 A Pilgrimage Between Continents and Cultures
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University
of Colorado at Boulder On
behalf of the Department of Anthropology and the
Center for Asian Studies, I would like to thank
you for your wonderful presentation of "Aama's
Journey: A Pilgrimage Between Continents and Cultures"
here at the University of Colorado. We are so
delighted that you were able to come here to share
Aama's story with CU students, faculty, and folks
from the Boulder community. Of the numerous events
that I have been involved with over the last year,
your presentation is the one that people still
rave about. You both touched people's hearts and
got them thinking-a true achievement!... Carole
McGranahan The
California Academy of Sciences
Right after the show I phoned June Anderson, one of our Anthropologists, whom I'd seen in the audience. I wanted her reaction to your talk before it was stale. I had to leave a message and in return got this message: 'The lecture was MAGNIFICENT, what more can I say?! Not only is he a good speaker but his material is WONDERFUL.! Beautiful photography too. . . it is such a plus for the Academy to have a speaker like that, it is just wonderful.' You made me laugh and you made me cry!" Joe
Brennan The Associated
["Knife and Fork"] Clubs, Inc. The purpose of this letter is to give my enthusiastic recommendation of Broughton Coburn as a professional speaker. I have been in the lecture business for forty years and "Brot" has one of the most unusual programs I have ever seen. The illustrated program "Aama's Journey" has patriotism, humor, travel and stirring inspiration all wrapped up into one. I have had the pleasure of suggesting this program to 35 different groups in the last 6 years, and reports have been uniformly good. Here are just a few of the comments I've received: "Excellent presentation, beautiful photography, interesting subject - he was well received and enjoyed!" "We loved his performance." "The most moving, beautiful evening we have had." "A heartwarming presentation - just super." At least two of my groups have invited Mr. Coburn back for a repeat appearance in less than five years. This is unusual and a tribute to the fact that he has something to say and knows how to say it. I believe any group that schedules Broughton Coburn to speak on "Aama's Journey" is in for a treat. Ben
B. Franklin The
Vanderbilt Museum
The audience was clearly captivated and sincerely interested. I cannot recall a presentation that elicited so many questions (I was beginning to wonder if they would ever let you go.) And, judging by the brisk trade at the book counter afterwards, I suspect that you have gained quite a few readers. We enjoyed your company and enjoyed showing you the Museum. (If only we could have gotten Aama's reaction to the Vanderbilt....) I hope that the rest of your tour went as well, and that you will be back to visit us in the future. Please keep us informed about future books or projects." Ted
Ferrand The Sunset
Club Your audience was rapt, and you touched something deep that left us all thoughtful on the way home - and hopefully for a long time. Sunset Club members are generous, as a rule, with compliments; but their praise for you and Didi, your courage, compassion, sense of adventure and caring was all in superlatives. I, of course, lapped it up and bathed in reflected glory. It's nice to have worked on a success - nay, a hit!" Thank you very much for the program on Tuesday, and best wishes to you and Didi and Phoebe from all who were at the Sunset Club that night. Shirley
Cross, Chairman Teton Pines "Thank you again for such a wonderful evening. I think many wished they could have met Aama in person, after such an endearing introduction by you. Your program was inspiring, educational, entertaining, unusual, and a perspective on life in our country that we all need to see. After the events of last year, the timing of your topic could not have been better." Jeff
Heilburn The Asia
Society "The slide presentation and discussion of your journey was wonderful. The audience seemed mesmerized by the presentation and the wonderful question and answer period." Suzanne
Chuberka Teton
Science School
Diane
Carillo Denver
Museum of Natural History "Many wonderful thanks to you for such a touching, humorous and refreshing look at life - through the eyes of "spirited Aama." You most certainly won over our sellout audience and Jane, a long time volunteer, felt it was the best lecture she has seen - a true compliment...." Katie Flippen Nichols
College Simply amazing! The written word cannot express how delighted we were with the presentation delivered this week by Broughton Coburn. Please accept this small expression of gratitude for suggesting Brot for participation in the Nichols College Cultural Enrichment Program. Brot is an amazing human being, full of genuine warmth and compassion. His journey with Aama was literally brought to life before our eyes. Given the nature of our program, our lecture audiences are quite diverse ranging from undergraduate business students, to faculty and staff and elderly community residents. Brot crossed all boundaries and had everyone mesmerized with his unique presentation blending words and images in the fashion of a master storyteller. It felt as if we were all gathered around a campfire, hanging on every word. It felt like we could actually hear the conversations between Brot, Aama and Didi. If nothing else, our students left the lecture hall with a renewed optimism for life and a realization that much can be gained from the simple yet profound wisdom offered by people like Brot and Aama. Again, let me express my thanks to Ellie and The Lecture Bureau for making this event happen. Your insight regarding the goals of Fischer Institute programs, keen understanding of our unique requirements, attention to detail and personal care are unmatched. Len
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"I
was overwhelmed by the emotion of the show and,
judging by the ovations, so was the whole audience.
You masterfully tread the fine line between pathos
and pitfall, humor and humility. As a storyteller
you have developed your subject so expertly that
the delicacy and poignancy are not only preserved,
but amplified without any sense of the crass or
exaggeration. Aama is the real thing, and your
conveyance of her pure perceptions enthralled
us and swept us away. Thank you for such a warm
and rewarding experience!
"Your
presentation of "Aama's Journey" here at the Vanderbilt was a wonderfully moving
experience. Your personal experiences with Aama
and her perspectives on America were truly thought
provoking. 
"Your
program precipitated the most conversation of
any of the Winter Speakers Series talks. Reactions
were so varied - 'It was the best one!' to 'I
cried through the whole thing.' The staff dining
room was buzzing with conversation about the program
the morning after. Your program was narratively
and visually fascinating. Thanks for a very provocative
and entertaining evening...."