Tina Santi Flaherty Set for 'Five Things You May Not Know About Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' Talk at MMC, 10/26

Marymount Manhattan College (MMC), a private liberal arts college on Manhattan's Upper East Side, is pleased to welcome author Tina Santi Flaherty on Sunday, October 26 at 2:00 p.m. Celebrating the commemorative edition of her book, What Jackie Taught Us, Mrs. Flaherty, a neighbor of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, will discuss "Five Things You May Not Know About Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis."

Described as a "must read" by the Miami Herald, and raved about by critics and fans, What Jackie Taught Us: Lessons from the Remarkable Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis offers readers insight into the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis as well as her lessons about how to live with grace, style, and strength.

Marymount Manhattan College has a rich tradition of cultivating female leaders in business, politics, and the arts. These include Geraldine Anne Ferraro '56, the first female vice presidential candidate from a major political party; Adele DeCruz '73, an art conservationist instrumental in developing cutting-edge lasers; and Rachel Lloyd '02, founder of GEMS, an organization that supports women involved with human trafficking. In the spirit of applauding women in history, MMC is proud to host Tina Santi Flaherty for her book talk about an American icon. "We are thrilled to be welcoming an award-winning author to our campus during homecoming weekend," explained MMC President, Judson R. Shaver, Ph.D. "Our entire college community, friends throughout NYC, and book lovers alike, are all eager to discover more about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and meet author Tina Santi Flaherty.

**This event is FREE and open to the public. Reservations are required by contacting Caitlin Kirklin**.

DETAILS:

WHO: Tina Santi Flaherty, author of "What Jackie Taught Us: Lessons from the Remarkable Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis"

WHAT: An Author Talk: "Five Things You May Not Know About Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis". Book signing and reception will follow.

WHERE: Theresa Lang Theatre, Marymount Manhattan College, 221 East 71st Street, New York, NY 10021 (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)

WHEN: Sunday, October 26, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.

About Tina Santi Flaherty - Author, speaker, philanthropist and businesswoman, Tina Flaherty is a former TV and radio broadcaster, who arrived in New York from her hometown, Memphis TN, with $100 in her pocket and not knowing a single soul.

She went on to become the first female corporate vice president of three of America's largest corporations: Colgate-Palmolive, Grey Advertising, and GTE (now Verizon). Business Week describes her as "One of America's top corporate women."

Tina is the recipient of many awards and honors, including an honorary doctorate from St. John's University and an Equal People Award sponsored by the United Nations Decade for Women. She was also selected by the National Conference of Christians and Jews as An Extraordinary Woman of Achievement. The Writing Center at Hunter College gave her its Queen of Arts Award in 2008.

She is an active board member for the Irish Repertory Theatre, Origin Theatre Company, the Animal Medical Center, the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation Inc., the Palm Beach Zoo and The Churchill Centre.

Tina is also the author of The Savvy Woman's Success Bible (with Kay Gilman) and Talk Your Way to the Top. Her third book, What Jackie Taught Us, from Perigee Books, a division of Penguin Random House, was first published in 2004. The new expanded Commemorative Edition with 14 new essays by prominent opinion leaders and original photography, was published in May 2014.

Tina lives in New York City with her two dogs, Jackie and Scarlett.

About Marymount Manhattan College - Marymount Manhattan College is a coeducational, independent, private liberal arts college located in Manhattan, New York City, with a focus in performing arts. The mission of the College is to educate a socially and economically diverse student body by fostering intellectual achievement and personal growth and by providing opportunities for career development. Enrollment consists of 1,640 undergraduates, with women making up 76.1% and men 23.9%. To learn more about MMC, visit: www.mmm.edu.

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