READ THIS: THE CUBAN AFFAIR by Nelson DeMille

Cuba is in the news often today, but we chose this book not because of location (what could be better than Florida?  Or Manhattan?  Not much!) but because of our previous admiration for Nelson DeMille's work.  Peachy and her cousin, who is a teacher, both like Nelson.

Previously on Whom You Know, we've reviewed The Lion:

http://www.whomyouknow.com/2010/05/read-this-lion-by-nelson-demille.html#.Wcki7ch97IU

Also, Nelson made the brilliant move of switching to Simon and Schuster.

The Cuban Affair opens in Key West, a place that is one of the 12 places in America that the late and entirely awesome Charles Kuralt recommends in his America book.  That book definitely earns our highest recommendation.

For our sizable UK/Ireland audience, you should know that the fictional American protagonist, Daniel Graham MacCormick defines himself as Scots-Irish-English American.  You can call him Mac.

A veteran, and we do like how Nelson is writing on veterans, Mac lives a seemingly fabulously relaxed life in Key West chartering his boat to tourists.  Mac, what is your twitter account?!  Do you read Peachy Ahoy?

Our favorite character is Jack.  Though he is a fashion no, he is a personality yes.  He gets to the point: "You get one shot, asshole, then the guy you didn't shoot is going to take you down and shove that gun so far up your ass that the first round'll blow your tonsils out." p. 413.  Jack, if you come to life someday you may enjoy Bond, Peachy Bond.  Especially the part with Darren.

Mac is presented with an offer he MAY NOT be able to refuse.

The book is about this offer and subsequent POSSIBLE caper.

We will not revel the plot.

You will like it.

In terms of writing, clearly the plot is well-thought-out and the verbiage, parts and chapters are respectively well-organized.  The story carries well, so unless you are reviewing the book you may not notice however, when these elements work well, the story of course evolves at a higher level, seamlessly.  There is a large lead-up to the plot, but less so with the sex.

Note the protagonists are looking for something...so, if you like action and searches, this is up your alley.  Even your dog, especially if the dog reads, will be delighted to see that the treasure hunt goes beyond the documents to something to chew on.

The descriptions impressed us:

"I looked again at the beach.  The sand was almost iridescent, with a touch of blue and pink, and the water was a deep aquamarine.  But farther out, I could see whitecaps and wispy clouds scudding quickly from east to west.  There was a weather system on the way."

p.334

Nelson is earning a double feature in Laugh with Peachy.

It is actually quite hard to make Peachy laugh as most people are not as funny as they think they are.

Evidence of how you will Laugh with Peachy:

*page 5: "This is paradise.  Better than two tours in Allfuckedupistan."

What a way with words Mac has!

*page 49: "the romance of socialism."

Now THAT is funny!

*page 76: "Why do you want to go to Cuba?"

"North Korea was sold out."

Nelson writes about Yale accurately.  He correctly references the Whiffenpoofs p. 85 and we know because Peachy was a Perilhette and you know what Sarah Porter's brother was the President of...Yale.

For everyone that reads us and likes to eat at restaurants:

"...'We also have privately owned restaurants in America.'

'Yes, good.  But they are expensive.  Here, not so much.  And, everyone should try a government restaurant.'" p. 115

A government restaurant!?!  We never had such a thought.

Style matters and we like the shells that punctuate the chapters.

The book cover was also great.

The Cuban Affair by Nelson DeMille is Recommended by Whom You Know.

Nelson, you are invited for a direct interview in writing: you only may email peachydeegan@gmail.com

www.NelsonDeMille.net

https://twitter.com/nelsondemille

www.simonandschuster.com

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Simon & Schuster is proud to present THE CUBAN AFFAIR (Simon & Schuster; September 19, 2017; $28.99), the blistering new novel from Nelson DeMille, the legendary #1 New York Times bestselling author of Plum Island, Night Fall, and Radiant Angel. Not only does this mark DeMille’s move to a new publisher, but his twentieth novel introduces a new character as well: U.S. Army combat veteran Daniel “Mac” MacCormick, now a charter boat captain, who is about to set sail on his most dangerous cruise yet, from Key West to Havana, ninety miles and a world away.

Mac seems to have a pretty good life. At age thirty-five he’s living in Key West and owns a forty-two-foot charter fishing boat, The Maine. Mac served five years in the Army as an infantry officer with two tours in Afghanistan. He returned with a Silver Star, two Purple Hearts, scars that don’t tan, and a boat with a big bank loan. Truth be told, Mac’s finances are more than a little shaky. 

One day, Mac is sitting in the famous Green Parrot Bar in Key West waiting for Carlos, a hotshot Miami lawyer heavily involved with anti-Castro groups. Carlos wants to hire Mac and The Maine for a ten-day fishing tournament to Cuba at the standard rate, but Mac is distrustful and turns him down. When the price goes up to two million dollars, Mac agrees to hear the deal and to meet Carlos’ clients—a beautiful Cuban-American woman named Sara Ortega, and a mysterious older Cuban exile, Eduardo Valazquez. 

