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CBC and HarperCollins Canada Invite You to Celebrate The Launch of Amanda Lang's Anticipated New Book, The Power of Why

Join CBC News` Senior Business Correspondent Amanda Lang at the CBC, Wednesday October 3rd at 12 p.m., for the launch of her new book THE POWER OF WHY, and join her in conversation with her LANG & O`LEARY EXCHANGE co-host, Kevin O`Leary

CBC and HarperCollins Canada invite you to join CBC News’ Senior Business Correspondent, Amanda Lang, for the launch of her anticipated new book, THE POWER OF WHY. Guests will have the chance to meet the author and learn about her personal recipe for innovation and success, as well as the powerful impact of curiosity in the world of business, and life. Guests will also see Lang and Kevin O’Leary - her co-host on THE LANG & O`LEARY EXCHANGE - in conversation, followed by a public Q&A session with Lang.

VIDEO: See Amanda talk about THE POWER OF WHY and the upcoming season of THE LANG & O’LEARY EXCHANGE

The special collaborative event between CBC and HarperCollins Canada will be held on Wednesday, October 3rd from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM at the CBC’s Lower Atrium.
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM: CBC News’ Senior Business Correspondent, Amanda Lang, joins her LANG & O’LEARY EXCHANGE co-host, Kevin O’Leary on stage to discuss THE POWER OF WHY. This will be followed by a special Q&A session with Lang.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Book signing with Amanda Lang (*In advance of the official on-sale date, THE POWER OF WHY will be available for purchase on-site at the CBC Shop).
• More details for the event can be found here: http://cbc.sh/2vQGkCk

THE POWER OF WHY is an unconventional business book that looks at the urge to question as a source of innovation and success, rather than our obsession over working `smarter`. As chief correspondent for CBC News, Peter Mansbridge, says of the book, “This is a lot more than a business book, it’s a life book.  Just pick it up for ten minutes and you’ll find yourself thinking in some exciting, new, and yes, innovative ways. ”

Don’t miss Amanda Lang’s first broadcast interview  with Peter Mansbridge on MANSBRIDGE ONE ON ONE, airing Saturday October 6 at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBC News Network, and Sunday October 7 at 12:30 p.m. (1 p.m. NT) on CBC-TV.

Amanda Lang is the senior business correspondent for CBC News, contributing regularly to CBC News` The National. She also co-host’s THE LANG & O’LEARY EXCHANGE, appearing with “dragon” Kevin O’Leary.

Viewers can watch the all new edition of THE LANG & O’LEARY EXCHANGE daily at 6:30 PM on CBC Television. The regular 60-minute program airs weeknights at 7 PM on CBC News Network. 


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For interviews and media inquiries, please contact:
Corey Black, CBC, Publicist
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