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'''Nathaniel Lande''',  born of Canadian parents, is an award winning journalist, author, and filmmaker with a multifaceted career spanning several decades. He is the author of ten books including the critically acclaimed ''Cricket''<ref>“An extraordinary, sensitive novel…thoughtful…extremely moving…a powerful testimony to courage and faith." -[[The New York Times]]
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'''Nathaniel Lande''',  born of Canadian parents, is an award winning journalist, author, and filmmaker with a multifaceted career spanning several decades. He is the author of ten books including the critically acclaimed ''Cricket''<ref>“An extraordinary, sensitive novel…thoughtful…extremely moving…a powerful testimony to courage and faith." -The New York Times
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" Heart warming and heart breaking. A novel you will treasure." - [[Publishers Weekly]]
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" Heart warming and heart breaking. A novel you will treasure." - Publishers Weekly
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“A novel that demands attention and has something to say. Nathaniel Lande's focus and feeling will open your eyes to what courage and life are all about.” -[[Atlanta Constitution]]</ref>
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“A novel that demands attention and has something to say. Nathaniel Lande's focus and feeling will open your eyes to what courage and life are all about.” -Atlanta Constitution</ref>
 
, and was the creative force behind [[Time]] magazine during his tenure.
 
, and was the creative force behind [[Time]] magazine during his tenure.
    
==Education==
 
==Education==
He was educated at the [[Avon Old Farms School]], [[Duke University]][[Oxford University]],  and earned his doctorate at [[Trinity College, Dublin]]. While a "Yank at Oxford", he and two classmates won an ARTS Council Award for their musical comedy, A Word With the Governor, a satire about the British Colonial Office. The play opened to rave reviews at the [[Oxford Playhouse]], and then enjoyed a limited engagement at London's Lyric Hammersmith theatre.  
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He was educated at the Avon Old Farms School, Duke University,  Oxford University,  and earned his doctorate at [[Trinity College, Dublin]]. While a "Yank at Oxford", he and two classmates won an ARTS Council Award for their musical comedy, A Word With the Governor, a satire about the British Colonial Office. The play opened to rave reviews at the [[Oxford Playhouse]], and then enjoyed a limited engagement at London's Lyric Hammersmith theatre.  
    
As a professor, he has held appointments to the School of Journalism at the [[University of North Carolina]] in [[Chapel Hill]]; the [[Fuqua School of Business]] at [[Duke University]], and Distinguished Scholar to Trinity College Dublin.
 
As a professor, he has held appointments to the School of Journalism at the [[University of North Carolina]] in [[Chapel Hill]]; the [[Fuqua School of Business]] at [[Duke University]], and Distinguished Scholar to Trinity College Dublin.
    