Mac soon learns there is sixty million American dollars hidden in Cuba, left by Sara’s grandfather when he fled Castro’s revolution. With the “Cuban Thaw” underway between Havana and Washington, Carlos, Eduardo, and Sara know it’s only a matter of time before someone finds the stash—by accident or on purpose. And Mac knows if he accepts this job, he’ll walk away rich…or not at all.

DeMille traveled to Cuba in 2015, and the book is not only filled with blistering adventure but fascinating facts about Cuba, including a dark, shocking secret that could freeze the Cuban Thaw. DeMille writes from his extensive research as well as his first-hand experiences from his visit, which included an interview with the acting U.S. Ambassador.

Brilliantly written, with his signature humor, fascinating authenticity, and heart-pounding pace, novel #20 reaffirms that Nelson DeMille is a true master of the genre.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Nelson DeMille is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty novels, six of which were #1 New York Times bestsellers. His novels include The Cuban Affair, Radiant Angel, Plum Island, The Charm School, The Gold Coast, and The General’s Daughter, which was made into a major motion picture, starring John Travolta and Madeleine Stowe. He has written short stories, book reviews, and articles for magazines and newspapers. Nelson DeMille is a combat-decorated U.S. Army veteran, a member of Mensa, Poets & Writers, and the Authors Guild, and a member and past president of the Mystery Writers of America. He is also a member of the International Thriller Writers, who honored him as 2015 ThrillerMaster of the Year. He lives on Long Island with his family.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

THE CUBAN AFFAIR: A Novel

By Nelson DeMille

Published by Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: September 19, 2017

Format: Hardcover

ISBN: 9781501101724

E-Book ISBN: 9781501101748

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READ THIS: The Lion by Nelson DeMille

Nelson DeMille is a favorite of the Deegan Family, and the Deegan girls of today could not wait to review The Lion.  Though it is just over 400 pages, The Lion is not to be tamed into closing the cover once opened.  You will read it voraciously and especially if you are in Manhattan, you will be sucked into how this modern age of if you see something, say something affects everything in our daily life here.  In this reality, the characters will excite and shock you, the tale will keep you sitting on the edge of your seat, and you will be so entranced your nearby glass of champagne will probably get warm.


Upon starting The Lion by Nelson DeMille, I was immediately drawn into the story.  I have read all of his books and each are wonderful, but this book drew me in and I had a hard time putting it down.  The main character, John Corey, is a character that DeMille has written into several of his books and is by far my favorite character.  In The Lion, Corey is on the case of Asad Kahlil again.  These two characters were pitted against each other in The Lion's Game.  Now Kahlil is back for revenge.  This plot has everything a sequel should have--page-turning, nail-biting suspense.  It is a must read!  I thoroughly enjoyed how DeMille used two story lines--John Corey and Asad Kahlil.  In doing this, you get to understand each more as a character.  I have been looking forward to this sequel for several years and I can say without a doubt, I was not disappointed.  DeMille always delivers a story that is outstanding.  I have always been a fan of DeMille's work and will continue to recommend his stories to many people I know.


Whom You Know highly recommends The Lion by Nelson DeMille!  It is an absolute MUST READ and we predict this will be another #1 bestseller.


The booksignings:http://www.whomyouknow.com/2010/05/upcoming-nightlight-from-new-york-times.html



The last time we saw John Corey in mortal conflict with his nemesis, the notorious Libyan terrorist Asad Khalil, was in the New York Times bestselling The Lion’s Game.  John Corey, a former NYPD Homicide detective and a special agent for the Anti-Terrorist Task Force, faced off with Khalil, otherwise known as “The Lion”—an internationally-known killing machine with the cunning of a lion and the bloodlust of a man.  Khalil had claimed to be defecting to the U.S., only to unleash the most horrific reign of terrorism ever to occur on American soil.  While Corey and his formidable partner, FBI agent Kate Mayfield, chased him across the country, Khalil methodically eliminated his victims one by one and then disappeared without a trace…
            
Now, in the eagerly awaited sequel THE LION, John Corey is back.  Unfortunately, so is Asad Khalil.  Since their last cat-and-mouse chase, the horrors of 9/11 have changed the world’s political landscape.  Khalil has returned to America to make good on his threats on assignment from his backers in the Middle East and to take care of unfinished business.  Khalil has revenge on his mind, and one of his goals is to kill John Corey and Kate Mayfield.   “The Lion” is once again on the loose in America, the bodies start piling up and the nation’s security is at great risk.  John Corey must invent a strategy that leaves no room for mistakes.  He must find and kill Khalil before Khalil kills him.


Told from the vantage points of both Corey and Khalil, THE LION brings fans the ultimate conflict between good and evil.  Filled with fast-paced action and driven by inimitable storytelling, this is DeMille at his very best.   
 
