Trailblazer Sponsors Women Voices Series

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Cahir O'Doherty,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

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O'Brien and O'Faolain are rightly celebrated for their achievements as creative writers, yet the impact of their work as commentators and social critics has yet to be properly acknowledged. It is to be hoped this new series may go far toward addressing those achievements.

"I think each of these women has been celebrated for their strength, but less so for their sensitivity, which is the hallmark of their work. They make it obvious that they bleed too. They eschew all the common stereotypes. They have trail blazed and lit the way for others," says Santi Flaherty.

Santi Flaherty has been a trailblazer herself. She was the first female vice president at three of America's leading corporations, Colgate-Palmolive, GTE and Grey Advertising, where her primary responsibilities included corporate advertising, financial relations and public affairs.

In the process she learned a thing or two about the opportunities and the snares awaiting independent businesswomen in a man's world. Her experiences led her to write two award-winning books, The Savvy Woman's Success Bible, and Talk Your Way to the Top. In 2000, she was named by America's Elite as one of "100 Amazing Americans," along with such luminaries as President George W. Bush, Oprah Winfrey and Diane Sawyer.

The "Irish Voices" series is scheduled to run over a five-year period. On Tuesday, September 18 at 7 p.m., Mary Higgins Clark and her daughter Carol Higgins Clark will lecture. On Wednesday, October 17 at 7 p.m., Edna O'Brien will lecture.

On Wednesday, November 14 at 7 p.m., Nuala O'Faolain will lecture. On Thursday, December 6 at 7 p.m. Alice McDermott will lecture.

The series, which includes a presentation by each author, will be proceeded by an interview conducted by Santi Flaherty. To reserve free tickets, call the Writing Center at Marymount Manhattan College at 212-774-0708.

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