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Prill enjoys doing interviews and keynotes. Reach her the following ways to discuss availability and speaking fees:

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SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Like many of the people she writes about, Prill is a classic late bloomer. She dropped out of college (a story in itself), married young, had 2 children, and ended up at Harvard--as a secretary, not a student. Twelve years later, tired of doing clerical work, she enrolled at Georgetown University and earned a B.A. and M.A. in English. After graduating at 38, she became an English teacher. Then in Jan. of 2000 she read a NY Times article about a 65-year-old woman who had waited 39 years to join the Peace Corps and was leaving for a two-year assignment in Ukraine. Inspired by this woman's persistence and courage, Prill at age 48 decided to take her own leap of faith and leave her teaching job to write DEFYING GRAVITY. Since its publication, Prill has given over 80 talks and keynotes in 20 states, including a speech at the United Nations. In 2007 she was fortunate to be able to travel to Botswana to speak to school and government groups in cooperation with the Peace Corps. In addition to being an inspiring public speaker, Prill is a monthly columnist for the National Association of Baby Boomer Women and the creator of the Defying Gravity Workshop. Now 54, she and her husband live in Westport, Connecticut where she continues to research and write about late blooming.

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PUBLICATION DETAILS

TITLE: Defying Gravity
SUBTITLE: A Celebration of Late-Blooming Women
AUTHOR: Prill Boyle
PUBLISHER: Emmis Books, Cincinnati, OH
PUBLICATION DATE: Hardcover: June 2004; Paperback: March 2005
PAGES: 254
PRICE: Hardover: $20; Paperback: $15
ISBN: 1578601541

FROM THE BACK COVER:

"Prill Boyle's DEFYING GRAVITY is a beautifully worked mosaic of true stories about women whose successes came much later in life than we would anticipate. This is an inspirational, exciting book that reminds us we are never too old to make a difference, take a chance, craft a change. Ms. Boyle lifts us all up and feeds us with the knowledge that life is truly not over until we believe it is and that there are powers lying within each of us that it takes a lifetime to discover." - New York Times bestselling author Jeanne Ray

TELEVISION

ABC Affiliate WJLA-TV | Washington, DC
"News Talk with Bruce DePuyt"

CBS Affiliate WISH-TV | Indianapolis, IN
"Daybreak" with co-anchor Joy Dumandan

ABC Affiliate WCPO-TV | Cincinnati, OH
Interview with Tanya O'Rourke

Manhattan Cable | New York
"A Better World" with host Mitchell Rabin

ION Media Network | National Affiliates
"For the Record" with host Ann Karrick

CT Cablevision | Fairfield County
"Creative Women Today"

Cox Cable | Manchester, CT
"Page One" with host Zita Christian

WMCI-TV | Pittsfield, ME
"Featured Artist Series"

CT Cablevision | Fairfield County
"Ageless" with host Karen Heffner

WTSF-TV | Ashland, KY
"Your Health with Dr. Ditty"

RADIO

CNN National Radio | "Leather Bound Edition," with Pat St. Claire

Voice of America, Washington, DC (heard worldwide)

The Sally Jessy Raphael Show, NY

Westwood One Radio Network | "The Jim Bohannon Show" (heard on over 350 stations)

NPR-Affiliate KUCI-FM, Orange County, CA | "Writers on Writing with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett"

WBZ-AM, Boston, MA | "The Jordan Rich Show" (heard in over 38 states)

Wisconsin Public Radio | "Conversations with Joy Cardin"

WGUC-FM, Cincinnati Public Radio | "Brain Brew Radio" with Doug Hall & David Wecker

Sunny 93.9-FM, Raleigh, NC | "Madison in the Morning" (Clear Channel)

KFCD-FM, Dallas, TX | "America Tonight," with Kate Delaney (heard on over 200 stations)

WBNW-AM, Boston, MA | "The Brass Ring," with Gina Ghioldi (syndicated)

WKCI-FM, New Haven, CT | "Vinnie & Mary in the Morning" (a Clear Channel Top-40 station)

WRRS-FM, Cincinnati, OH | "Radio Reading Service" with Mark DeWitt

WIBC-AM, Indianapolis, IN | "Morning News" with Terri Stacy & Jeff Pigeon

WBZ-AM, Boston, MA | "Women's Watch" with Scott Cooper

KCDU-FM, Monterey Beach, CA | "The Goddess to Goddess Empower Hour" with Lily Hills & Karen Hudson

KXIX-AM, Iowa City, IA | "In Iowa Today," with Roy Justis

KRWN-FM, Seattle, WA | "Inspirational Women," with Kate Daniels

KTOX-AM, Needles, CA | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," with Kelly Hayes

WPFW-FM, Washington, DC | "In Our Voices," with Nkenge Toure

WTAL-AM, Tallahassee, FL | "Jewels for the Journey," with Amber Grady

WPLR-FM, Milford, CT | "Chaz & AJ in the Morning"