For more information about THE LION, visit

www.nelsondemille.net or www.hachettebookgroup.com

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Nelson Richard DeMille was born in New York City and moved as a child with his family to Long Island. In high school, he played football and ran track.

DeMille spent three years at Hofstra University, then joined the Army and attended Officer Candidate School. He was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army (1966-69) and saw action as an infantry platoon leader with the First Cavalry Division in Vietnam. He was decorated with the Air Medal, Bronze Star, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry.

He returned to the States and went back to Hofstra University where he received his degree in Political Science and History.

His earlier books were NYPD detective novels. His first major novel was By the Rivers of Babylon, published in 1978 and still in print, as are all his succeeding novels. He is a member of The Authors Guild, the Mystery Writers of America, and American Mensa. He holds three honorary doctorates: Doctor of Humane Letters from Hofstra University, Doctor of Literature from Long Island University, and Doctor of Humane Letters from Dowling College.

Nelson DeMille is the author of: By the Rivers of Babylon, Cathedral, The Talbot Odyssey, Word of Honor, The Charm School, The Gold Coast, The General's Daughter,Spencerville, Plum Island, The Lion's Game, Up Country, Night Fall, Wild Fire, and The Gate House. He also co-authored Mayday with Thomas Block and has contributed short stories, book reviews, and articles to magazines and newspapers. 
For more information about Nelson DeMille, visit his Web site: www.nelsondemille.net. 

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Upcoming Nightlight: From New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille: THE LION

Saturday, May 15 – Noon

Book Hampton

With Linda Fairstein, SJ Rozan,

Tasha Alexander, and Andrew Gross

Short Talk, Q&A, Signing

20 Main Street

Sag Harbor (LI), NY



Wednesday, May 26

Book Expo America

10:00am – Get Caught Listening Soundstage

11:00am – Corral book-signing

3:00pm – GCP Booth signing

Jacob K. Javits Center

655 West 34th Street

New York, NY



Tuesday, June 3 – 2:00pm

Marymount Manhattan College

With Mary & Carol Higgins Clark and Linda Fairstein

Short Talk, Q&A, Signing

221 East 71st Street

New York, NY



Wednesday, June 9 – 7:00pm

Barnes & Noble

Short Talk, Q&A, Signing

33 East 17th Street

New York, NY



Thursday, June 10 – 7:00pm

Book Revue

Short Talk, Q&A, Signing

313 New York Avenue

Huntington (LI), NY



Monday, June 14 – 7:00pm

Barnes & Noble

Short Talk, Q&A, Signing

91 Old Country Road

Carle Place (LI), NY




Tuesday, June 15 – Noon

Borders

Short Talk, Q&A, Signing

100 Broadway

New York, NY




Tuesday, June 15 – 6:00pm

Lighthouse International

Dorothy Strelsin Series

“A Conversation with Nelson DeMille”

111 East 59th Street

New York, NY



Thursday, June 17 – 7:00pm

Woodcrest Country Club

In Conversation with Michael Smerconish

Q&A, Signing

300 East Evesham Road

Cherry Hill, NJ



Saturday, June 19 – 1:00pm

Bookends

Short Talk, Q&A, Signing

232 East Ridgewood Avenue

Ridgewood, NJ



Wednesday, June 23 – 1:00pm

Old Westbury Gardens

Short Talk, Q&A, Signing

71 Old Westbury Road

Old Westbury (LI), NY



Saturday, June 26 – Noon

Shelter Island Yacht Club

Short Talk, Q&A, Signing

12 Chequit Avenue

Shelter Island Heights (LI), NY

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Upcoming Nightlight: 7th Annual Authors Night at The East Hampton Library The Premier Literary Event of the Hamptons!

On Saturday, August 13, 2011, The East Hampton Library will present its 7th Annual Authors Night benefit event.

The evening’s Co-Founding Chairs Alec Baldwin and Barbara Goldsmith, and Honorary Co-Chairs Robert A. Caro, Dick Cavett, Nelson DeMille and Michael Connelly will be joined by more than 160 distinguished authors.

Featured authors include Mover and Shaker Georgina Bloomberg, Jennet Conant, Kathy Freston, Victoria Hagan, Hilary Thayer Hamann, Shere Hite,Duane Hampton, Robert Klein, Katie Lee, Robert Lipsyte, Susan Lucci, Jeffrey Lyons, Adam Ross, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Beth Ostrosky Stern and many more!

The evening begins at 5:00 pm with the Authors Reception under the tent on the Library grounds, where guests will enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres and wine and have the opportunity to meet and mingle with the authors, buy their books, and have them personally inscribed.

At 8 pm, directly following the Authors Reception, guests will be hosted at themed dinners at private homes in honor of one of the guest authors.

Tickets are available online at the Authors Night website www.authorsnight.org  and at the Library.

Proceeds from this special event benefit The East Hampton Library, a private, not-for-profit organization providing outstanding free library services to the East Hampton community.

