Amanda Bennett
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author | Storytelling Across Media
About
Amanda Bennett is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist whose work spans print, digital, and broadcast media. As the former Executive Editor of Bloomberg News and Director of the Voice of America, she led award-winning teams reporting on global events.
Bennett's books, including The Cost of Hope and A Death in Texas, have been praised for their gripping narratives and investigative depth. Her keynotes offer audiences a journalist's perspective on crafting powerful stories that capture the human experience.
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We need a heroic narrative for death
Amanda Bennett and her husband were passionate and full of life all throughout their lives together -- and up until the final days, too. Bennett gives a sweet yet powerful talk on why, for the loved ones of the dying, having hope for a happy ending shouldn't warrant a diagnosis of "denial." She calls for a more heroic narrative for death -- to match the ones we have in life.
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