==Career==
 
==Career==
His accomplished career spans publishing, television, and films. Creative Director for the Magazine Group, [[TIME]] Incorporated;<ref>The only senior executive to have had a piano in his office</ref>, Director of Time World News Service, a Founding Director of TIME-Life Films; Executive Producer for both the [[CBS]] and [[NBC]] Television Networks; Producer/Director : Movies of the Week: CBS Cinema Center Films and Universal MCA.
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His accomplished career spans publishing, television, and films. Creative Director for the Magazine Group, TIME Incorporated;<ref>The only senior executive to have had a piano in his office</ref>, Director of Time World News Service, a Founding Director of TIME-Life Films; Executive Producer for both the CBS and NBC Television Networks; Producer/Director : Movies of the Week: CBS Cinema Center Films and Universal MCA.
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At CBS  he began his career in the mailroom, and soon was selected by the legendary Michael Dann and [[William Paley]], to work for the head of Programming. Then he joined the producing staff of PM East, hosted by [[Mike Wallace]], with his good friend, [[Peter Lassally]], (who would later become producer of the Tonight Show at NBC).  By night, the young and enterprising producers searched for talent discovering [[Woody Allen]] at the Bon Soir, a small club in New York, and [[Barbara Streisand]] at One Fifth Avenue, and were the first to book them on national television.
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At CBS  he began his career in the mailroom, and soon was selected by the legendary Michael Dann and William Paley, to work for the head of Programming. Then he joined the producing staff of PM East, hosted by [[Mike Wallace]], with his good friend, Peter Lassally, (who would later become producer of the Tonight Show at NBC).  By night, the young and enterprising producers searched for talent discovering Woody Allen at the Bon Soir, a small club in [[Directory:New York|New York]], and Barbara Streisand at One Fifth Avenue, and were the first to book them on national television.
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While Creative Director for the Magazine Group at  [[TIME]], Inc, he innovated presentations for the publishers of the magazines writing musical revues. All About Life, One for the Money, and 10 the Musical, for LIFE, Money, and People respectively. Each  combined editorial content and publishing attributes. They were cleaver mini Broadway Revues touring the country targeting advertisers. No ad presentations had ever been so refreshing and engaging, establishing Nathaniel Lande, according to  [[New York Magazine]], as a TIME icon. His creators included,  Scott Ellis  and [[Susan Stroman]] who later became acclaimed Broadway directors. Susan Stroman is best known for Contact  and The Producers.<ref>All About Life, One for the Money, 10 The Musical; TIME, Inc. Archives. New York</ref> As Director of [[TIME]] World News Service, he broadcasted TIME stories to America and 70 countries around the world, writing and producing over 800 radio broadcasts. <ref>TIME. Letter from the Publisher. April 16, 1984 </ref>
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While Creative Director for the Magazine Group at  TIME, Inc, he innovated presentations for the publishers of the magazines writing musical revues. All About Life, One for the Money, and 10 the Musical, for LIFE, Money, and People respectively. Each  combined editorial content and publishing attributes. They were cleaver mini Broadway Revues touring the country targeting advertisers. No ad presentations had ever been so refreshing and engaging, establishing Nathaniel Lande, according to  New York Magazine, as a TIME icon. His creators included,  Scott Ellis  and [[Susan Stroman]] who later became acclaimed Broadway directors. Susan Stroman is best known for Contact  and The Producers.<ref>All About Life, One for the Money, 10 The Musical; TIME, Inc. Archives. New York</ref> As Director of [[TIME]] World News Service, he broadcasted TIME stories to America and 70 countries around the world, writing and producing over 800 radio broadcasts. <ref>TIME. Letter from the Publisher. April 16, 1984 </ref>
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''Montage'' and ''Window on the World'', are two of the films and documentaries Nathaniel Lande wrote, produced and directed at TIME, winning over Twenty Gold Medals and International Awards, including the New York and [[Cannes Film Festival]]<ref>Ibid. Time Inc. Archives. New York</ref> With [[Gregory Peck]], Nathaniel Lande served as a special White House aide under two United States Presidents. Part of his duties included producing [[White House]] events. His productions of A ''Salute to Congress'' and a History of Presidential Campaign Songs called ''Sing Along with Millard Fillmore'', staring  [[Walter Cronkite]] as narrator, delighted the Congress.<ref>The [[National Archives]]. Washington, D.C.</ref>
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''Montage'' and ''Window on the World'', are two of the films and documentaries Nathaniel Lande wrote, produced and directed at TIME, winning over Twenty Gold Medals and International Awards, including the New York and Cannes Film Festival<ref>Ibid. Time Inc. Archives. New York</ref> With Gregory Peck, Nathaniel Lande served as a special White House aide under two United States Presidents. Part of his duties included producing [[White House]] events. His productions of A ''Salute to Congress'' and a History of Presidential Campaign Songs called ''Sing Along with Millard Fillmore'', staring  Walter Cronkite as narrator, delighted the Congress.<ref>The National Archives. Washington, D.C.</ref>
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The holder of two [[patents]] he is credited for creating the Electronic Book and the Bookbank, a computerized electronic storage and retrieval system. Toward the Electronic Book, [[Publishers Weekly]]  September, 1991. <ref>TOWARDS THE ELECTRONIC BOOK: Publishers Weekly, New York, September 1991 Patents held by Nathaniel Lande for the Electronic Book and Book Bank: : United States Patent Office, Washington D.C. Patent Number: 07/948-978 Reel 6-2-99 Frame 0996 Reel 6-3-16 Frame 0935.</ref> Another  innovation was adapting  a motion stabilizing system to motion picture cameras, a technology used for gunnery sights on helicoptors during the war in [[Viet Nam]], he found on assignment while making a documentary for [[LIFE Magazine]] on Helicopter Warfare with  the award winning photographer, [[Larry Burrows]],  who was killed shortly after in [[Cambodia]].  The lens won an [[Academy Award]] for Technology.  
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The holder of two [[patents]] he is credited for creating the Electronic Book and the Bookbank, a computerized electronic storage and retrieval system. Toward the Electronic Book, [[Publishers Weekly]]  September, 1991. <ref>TOWARDS THE ELECTRONIC BOOK: Publishers Weekly, New York, September 1991 Patents held by Nathaniel Lande for the Electronic Book and Book Bank: : United States Patent Office, Washington D.C. Patent Number: 07/948-978 Reel 6-2-99 Frame 0996 Reel 6-3-16 Frame 0935.</ref> Another  innovation was adapting  a motion stabilizing system to motion picture cameras, a technology used for gunnery sights on helicoptors during the war in [[Viet Nam]], he found on assignment while making a documentary for LIFE Magazine on Helicopter Warfare with  the award winning photographer, Larry Burrows,  who was killed shortly after in [[Cambodia]].  The lens won an Academy Award for Technology.  
 