For complete event details, including a full list of participating authors, visit: www.authorsnight.org or contact Library Director Dennis Fabiszak at (631) 324-0222 ext. 7.

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#READTHIS #TheNemesisManifesto by #MoverandShaker #EricVanLustbader @EVanLustbader @MacmillanUSA

Mover and Shaker Eric Van Lustbader

It's not who you know and it never has been.  It's WHOM YOU KNOW and we know Eric Van Lustbader!  It's high time we introduce you to Evan Ryder, female phenom of this brand new series to us.  Van Lustbader's illustrious career ensures this possesses tight, intelligent quality storytelling which is far superior to many overmarketed, underperforming books by marquee names.  Furthermore, as far as we see he does not co-author so what you see is primetime, grade A intelligently-crafted plotlines and speedy action sequences colored in by characters brilliant as they are physically gifted to keep up with the prescribed action.

Ravens are a central theme here in The Nemesis Manifesto, Evan's first hit.  Note that it is a conspiracy of them, akin to an aerie of eagles or a gaggle of geese.  It of course reminded us of The Tower of London, but note this is not a jolly holiday with Mary (Poppins).  We will not give it away but these birds fly in and out of the story with quintessential mystery.  Mindgames, lies and how injured one becomes and whom do you want to disclose your shortcomings to all are front and central in this spy thriller which should especially appeal to Blacklist enthusiasts (be sure to watch Sundays at 10pm and follow Dede Lovejoy on Twitter!)  

We love the references to "straight out of Central Casting," and the James Bond references (see Bond, Peachy Bond), are entertained by the Entenmann's being flown in, and of course the Alice song (p. 261) is hilarious as we used to hear it at Thady Cons on Second Avenue and 48th before it sadly ended.  We were horrified that innocent stuffed animals are being recruited for Soviet dirty work!  The personification right down to the brown widow spider is so much fun.  The only problem we really have is page 287 should be WHOM you hired.  Mover and Shaker Rennie McQuilkin did his job well; someone here treats the whole world like his blooper exercises.

A page turner in every sense, The Nemesis Manifesto should be put on the screen, any size; the writing spells out a blockbuster movie and now the exclusive showing is your head.  Everyone knows Van Lustbader wrote Bourne...let your imagination run wild.  The crescendo at the end is perfection and it's so rewarding to keep up with the twists and turns throughout.

The Nemesis Manifesto is Highly Recommended by Whom You Know.

Evan is not a one-trick pony.

Stay tuned.

In The Nemesis Manifesto, Eric Van Lustbader, "the master of the smart thriller” (Nelson DeMille), delivers an epic and harrowing adventure of the predatory forces that are threatening the very fabric of democracy and kicks off a compelling new series with a singular new hero for our time.

Evan Ryder is a lone wolf, a field agent for a black-ops arm of the DOD, who has survived unspeakable tragedy and dedicated her life to protecting her country. When her fellow agents begin to be systematically eliminated, Evan must unravel the thread that ties them all together ... and before her name comes up on the kill list.

The list belongs to a mysterious cabal known only as Nemesis, a hostile entity hell-bent on tearing the United States apart. As Evan tracks them from Washington D.C. to the Caucasus Mountains, from Austria to a fortress in Germany -- where her own demons reside -- she unearths a network of conspirators far more complex than anyone could have imagined. Can Evan uproot them before Nemesis forces bring democracy to its knees?

Eric Van Lustbader

ERIC VAN LUSTBADER is the author of many New York Times bestselling thrillers, including The Testament, First Daughter, Last Snow, and Blood Trust. Lustbader was chosen by Robert Ludlum's estate to continue the Jason Bourne series. He and his wife live on the South Fork of Long Island.

http://www.ericvanlustbader.com

Twitter handle: @EVanLustbader

Facebook: www.facebook.com/eric.v.lustbader

Tor Publishing Group

Founded in 1980 by Tom Doherty, Tor Publishing Group has been at the forefront of the science fiction and fantasy genre for decades and has won every major award in the SFF field. In addition to the eponymous imprint Tor Books, Tor Publishing Group includes a number of specialty imprints, all driven by the editorial passion that has always been Tor’s signature. Forge Books is committed to publishing quality thrillers and mysteries, speculative fiction, contemporary fiction, and media-related nonfiction. Nightfire publishes horror books across the breadth of the genre. Tor Teen and Starscape are dedicated to publishing a select list of quality science fiction, fantasy and contemporary fiction for young readers and teen. Tordotcom Publishing specializes in original science fiction and fantasy, both in novella and novel length.

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Evan Ryder series

· The Nemesis Manifesto

· The Kobalt Dossier

· Omega Rules

· The Quantum Solution

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#ReadThis #GirlsLikeUs by #CristinaAlger @PutnamBooks

It's not who you know, it's WHOM YOU KNOW and we know The Banker's Wife, which was absolutely stellar and we highly recommended it last week:

https://www.whomyouknow.com/2021/04/readthis.thebankerswife.christinaalger.peachydeegan.putnambooks.html#.YIhJN7VKg2w

We still have high hopes for The Trader's Husband.  Maybe Peachy will write it.