KSRR-AM, Orem, Utah | "Healthy, Wealthy, Wow," with Robbie Lawler & Kim Power Stilson

WMXJ, Miami, FL | "The Rick & Donna Show"

WGCV-AM, Columbia, SC | "The P.A. Bennett Show"

WTLN-AM, Orlando, FL | "Cross Talk," with John Adams

WATR-FM, Waterbury, CT | "Talk of the Town," with Ed Flynn

Magic 98.9, Greenville, SC | "Magic Mornings," with Bo Griffin

WVXU-FM, Cincinnati, OH | "F.I.T.," with Julie Isphording (X Star Radio Network)

KKNW-AM, Seattle, WA | "Chat with Women," with Pam Gray and Rochelle Alhadeff

WDRC-AM, Hartford, CT | "Talk of Connecticut," with Mary Jones

WICC-AM, Bridgeport, CT | "Drive-Time News Show," with Ann Karrick

WLPO-AM, Oglesby, IL | "Weekend with Don," with Don Zukowsky

Achieve Radio (Internet) | "Book Marketing with Fran," with Francine Silverman

By For and About Women Radio (Internet) | "The Loving Life Radio Show," with Jane Carroll

88.7-FM, New Haven, CT | "The F Files," with Jacquelyn Arsenuk & Pat Spoor

W-KBAR-FM, Burley, ID | "Positive Momentum Radio Talk Show," with Michael Haynie

SELECTED PRINT MEDIA

First For Women Magazine | "Secrets to a Richer Life" (10/4/04)

Vive Magazine |" Summer Reads " (August 2004)

Fort Worth Star-Telegram | "What We Like This Week" (6/18/04)

Courier Journal (Louisville, KY) | "A Dream Fulfilled" (10/5/04)

Connecticut Post | "Never Too Old To Go For Your Dreams" (5/23/04)

Westport Minuteman (CT) | "Westporter at U.N. Celebrates Women who Defy Gravity" (front page 6/16/05)

Mankato Free Press (MI) | "Four Women Linked Through Dreams & Deeds" (front page 6/29/05)

San Francisco Books & Travel |"New Voices: Prill Boyle's Defying Gravity" (Spring 2005)

Saginaw News (MI) | "Never Too Late for a New Path" (7/11/04)

Clarion Ledger (Jackson, MS) | "Summertime Must-Reads for Women" (07/04/04)

New Jersey Jewish Standard | "Getting Better with Age" (4/21/06)

Manchester Journal (NH) | "Boyle to Promote Book" (10/1/04)

Newtown Bee (CT) | "Author Offers Encouragement to Late-Blooming Women" (10/21/05)

Noblesville Daily Times (IN) | "Author Will Talk of Late Bloomers at 'Vision' Luncheon" (5/7/06)

The Enquirer (Cincinnati, OH) | "Shelf Life: Defying Gravity" (3/15/05)

Average Girl Magazine | "Interview with Prill Boyle" (11/16/04)

Westport News | "Defying Gravity with Prill Boyle" (5/7/04)

Westport Magazine | "Defying Gravity "(Jan. 2005)

Westport Minuteman | "Westporter Does the Impossible with Defying Gravity" (1/13/05)

The Norwalk Hour | "Celebrating Women" (3/03/06)

The Norwalk Hour (CT) | "Seminar Series Aims to Empower Women of All Ages" (6/19/06)

Connecticut Muse | "Prill Boyle" (Autumn 2006)

Grand Rapids Press (MI) | "Late-Blooming Women Discover Joy of Midlife Achievement" (7/4/04)

Grand Rapids Press | "Never Too Late" (8/8/04)
(At the same time this newspaper reviewed the book in July 2004, they ran a contest soliciting stories of late bloomers in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. This article is the follow-up.)

INTERNET

www.beautyandthebook.com | Bonus Book of the Month

www.boomerwomenspeak.com | Author of the Month

www.queenjawjaw.com | Author of the Month

www.myshelf.com | Named one of 2007's 10 Best Reads

www.balancinglifesissues.com | Inspirational Book of the Month

www.womenworks.org | Recommended Book

www.pamelajunekimmel.com | Recommended Book

www.simplegiftsbydarla.com | Recommended Book

http://globaltalkradio.com/shows/callingallauthors | Interview with Valerie Connelly (Calling All Authors)

http://lilliandme.libsyn.com | Podcast Interview with Lillian Cauldwell (12/12/05)

http://blogtalkradio.com/coachkradio" | Interview with Coach K (Coaching Women's Success--6/25/07)

http://www.JoeLive.tv | Interview with Joe Grushkin (3/07/07)

QUOTES

"...an inspiring breath of fresh air." - The Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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