[[Image:10 Best of Everything jpg copy 2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|National Geographic Books ''The Ten Best of Everything: Passport to the Best, An Ultimate Guide for Travelers.'' is a joint effort between Lande and his son.]]
 
[[Image:10 Best of Everything jpg copy 2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|National Geographic Books ''The Ten Best of Everything: Passport to the Best, An Ultimate Guide for Travelers.'' is a joint effort between Lande and his son.]]
 
He is author of eight books including a novel. His notable book ''Cricket'' is partly autobiographical, a coming of age story and triumph over a childhood handicap. Both he, and his central character Jonathan Landau, could not speak for the first nine years of their lives.  Both the real Lande and fictional Landau made significant contributions to the first [[Special Olympics]]. His other works include [[National Geographic]] The 10  Best of Everything, An Ultimate Guide for Travelers <ref>“A rich dreambook for those of us still waiting for our own ships to come in.  
 
He is author of eight books including a novel. His notable book ''Cricket'' is partly autobiographical, a coming of age story and triumph over a childhood handicap. Both he, and his central character Jonathan Landau, could not speak for the first nine years of their lives.  Both the real Lande and fictional Landau made significant contributions to the first [[Special Olympics]]. His other works include [[National Geographic]] The 10  Best of Everything, An Ultimate Guide for Travelers <ref>“A rich dreambook for those of us still waiting for our own ships to come in.  
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THE 10 BEST OF EVERYTHING: Page 480. Published in 2006 by National Geographic Books, The National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C.  ISBN 0-7922-5364-7</ref> Cricket, New American Library <ref>CRICKET: New American Library: ISBN 0-453-00392-3; [[HarperCollins]]</ref> Blueprinting,<ref>BLUEPRINTING: Rebuilding Your Career and Relationships: Short Term Strategies for Long Term Goals: HarperCollins Publishers, New York: ISBN 0-06-251049-5</ref>; the highly acclaimed<ref>"A dynamite read . . . Should be in every war correspondent's past, present and future kit bag." -Colonel David A. Hackworth, correspondent for [[NEWSWEEK]] and author of About Face.
 
THE 10 BEST OF EVERYTHING: Page 480. Published in 2006 by National Geographic Books, The National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C.  ISBN 0-7922-5364-7</ref> Cricket, New American Library <ref>CRICKET: New American Library: ISBN 0-453-00392-3; [[HarperCollins]]</ref> Blueprinting,<ref>BLUEPRINTING: Rebuilding Your Career and Relationships: Short Term Strategies for Long Term Goals: HarperCollins Publishers, New York: ISBN 0-06-251049-5</ref>; the highly acclaimed<ref>"A dynamite read . . . Should be in every war correspondent's past, present and future kit bag." -Colonel David A. Hackworth, correspondent for [[NEWSWEEK]] and author of About Face.
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"Beautifully written . . This masterful collection is for anyone who appreciates good writing and loves journalism. It is a moving account of our republic that honors the best in our profession." Edward Barnes, [[TIME]].
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"Beautifully written . . This masterful collection is for anyone who appreciates good writing and loves journalism. It is a moving account of our republic that honors the best in our profession." Edward Barnes, TIME.
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DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT is a first rate book about the men and women who reported the gallantry, the raw courage and the horror of America's wars. Nathaniel Lande is both a teacher and a scholar in his vivid account of these correspondents, who became opinion makers helping to shape an emerging nation." -[[William Friday]], President Emeritus, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT is a first rate book about the men and women who reported the gallantry, the raw courage and the horror of America's wars. Nathaniel Lande is both a teacher and a scholar in his vivid account of these correspondents, who became opinion makers helping to shape an emerging nation." -William Friday, President Emeritus, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
 