  Perhaps we will check out her other books also. Though she has written more than just these two books and we believe we saw she is also coming out with a new one this year, Cristina Alger is having a sophomore act with Girls Like Us.  

If you don't know what we're talking about with our word choice and verbiage, perhaps you didn't have Mover and Shaker Rennie McQuilkin in 10th and 11th grade who drilled all the SAT words into you.  Quite nicely!  They have STUCK in a big way, right MsCLP?  We must say on page 9 it should be: "whom I called Pop" because WHO is a blooper and a cardinal sin here.  Mr. McQuilkin is God of all English everything and a publisher himself.

Taking place in New York's Long Island, Girls Like Us is about murder and intrigue involving Nell, who is supposed to be in both physical recovery and mourning but finds herself mired in the tale of a Jeffrey Epstein twin.  The title might not be what you think it is-you don't want to be in a group of victims of murder!

Here's what we liked about this book:

*How can you not like a book that starts with a cooler of Guinness on the first page?

*Cristina has excellent taste in alcohol.  Macallan is referenced many times starting on page 11 we believe.  

*The pace of the book is snappy and the plot evolves at a good pace.

Polaroid pictures, corruption, offshore bank accounts, and connecting the dots are hallmarks of what makes this story unique.  Do you ever really know someone!  Worth a read, check out Girls Like Us.

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With last summer’s national bestseller, The Banker’s Wife, Cristina Alger offered readers an exciting glimpse into the world of international finance and, with it, reestablished herself as a fresh new voice in the thriller genre. The novel earned praise from the likes of Lee Child, Nelson DeMille, Chris Pavone, Mary Kubica, and more. A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice and must-read summer thriller from the New York Post, Entertainment Weekly, and Parade, the novel is currently in development as a limited TV series by the team behind Homeland and starring Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl).

Now, Alger brings that same knack for high stakes thrills and sinuous suspense to one of PopSugar, Crime Reads, and PureWow’s most anticipated books of the summer, GIRLS LIKE US (G. P. Putnam’s Sons; July 2, 2019), which centers on the investigation of three grisly murders on Long Island, inspired by the real-life Gilgo Beach murders; introduces an unforgettable new heroine in FBI Agent Nell Flynn; and raises an impossible question: What happens when the primary suspect is your own father?

FBI Agent Nell Flynn hasn’t been home in ten years. Nell and her father, Homicide Detective Martin Flynn, have never had much of a relationship. And Suffolk County will always be awash in memories of her mother, Marisol, who was brutally murdered when Nell was just seven. When her father dies in a motorcycle accident, Nell returns to the house she grew up in so that she can spread his ashes and close his estate. At the behest of her father’s partner, Detective Lee Davis, Nell becomes involved in an investigation into the murders of two young Latina women in Suffolk County. The further Nell digs, the more likely it seems to her that her father should be the prime suspect—and that his friends on the police force are covering his tracks. Plagued by doubts about her mother’s murder and her own role in exonerating her father in that case, Nell can't help but ask questions about who killed Ria Sandoval and Adriana Marques and why. But she may not like the answers she finds—not just about those she loves, but about herself.

Set between the dark underbelly of Long Island’s South Shore and the elite circles of the Hamptons—a place Alger knows well as a part-time Quogue resident—GIRLS LIKE US is sure to be one of this summer’s must-read thrillers, confirming Cristina Alger’s place as a thriller writer to watch in the tradition of Harlan Coben and John Grisham.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cristina Alger is the author of The Banker's Wife, The Darlings, and This Was Not the Plan. A graduate of Harvard College and NYU Law School, she worked as a financial analyst and a corporate attorney before becoming a writer. She lives in New York City with her husband and children.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

GIRLS LIKE US by Cristina Alger

G. P. Putnam’s Sons

ISBN: 9780525535805

eBook ISBN: 9780525535812

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#TopTeeth #BrilliantBusinessPeople #Exclusive #Interview #DrGaroNazarianDDS #CosmopolitanDental with #WhomYouKnow 's Very First Mover and Shaker, Dr. Garo Nazarian, D.D.S.

Dr. Garo Nazarian, D.D.S.

In the first month of Whom You Know, Dr. Garo Nazarian was our first interview and first Mover and Shaker featured and we have reached nearly 400 Movers and Shakers since January 2009 to the present. Since Garo's interview in March of 2012 with Peachy Deegan, Cosmopolitan Dental has updated its office-tour video! Visit www.cosmopolitandental.com and click play to view a tour of the state of the art new dental office! In addition, Dr. Nazarian has been selected as one of New York’s favorite dentists according to the American Registry who partners with Patient’s Choice.org. Dr. Garo Nazarian was last featured in Brilliant Businesspeople in 2013. 

