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Are you looking for a dynamic celebrity speaker who has a unique perspective on international affairs and women’s issues? If so, you should consider Lisa Ling as your next speaker. PFP Sports & Celebrity Talent Agency recently booked Lisa for as a keynote speaker on behalf of the Association of Counties and she received excellent reviews.

Lisa Ling gets rave reviews as a popular celebrity speaker; Lisa Ling as seen on Oprah

To say Lisa Ling has experienced a lot in her relatively young life is a major understatement. She currently serves as a Special Correspondent for the Oprah Show and as a Contributor to National Geographic Channel, Nightline and CNN. She’s circled the globe covering stories that much of the world has ignored, from gang rapes in the Congo to bride burning in India to examining China’s one-child policy. She has also reported on the phenomenon of female suicide bombers, the hidden and dangerous culture inside American prisons and the world’s most dangerous gang.

Lisa has also hosted a series on the Oxygen Network that explores the challenges that girls face worldwide called “Who Cares About Girls.” Lisa first hit the spotlight as co-host of the hit daytime talk show, The View, where she shared opinions on current events and everyday issues.

Lisa has been working in television for nearly two decades. At age 16, she hosted Scratch, a nationally syndicated teen magazine show. Soon after, she became one of the youngest reporters for Channel One News, a network seen in middle and high schools.  By the age of 25, Lisa was Channel One’s Senior War Correspondent, visiting violent hot spots around the globe.  In the field, she hunted down cocaine processing labs, reported on refugee crises and shared tea with the Dalai Lama.  Altogether, she reported from more than two dozen countries, including Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran.

Her hard work continues off-camera where she serves as a contributing editor for USA Weekend and recently co-authored a book entitled “Mother, Daughter, Sister, Bride: Rituals of Womanhood.”

Earlier this year, Lisa was in the headlines for a completely different reason – her sister Laura was arrested and detained in North Korea for several months before being released to former President Bill Clinton.

If you would like to find out how to hire Lisa Ling for a speaking engagement, appearance, endorsement, autograph signing or special event, you can request Lisa Ling booking agent information from PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency. PFP is a top celebrity booking agent for celebrities, entertainers, athletes and motivational speakers. For more information, call 1-800-966-1380.

Euna Lee and Laura Ling greeted by families

In an emotional reunion, journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee step off a plane in Burbank, Calif., after returning from North Korea Wednesday. Laura Ling is the sister of Lisa Ling.

“Now we stand here home and free,” Ling said.

Clinton walked off the private plane a few minutes after the journalists, shaking hands with the families. He said in a written statement that he shares their “deep sense of relief” that the reporters have returned safely.

President Obama said he was “extraordinarily relieved” at their return.

“The reunion that we’ve all seen on television I think is a source of happiness not only for the families but for the entire country,” Obama said.

Ling said Wednesday that she and Lee were “shocked” when they were first taken to a room Tuesday and saw Clinton standing there. She said that just 30 hours ago, the two women feared that they could be taken to a hard labor camp to serve out their sentence at any moment. She said the sight of Clinton gave them great relief.

“We knew instantly in our heart that the nightmare of our lives was finally coming to an end,” she said, thanking Clinton’s “super cool team.”

“The past 140 days have been the most difficult, heart-wrenching time of our lives,” she said. “We are so happy to be home.”

Lisa Ling and sister Laura Ling

The sister of Lisa Ling,  Laura Ling and fellow journalist Euna Lee have been pardoned by North Korea due to the unselfish efforts of former President Bill Clinton.

President Clinton’s Mission to free American journalists  Laura Ling ( Lisa Ling’s sister) and Euna Lee has been accomplished. According to  North Korean media Kim Jong Il has pardoned the two American journalists and ordered their release during the visit of former U.S. President Bill Clinton.

Read the following report from Reuters

SEOUL (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Bill Clinton made a surprise visit to North Korea and met its reclusive leader on Tuesday to try to win freedom for two jailed American journalists in a move that could re-energize nuclear talks.

Clinton, husband of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, had what North Korea’s KCNA news agency described as an “exhaustive conversation” over dinner with the ailing Kim Jong-il and top North Korean officials.

Euna Lee

Arriving in an unmarked jet on a trip to North Korea he had hoped to take before leaving office in January 2001, Clinton was presented with flowers by a girl dressed in traditional costume before he was led to a black limousine and driven away.

Confusion rose quickly about the delicate diplomatic negotiations he was engaged in. The North Korean news agency said Clinton passed on a verbal message from U.S. President Barack Obama.

“Kim Jong-il expressed thanks for this,” KCNA said of the message. “He welcomed Clinton’s visit to the DPRK (North Korea) and had an exhaustive conversation with him. There was a wide-ranging exchange of views on the matters of common concern.”

But the White House denied Clinton carried a message from Obama. “That’s not true,” White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters in Washington.

Clinton’s objective was to gain the release of two journalists, Euna Lee and Laura Ling of U.S. media outlet Current TV co-founded by Clinton’s vice president Al Gore.

They were arrested on the North Korea-China border in March and accused of illegal entry. A North Korean court sentenced both of them last month to 12 years hard labor for what it called grave crimes.