After thirty-five years as a writer of hundreds of magazine articles, ten books, and a television series, Brad Matsen quit and joined the Peace Corps. He was fifty-five years old and the joy of writing had left him. Matsen's account of the loss and restoration of his craft is the story of a man who makes a mortal leap and nails the landing.
When Piper Alpha exploded on the North Sea in 1988, one hundred sixty-five men died in less than an hour. Brad Matsen had to interview survivors and the families of the dead, asking them to recall the worst moments of their lives. His experience is a glimpse into the most difficult kind of story-telling, shared with an intimacy rarely encountered on the lecture stage.
During his research for the first complete biography of the legendary French filmmaker, underwater pioneer, and environmental celebrity, Brad Matsen learned that the last ten years of Cousteau's life were shrouded in secrecy. Cousteau had been one of the most beloved people in the world when he disappeared from view. He left his family in chaos when he died. What happened during those missing years?
A hundred years after Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in less than three hours killing fifteen hundred people, one vital question remained unanswered: Why did the ship sink so quickly? Brad Matsen's investigation brought him to a startling, controversial conclusion that incriminates the shipyard that built Titanic and the powerful men who owned it.
Should I eat wild salmon? Should I eat farmed salmon? Brad Matsen’s forty years of investigation as a journalist, essayist, and commercial fisherman bring a twist of unexpected wisdom to these questions and their surprising answers.
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After thirty-five years as a writer of hundreds of magazine articles, ten books, and a television series, Brad Matsen quit and joined the Peace Corps. He was fifty-five years old and the joy of writing had left him. Matsen's account of the loss and restoration of his craft is the story of a man who makes a mortal leap and nails the landing.
When Piper Alpha exploded on the North Sea in 1988, one hundred sixty-five men died in less than an hour. Brad Matsen had to interview survivors and the families of the dead, asking them to recall the worst moments of their lives. His experience is a glimpse into the most difficult kind of story-telling, shared with an intimacy rarely encountered on the lecture stage.
During his research for the first complete biography of the legendary French filmmaker, underwater pioneer, and environmental celebrity, Brad Matsen learned that the last ten years of Cousteau's life were shrouded in secrecy. Cousteau had been one of the most beloved people in the world when he disappeared from view. He left his family in chaos when he died. What happened during those missing years?
A hundred years after Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in less than three hours killing fifteen hundred people, one vital question remained unanswered: Why did the ship sink so quickly? Brad Matsen's investigation brought him to a startling, controversial conclusion that incriminates the shipyard that built Titanic and the powerful men who owned it.
Should I eat wild salmon? Should I eat farmed salmon? Brad Matsen’s forty years of investigation as a journalist, essayist, and commercial fisherman bring a twist of unexpected wisdom to these questions and their surprising answers.
Brad Matsen is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Saving My Writing Life, A Dreadful Journey into the World's Deadliest Oil Rig Disaster, The Secret Life of Jacques Cousteau, The Man Who Built Titanic and the Lies He Told the World and Wild Salmon and the Frantic Struggle to Save Them. The estimated speaking fee range to book Brad Matsen for your event is available upon request. Brad Matsen generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Daniel Pauly, Jennifer Ackerman, Michael Lombardi, Paul Snelgrove and Dyan deNapoli. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Brad Matsen for an upcoming live or virtual event.
After thirty-five years as a writer of hundreds of magazine articles, ten books, and a television series, Brad Matsen quit and joined the Peace Corps. He was fifty-five years old and the joy of writing had left him. Matsen's account of the loss and restoration of his craft is the story of a man who makes a mortal leap and nails the landing.
When Piper Alpha exploded on the North Sea in 1988, one hundred sixty-five men died in less than an hour. Brad Matsen had to interview survivors and the families of the dead, asking them to recall the worst moments of their lives. His experience is a glimpse into the most difficult kind of story-telling, shared with an intimacy rarely encountered on the lecture stage.
During his research for the first complete biography of the legendary French filmmaker, underwater pioneer, and environmental celebrity, Brad Matsen learned that the last ten years of Cousteau's life were shrouded in secrecy. Cousteau had been one of the most beloved people in the world when he disappeared from view. He left his family in chaos when he died. What happened during those missing years?
A hundred years after Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in less than three hours killing fifteen hundred people, one vital question remained unanswered: Why did the ship sink so quickly? Brad Matsen's investigation brought him to a startling, controversial conclusion that incriminates the shipyard that built Titanic and the powerful men who owned it.
Should I eat wild salmon? Should I eat farmed salmon? Brad Matsen’s forty years of investigation as a journalist, essayist, and commercial fisherman bring a twist of unexpected wisdom to these questions and their surprising answers.
This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.
All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.
If you are the talent, and wish to request removal from this catalog or report an issue with your profile, please click here.