Dr. Nazarian, a graduate of Boston College and Columbia Dental School, opened Cosmopolitan Dental in 2006 and has grown this practice into one of the top cosmetic and dental implant practices in New York City. Cosmopolitan Dental strives to surpass all patients' expectations by catering to your dental needs while providing the utmost professional results. Cosmopolitan Dental has been recognized by America's Top Dentists and has earned both the Patients' choice award and the Doctors' choice award. Dr. Garo Nazarian is a proud member of the New York State Dental Association, New York County Dental Society and the American Dental Association. Cosmopolitan Dental loves to make you smile!

Cosmopolitan Dental is known to use cutting-edge technology and state-of-the-art equipment. In addition to digital x-ray imaging and intra-oral and extra-oral camera systems, they have added a Soft Tissue Laser which allows the doctor to perform a wide array of soft-tissue procedures with little to no discomfort, minimal bleeding and post-op discomfort, less anesthesia, and rapid healing.

Some dental issues common among patients which are easily corrected are orthodontic misalignments. Cosmopolitan Dental offers Invisalign, a modern approach to straightening teeth without using traditional metal braces. There are many advantages to Invisalign, the most obvious being cosmetic. This method is preferred by those who want to get straighter teeth without the look of traditional metal braces!

We all know that eating a diet rich of fruits and vegetables and drinking plenty of water will promote good dental health. There are also foods that contain large amounts of sugar that can stick to teeth, providing a fuel source for bacteria. Poor choices include hard candy, French fries, potato chips, and cookies. Also limit your consumption of sugar-containing drinks including soft drinks and coffee and tea with added sugar. We always say at Whom You Know that you're never fully dressed without a smile, and the place to go is Cosmopolitan Dental! We are absolutely thrilled to present another terrific interview with Dr. Garo Nazarian. Peachy Deegan interviewed Garo Nazarian for Whom You Know.

Peachy Deegan: What challenges did covid present to you both as a business owner in Manhattan and also as a health professional and how have you successfully overcome the challenge?

Dr. Garo Nazarian: Challenges covid presented as a business owner and a health professional included being stuck between a rock and a hard place. We had to maintain the same level of

clinical and customer service excellence while abiding by the rules set forth by the CDC to ensure that everyone was being treated appropriately and in a safe environment.

What are the newest tips for 2024 in Health and Beauty with your smile?

Newest tips for 2024 in Health and Beauty: Brush and floss daily, stay hydrated, and schedule regular dental checkups and cleanings

What or who has had the most influence on your pursuit of excellence?

My parents

What are you proudest of and why?

My children and my charity work. Both involve acts of selflessness and provide me with much gratitude

What would you like to do professionally that you have not yet had the opportunity to do?

Teach at least on a part-time basis at a dental school/hospital program

What honors and awards have you received in your profession?

Top Doctor award, Top Dentists, Best of Manhattan, Doctors Choice Awards, Patient choice awards

What one word best describes you and why?

Humility

What do you take your sense of identity from?

My parents: I am half Armenian and half Irish. I identify with both

What is your favorite place to be in Manhattan?

MSG

What is the best advice you’ve received in your career and what mentors have influenced you the most?

Be true to yourself. I have had many mentors especially my former professors at the Columbia School of Dental Medicine

What is your favorite restaurant in Manhattan?

Carbone's

What is your favorite Manhattan book or favorite character in Manhattan literature?

Any Nelson Demille book

What is your favorite tv show and why?

Madmen - takes you to another era and it's so well written.

What is your favorite movie and why?

Shawshank Redemption

What has been your best Manhattan athletic experience?

Boston College Alumni softball league!

If a hockey player has their tooth knocked out, what should they do?

Call their dentist up ASAP!

What is your favorite thing to do in Manhattan that you can do nowhere else?

Go for a walk through Central Park

If you could have dinner with any person living or passed, who would it be and why?

Winston Churchill

What has been your best Manhattan art or music experience?

Phish shows at MSG

What do you personally do or what have you done to give back to the world and how are your Armenia trips going?

Armenia trips are going well and are very self rewarding- giving back to those children who have little to no access to medical or dental care

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UPCOMING NIGHTLIGHT:New York Landmarks Conservancy Presents 2011 Living Landmarks Celebration Honoring: Lewis B. Cullman, Louise Kerz Hirschfeld, Angela Lansbury, Danny Meyer and Regis Philbin Hon. David N. Dinkins to Receive Lew Rudin Living Landmark Award for Public Service Katie Couric and Rex Reed to Present Awards to Philbin and Lansbury

New York Landmarks Conservancy
Presents 2011 Living Landmarks Celebration
Honoring: Lewis B. Cullman, Louise Kerz Hirschfeld, Angela Lansbury, Danny Meyer and Regis Philbin

Hon. David N. Dinkins to Receive Lew Rudin Living Landmark Award for Public Service

Katie Couric and Rex Reed to Present Awards to Philbin and Lansbury

When: Wednesday, November 2, 2011.

