3839 3839 Enjoy a Coffee and a Bagel with New York Times Columnist Tom Friedman Gnosh locally, think globally, over coffee and a bagel with Tom Friedman, NY Times bestselling author. Hear tomorrow's column today.<br><br>Tom Friedman is a NY Times columnist, best selling author, Pulitzer Prize winner, previous White House correspondent for the NY Times, and a winner of the National Book Award. Mr. Friedman has published four compelling books, his most recent being The World is Flat: A Brief History of The 21st Century, which has been on the New York Times best selling list since it came out in April 2005. This book is a follow up to The Lexus and The Olive Tree, where he first discussed his ideas and concerns about globalization. In The World is Flat Friedman goes on to further analyze the affects of globalization in the 21st century. He has also written Longitudes and Attitudes and From Beirut to Jerusalem.<br><br>Friedman is the recipient of the 2004 Overseas Press Club Award for lifetime achievement, and has been named to the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II. 5000.0 2250.0 2500.0 250.0 13 Mar 20, 2007 05:00 EST Apr 6, 2007 09:22 EST cvfindc http://cerberus.charitybuzz.com/images/auction_catalog/3839_thumb.jpg http://cerberus.charitybuzz.com/images/auction_catalog/3839_detail_1.jpg