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Luke Russert Book Explores Grief, Self-discovery and Purpose

Luke Russert, host and creative director of “MSNBC Live”, discusses his book Look For Me There: Grieving my Father, Finding Myself, and his personal journey after his dad, Tim’s, sudden and tragic death, that covers three years, six continents, his faith, relationship with his mother, a coup d’etat, Billy Ray Cyrus’s Achy Break Heart, dive bar discussions with ordinary folks, and much more. A refreshingly honest, at times gut-wrenching, but ultimately inspiring tale appropriate for anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one.

Robin A. Johnson is a governmental relations, public policy and political consultant. He is an expert on government reform issues and has consulted with numerous local governments on consolidation/merger, public-private partnerships and full-cost accounting of public services. Robin has also helped candidates win elections for the U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, state legislature, judiciary and local government. Robin served as a consultant to the Office of Statewide Performance Review in the Illinois Governor’s Office and is former director of the Illinois Center for Competitive Government, a partnership between the Illinois Comptroller’s Office and the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University. Prior to that, he was Director of the Local Government Affairs Division of the Illinois Comptroller’s Office. Robin served on the Board of Directors of the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships (NCPPP) in 1999-2000.