Where: The Plaza Hotel at Fifth Avenue, New York City

Who: This year’s honorees are businessman and philanthropist Lewis B. Cullman; theatre historian Louise Kerz Hirschfeld; legendary actress Angela Lansbury; renowned restaurateur Danny Meyer and television personality Regis Philbin. Former New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins will receive the Lew Rudin Living Landmark Award for Public Service

Katie Couric will present to Regis Philbin, and Rex Reed will present to Angela Lansbury.

Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch will serve as Honorary Co-chairs for the evening. Supporting them on the Celebration Committee will be former Living Landmarks Mica Ertegun, Barbara Goldsmith, Agnes Gund, Marian Heiskell, NY Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, Phillippe de Montebello, Elizabeth and Felix Rohatyn, Tommy Tune and Bunny Williams.

Landmark Liz Smith, who co-hosts the event along with Landmark Pete Peterson, will host the gala. Music will be provided by Landmark Peter Duchin and his Orchestra.

Ticket Information: Tickets for the gala start at $1,000; tables start at $10,000. Please call Alex Diaz at The JFM Group at 212.921.9070 ext. 16 or email at nylc@thejfmgroup.com to make reservations.

About The New York Landmarks Conservancy: The New York Landmarks Conservancy is dedicated to celebrating, preserving and protecting the iconic buildings and unique neighborhoods that help define our vibrant and extraordinary City.

The Conservancy is the only private organization that provides both financial support and technical expertise in this effort. Since its founding in 1973, it has loaned and granted more than $36 million to help people save their homes, cultural, civic and religious institutions. No other group is engaged in such a hands-on way in sustaining the rich architectural fabric of the City. Our work creates jobs, promotes tourism and enhances the daily quality of life for all New Yorkers.

Each year, The Landmarks Conservancy honors distinguished New Yorkers as “Living Landmarks” for their contributions to the City.

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2011 Living Landmarks Recipient Biographies

Lewis B. Cullman

Lewis B. Cullman, scion of a distinguished New York family, broke from the Cullman tobacco interests to forge innovations in business and philanthropy. He graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in government, earned an M.S. in meteorology from New York University, and served as an aerological officer in the Navy until the end of World War II. In 1963, he pioneered the first leveraged buyout. He was founder and president of Cullman Ventures, Inc., a diversified corporation that included the At-A-Glance Group, which at the height of its success produced nearly ninety percent of all commercial calendars, diaries and appointment books purchased in America. At that time, Mr. Cullman and his late wife Dorothy founded the Child Development Center in Sydney, NY – where At-A-Glance was located – which is now a model for early childhood care and education. In 1999, Mr. Cullman sold the company to devote his energies to philanthropy, serving on the boards of, among others, the Museum of Modern Art, the New York Botanical Garden, the New York Public Library, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and as Chairman (now Chairman Emeritus) of his favorite charity, Chess-in-the-Schools. Since 1986, Chess-in-the-Schools has taught the skills and strategies of chess to over 500,000 inner-city children, with many assisted by the organization’s College Bound program to prepare for, apply to and attend prestigious colleges. He has generously endowed and supported numerous New York City institutions and in recognition of his contributions, he is the recipient of the Mayor’s Award for Arts and Culture.

In December 2010, Mr. Cullman married Louise Kerz Hirschfeld.

David N. Dinkins

David N. Dinkins is Professor in the Practice of Public Affairs at the Columbia University School of International & Public Affairs. The 106th Mayor of the City of New York, Mr. Dinkins began his career in public service in the New York State Assembly. He was president of the New York City Board of Elections, then City Clerk, Manhattan Borough President and Mayor of New York in 1989. Mr. Dinkins is a founding member of One Hundred Black Men, the Black & Puerto Rican Legislative Caucus and the Council of Black Elected Democrats of New York State. He was vice president of the US Conference of Mayors, and is a Member-at-Large of the Black Leadership Forum. He serves on the board of several non-profit organizations, Association to Benefit Children; Children’s Health Fund; Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund; Posse Foundation; Coalition for the Homeless, and the US Tennis Association. He is chairman emeritus of the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS and the Constituency for Africa, and serves on the steering committee of the Association for a Better New York and the New York Urban League Advisory Council. He serves on the board of New York City Global Partners and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is an Honorary Life Trustee of the Community Service Society of New York, an Honorary Trustee of the Friends of Harlem Hospital and a Lifetime Member of the NAACP. Mr. Dinkins graduated with honors from Howard University with a B.S. in mathematics and received an LL.B. from Brooklyn Law School. He served in the US Marine Corps during WWII and maintained a private law practice before entering public service.

