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Casey Sherman has recently been named the #1 rated true crime author in the US and is considered one of the best storytellers in America. Sherman is a New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe & USA Today #1 Best-selling Author of 20 books including the current true crime best-seller, “Blood in the Water”, “The Finest Hours” (now a major Walt Disney Studio motion picture starring Chris Pine & Casey Affleck), and “Patriots Day” (now an acclaimed motion picture from CBS Films starring Mark Wahlberg and Kevin Bacon). Sherman’s 2023 true crime bestseller “Helltown”, is now in development as a limited television series for Amazon Studio. Sherman will serve as Executive Producer on the project, which is slated to star Oscar Isaac (“Dune”), with director Edward Berger (Netflix – “All is Quiet on the Western Front”), and produced by Team Downey (Robert Downey, Jr. & Susan Downey – HBO’s “Perry Mason”). Sherman’s A Murder in Hollywood was a 2024 USA TODAY #1 true crime best-seller. His best-selling other books include James Patterson’s “The Last Days of John Lennon”, which spent more than 23 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, “12: The Inside Story of Tom Brady’s Fight for Redemption,” “The Ice Bucket Challenge: Pete Frates and the Fight Against ALS”, and “Hunting Whitey: The Inside Story of The Capture & Killing of America’s Most Wanted Crime Boss”, which he adapted as a popular stage play starring Neal McDonough (Yellowstone, Tulsa King). Sherman is also the creator & producer of the popular theatrical, A NightMARE with Casey Sherman. He has appeared on more than 200 television and radio programs and is a contributing writer for TIME Magazine, Esquire, The Washington Post, The Daily Beast, Boston Magazine and the Boston Herald. Sherman currently stars in the acclaimed true crime documentary, The Boston Strangler: Unheard Confession on NBC Peacock.

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• The Leader Within
  In The Finest Hours, 24-year-old Boatswain’s Mate First Class Bernie Webber is thrust into a leadership role that far exceeds his Coast Guard rank. In Boston Strong, Police Detective Danny Keeler suddenly takes command of the biggest crime scene in the history of the city. In The Ice Bucket Challenge, Pete Frates takes a tragic diagnosis and uses it to change the world, In Hunting Whitey, a female FBI agent battles against the dark past of the Bureau and comes up with a plan to finally arrest notorious mob boss, Whitey Bulger. Recounting these and other riveting tales from his storied journalistic career, Casey looks at leadership in its most heroic form: ordinary people that rise up in times of crisis to find untapped strength and incredible courage. His engaging presentation celebrates the human spirit and motivates audiences to develop the leader within.
• Our Finest Hours: Studies in Teamwork
  “In the Coast Guard they say, you gottta go out. They don’t say you gotta come back in.” So said Bernie Webber, the hero of The Finest Hours before embarking on what many said was a suicide mission. Author Casey Sherman turns this thrilling sea rescue into an inspiring case study of the power of teamwork. Then, he takes you to Boston Strong to examine how first responders and ordinary citizens banded together during the Boston Marathon bombing. Casey’s captivating tales of teamwork under fire champion how we can all work together to overcome even the most impossible odds — imparting valuable lessons for teams, organizations and everyday life.
• The Power of Preparedness
  At any moment, we could be called upon to put years of training to the test. Are you and your team ready? Casey examines how the training and preparedness of the Coast Guard Crew in The Finest Hours made the difference during a killer storm at sea. He also shares a firsthand and behind-the-scenes look at the Boston Marathon Bombing, focusing on the proactive steps taken by hospital personnel and law enforcement that saved countless lives. His masterful storytelling makes the skillful methods and actions deployed in crisis universally resonant and applicable — motivating audiences to be ready for whatever comes their way.

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