</ref>, Dispatches from the Front: A History of the American War Correspondent: [[Oxford University Press]] <ref>DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT: A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WAR CORRESPONDENT: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS: NEW YORK AND LONDON: ISBN 075679014X<br>DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT: Henry Holt Publishers, New York: Hardcover: ISBN 0-8050-3664-4</ref>; Mindstyles-Lifestyles: Price Stern and Sloan <ref>MINDSTYLES-LIFESTYLES: A Comprehensive  Overview of Today's Life Changing Philosophies, ISBN 0-8431-0409-0 Library of Congress Card No: 76-10562</ref> ;  The Emotional Maintenance Manual,<ref>THE EMOTIONAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL: Rawson, Wade Publishers, Inc. ISBN 0-89256-088-6</ref>  Stages, Harper and Row <ref>STAGES: Understanding How You Make Moral Decision: Harper and Row Publishers, New York: ISBN 0-06-250510-6</ref>, Self-Health: The Life-Long Fitness Book, Holt, Rinehart Winston;<ref>SELF HEALTH: The Life Long Fitness Book: Holt, Rinehart and Winston: New York: ISBN 0-03-048316-6</ref>  The Moral Responsibility of the Press, Time, Inc.<ref>THE MORAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESS, MONTAGE, WINDOW ON THE WORLD: TIME, Inc. Archives: Rockefeller Plaza, New York.</ref>  and The Cigar Connoisseur, An Illustrated History and Guide to the World's Finest Cigars, Clarkson Potter.<ref>THE CIGAR CONNOISSEUR: Clarkson Potter an Imprint of Random House New York: 1997 ISBN ISBN 0-517-70846-9 A Letter From The Publisher, TIME Magazine April 16, 1984: Nathaniel Lande, Director of TIME World News Service, TIME, Inc. New York.</ref>
 
</ref>, Dispatches from the Front: A History of the American War Correspondent: [[Oxford University Press]] <ref>DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT: A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WAR CORRESPONDENT: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS: NEW YORK AND LONDON: ISBN 075679014X<br>DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT: Henry Holt Publishers, New York: Hardcover: ISBN 0-8050-3664-4</ref>; Mindstyles-Lifestyles: Price Stern and Sloan <ref>MINDSTYLES-LIFESTYLES: A Comprehensive  Overview of Today's Life Changing Philosophies, ISBN 0-8431-0409-0 Library of Congress Card No: 76-10562</ref> ;  The Emotional Maintenance Manual,<ref>THE EMOTIONAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL: Rawson, Wade Publishers, Inc. ISBN 0-89256-088-6</ref>  Stages, Harper and Row <ref>STAGES: Understanding How You Make Moral Decision: Harper and Row Publishers, New York: ISBN 0-06-250510-6</ref>, Self-Health: The Life-Long Fitness Book, Holt, Rinehart Winston;<ref>SELF HEALTH: The Life Long Fitness Book: Holt, Rinehart and Winston: New York: ISBN 0-03-048316-6</ref>  The Moral Responsibility of the Press, Time, Inc.<ref>THE MORAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESS, MONTAGE, WINDOW ON THE WORLD: TIME, Inc. Archives: Rockefeller Plaza, New York.</ref>  and The Cigar Connoisseur, An Illustrated History and Guide to the World's Finest Cigars, Clarkson Potter.<ref>THE CIGAR CONNOISSEUR: Clarkson Potter an Imprint of Random House New York: 1997 ISBN ISBN 0-517-70846-9 A Letter From The Publisher, TIME Magazine April 16, 1984: Nathaniel Lande, Director of TIME World News Service, TIME, Inc. New York.</ref>
    
==Personal Life==
 
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Nathaniel Lande served as a special White House aide under two United States Presidents. He was married to Linda Hope, daughter of Dolores and [[Bob Hope]].  They have one son, author Andrew Lande, an expert food and wine writer and a journalist. He lives in [[Montecito, California]] and New York, and is presently married to Natalya Chamkina, the noted Russian ballerina.
 
Nathaniel Lande served as a special White House aide under two United States Presidents. He was married to Linda Hope, daughter of Dolores and [[Bob Hope]].  They have one son, author Andrew Lande, an expert food and wine writer and a journalist. He lives in [[Montecito, California]] and New York, and is presently married to Natalya Chamkina, the noted Russian ballerina.
  
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