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    Diplomacy & Diamonds Luncheon & Book Signing

    Presented by Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce (GHWCC) and Blue Willow Bookshop at Intercontinetal Hotel

    October 24, 2011

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    Diplomacy & Diamonds Luncheon & Book Signing

    Monday, October 24, 11:00 a.m. Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce (GHWCC) and Blue Willow Bookshop present the Diplomacy & Diamonds Luncheon & Book Signing, at InterContinental Houston near The Galleria, 2222 West Loop South, Houston, TX. Joanne King Herring discusses and signs Diplomacy and Diamonds: My Wars from the Ballroom to the...

    Monday, October 24, 11:00 a.m. Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce (GHWCC) and Blue Willow Bookshop present the Diplomacy & Diamonds Luncheon & Book Signing, at InterContinental Houston near The Galleria, 2222 West Loop South, Houston, TX. Joanne King Herring discusses and signs Diplomacy and Diamonds: My Wars from the Ballroom to the Battlefield.

    She's been dirt poor; she's been filthy rich. Rich was more fun. She married three times, divorced twice, found her true love, and lost him to cancer. At twenty-one, she was told she would soon die. She lived. Doctors said she'd never be able to have children. She had 'em. She's bargained with God, dictators, and Democrats. She's partied with princes, presidents, premiers, Barbara Walters, Anwar Sadat, Margaret Thatcher, Tom Hanks, and Francisco Franco . . . though not all at the same time.

    She captivated powerful men with her feminine charm, and then persuaded them toward unlikely political alliances through her formidable intelligence. She waltzed with Prince Philip in Buckingham Palace, dressed in men's clothes and smuggled herself in a barrel across the Pakistani border, threw a Roman-themed party so extravagant it was featured in Life magazine, and survived a Soviet gunship attack in the mountains of Afghanistan.

    Joanne Herring, the Houston socialite portrayed by Julia Roberts in the film Charlie Wilson's War, is far more colorful, funny, and likable than any screenwriter could have guessed. The former Texas television anchor is known for her improbable fight with the mujahideen against the former Soviet Union. But her full story-with all its God, guns, and Gucci glory-has never been told. Born in the man's world of Texas in a time when women had limited choices, Joanne Herring blazed a trail with allies as unlikely as Charlie Wilson, Pierre Cardin, and President Ronald Reagan . . . and in so doing forged new paths for women in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and America.

    Photo by Evin Thayer Studios.


    Intercontinetal Hotel

    2222 West Loop South
    Houston, TX 77027

    Full map and directions

    Tickets:

    $55 Members // $65 Non-Members
    Table of 8 ~ $600 // Table of 10 ~ $1000


    Times:

    Monday, October 24, 2011
    11:00 a.m. Networking
    11:30 a.m. Luncheon
     


    Phone: 713-782-3777

    Parking: Valet and self parking available.

    Accessibility Info: Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.

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