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Bill Clegg

Bill Clegg

Keynote Speaker: Beselling Author of Portrait of An Addict As A Young Man and Ninety Days: A Memoir of Recovery

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Bill Clegg Biography

Bill Clegg came to New York at the age of 21 to start a career in book publishing. By 30, he had a thriving literary agency. By 35 he'd lost the agency, his decade-long relationship, his reputation, and nearly his life from a crack cocaine addiction.

After a major drug binge and suicide attempt, Clegg went from the hospital to rehab, where he began to write as a process of remembering events clouded by his drug use.

Five years later, he published a memoir of his experience. Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man became a New York Times bestseller and was published in eleven countries. Globe and Mail called the book "a skillfully conjured, slow-motion train wreck from which it's impossible to look away." The Huffington Post said: "This memoir is as much a dark passage as it is the ultimate cautionary tale….this book needed to be finished in one sitting", and People magazine called it "both harrowing and hopeful: a triumph."

Now a successful literary agent, Bill also wrote a second bestselling memoir, Ninety Days: A Memoir of Recovery, about his experiences in recovery. He has written for the New York Times, Esquire, The Guardian, New York Magazine, and Harper's BAZAAR. His first novel, Did You Ever Have a Family, will be published Fall 2015.

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Portrait of An Addict As A Young Man

On the outside, Bill Clegg seemed to have it all: a successful literary agency, a supportive partner, good friends and colleagues. However, he led a secret life of drug addiction that cost him his home, his savings, his longterm relationship, his career, and very nearly his life.

In his honest and unflinching style, Clegg takes you into the life of an addict and the insidiousness of the disease.

That Clegg even lived to tell the story is proof that there is a way out.

Bill Clegg Videos

Author Bill Clegg on 'Did You Ever Have a Family' - YouTube
Bill Clegg on Overcoming Addiction - YouTube
Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man by Bill Clegg

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What topics does Bill Clegg speak about?

Bill Clegg is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Authors and Mental Health.

Where does Bill Clegg travel from?

Bill Clegg generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

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Bill Clegg is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Authors and Mental Health. The estimated speaking fee range to book Bill Clegg for live events is $30,000 - $50,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Bill Clegg generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Johann Hari, Charlie Engle and Daniel Amen. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Bill Clegg for an upcoming event.

Bill Clegg Speaking Topics

  • Portrait of An Addict As A Young Man

    On the outside, Bill Clegg seemed to have it all: a successful literary agency, a supportive partner, good friends and colleagues. However, he led a secret life of drug addiction that cost him his home, his savings, his longterm relationship, his career, and very nearly his life.

    In his honest and unflinching style, Clegg takes you into the life of an addict and the insidiousness of the disease.

    That Clegg even lived to tell the story is proof that there is a way out.

Bill Clegg Videos

Author Bill Clegg on 'Did You Ever Have a Family' - YouTube
Bill Clegg on Overcoming Addiction - YouTube
Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man by Bill Clegg
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