20 countries on assignments as a Foreign Service Officer with USAID are inspirational and have a positivity in them that resonates with everybody.

Coolest Books this Summer!

Newsweek’s 50 coolest books to hang out with this Summer features books written by AMS clients Akbar Ahmed and Dr. Alan Stern!

http://www.newsweek.com/fiction-non-fiction-best-books-summer-reading-940892