Best-selling author Dr Paul Marciano talks about the legacy of his grandfather, Ludwig Bemelman, and his classic children’s series about Madeline. He talked about Ludwig’s arrival in the US at 16, with no English and nobody waiting for him, and his writing career as a journalist and correspondant, his bestsellers for adults, his friendship with Ernest Hemmingway and Jackie Kennedy Onassis, and his residency at the Carlyle Hotel where you can still enjoy a Bemelman’s Martini. Paul is the accalaimed author of “Carrots and Sticks Don’t Work: Build a Culture of Employee Engagement with the Principles of RESPECT” as well as an authority on employee engagement and retention.
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04-24-21 – The Story Behind Madeline with Best-Selling Author Dr Paul Marciano
Best-selling author Dr Paul Marciano talks about the legacy of his grandfather, Ludwig Bemelman, and his classic children’s series about Madeline. He talked about Ludwig’s arrival in the US at 16, with no English and nobody waiting for him, and his writing career as a journalist and correspondant, his bestsellers for adults, his friendship with Ernest Hemmingway and Jackie Kennedy Onassis, and his residency at the Carlyle Hotel where you can still enjoy a Bemelman’s Martini. Paul is the accalaimed author of “Carrots and Sticks Don’t Work: Build a Culture of Employee Engagement with the Principles of RESPECT” as well as an authority on employee engagement and retention.
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