Louise Kerz Hirschfeld

Louise Kerz Hirschfeld serves as President of the Al Hirschfeld Foundation, which honors her late husband and his artwork. In this role, Ms. Hirschfeld has assumed the task of overseeing new exhibitions, supervising publications, directing educational programs and spearheading philanthropic endeavors. Most recently, Ms. Hirschfeld has organized “Brits on Broadway” in London, “Hirschfeld on Shaw” for Canada’s “The Shaw Festival” and “Hirschfeld on Tennessee Williams,” a centenary exhibition in New Orleans this year. One of the most exciting and rewarding ventures under the Foundation’s guidance is the collaboration with the New York City Board of Education to produce “The Al Hirschfeld Project,” a curriculum for teaching the arts in New York public schools. During her earlier career as a theatre historian, Ms. Hirschfeld organized and created many exhibits such as “The Theatre of Max Reinhardt” and "The DeMille Dynasty” as well as working in television production as a research consultant for major networks, museums and award winning producers. She has served as picture editor and essayist for several publications, including, Hirschfeld on Line, and Hirschfeld’s British Aisles. Ms. Hirschfeld has also spent her time as an amateur photographer and her work was exhibited at New York’s Leica Gallery in 2002 and 2008. In collaboration with her Co-Chair, Arthur Gelb of The New York Times, and producer Roccco Landesman, she was instrumental in securing the ultimate Broadway tribute for her late husband … the re-naming of the Martin Beck Theatre to the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. In December of last year Ms. Hirschfeld married Lewis Cullman. 

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury has enjoyed a career spanning seventy years in motion pictures, on stage and in television. She has appeared in nearly 60 motion pictures, most recently costarring with Jim Carrey in Mr. Popper’s Penguins released in June 2011. Last year she appeared on Broadway as Madame Armfeldt in Stephen Sondheim’s classic A Little Night Music and the season before, she played Madame Arcati in Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit, for which she won a fifth Tony Award. In 2006 she appeared in Terrence McNally’s Deuce, for which she was also nominated for a Tony. Her Broadway debut was in 1957 as Bert Lahr’s wife in, Hotel Paradiso. In 1960, she returned to Broadway as Joan Plowright’s mother in Shelagh Delaney’sA Taste of Honey. She starred in her first musical, Anyone Can Whistle, in 1959. In 1966 she triumphed as Mame, winning her first Tony. She won others for Dear World (1968), Gypsy (1974) and Sweeney Todd (1979.) From 1984-1996 she starred as Jessica Fletcher on Murder, She Wrote, the longest-running detective drama series in TV history, winning four of her six Golden Globe Awards. In 1997 President Clinton presented her with the National Medal of the Arts. She is a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors and was named a Commander of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II. In 1982 she was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame. In 1992 she received the Silver Mask for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. In 1996 she was inducted into the T.V. Hall of Fame, and in 1997 she was given a Lifetime Achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild. In 2003, she was presented with a BAFTA/LA Britannia Award for Lifetime Achievement in Television and Film. She has been nominated for 18 Emmy Awards.

Danny Meyer

Danny Meyer is the CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, which includes Union Square Café, Gramercy Tavern, Eleven Madison Park, Blue Smoke, Jazz Standard, Shake Shack, The Modern, Café 2, Terrace 5, Malino and Untitled at The Whitney Museum of American Art, as well as Union Square Events and Hospitality Quotient. 

Danny, his restaurants, and chefs have eared an unprecedented 24 James Beard Awards, including Outstanding Restaurant of the Year; Outstanding Service; Outstanding Wine Service; Humanitarian of the Year; Who’s Who of Food and Beverage; Best Restaurant Design; and Best Restaurant Graphic design. Four of Danny’s restaurants have earned three stars from The New York Times and in 2009, Eleven Madison Park was upgraded to four stars. Three of the five ”Most Popular” restaurants in the 2011 New York Zagat Survey are part of the Union Square Hospitality Group, including Union Square Café, which has held the #1 spot an unprecedented nine times. 

Regis Philbin

Regis Philbin first stepped in front of the camera more than 50 years ago and ever since he has ambitiously tackled talk shows, game shows and even the literary world, winning a slew of notable awards along the way. Most recently, he and co-host Kelly Ripa were honored as co-winners of the 2011 Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host for "LIVE! with Regis and Kelly.”  In September 2010, he broke his own existing Guinness World Record™ for Most Hours on Camera, setting a new mark of 16,548 ½ hours accumulated over his illustrious career – a career that was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at the 2008 Daytime Emmy Awards. Early on, Mr. Philbin took "A.M. Los Angeles" from the bottom of the ratings to number one, where the show remained throughout his seven-year tenure. He served as Joey Bishop's sidekick on "The Joey Bishop Show" and helmed "The Regis Philbin Show," a daily 30-minute program that received an Emmy for Outstanding Daytime Variety Series. Mr. Philbin took his daytime success to nighttime with ABC's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire". Although best known for his broadcasting career, music has been a lifelong passion. His albums include It's Time for Regis!, When You’re Smiling, The Regis Philbin Christmas Album and Regis & Joy: Just You, Just Me. A native of New York City, Mr. Philbin attended Our Lady of Solace grammar school and Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and received an honorary doctorate of law degree for his contributions to Notre Dame and South Bend.

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