Topic: Amanda Lindhout

Ten years ago, Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout was abducted and held captive by insurgents in Somalia for 460 days in an effort to extort ransom money.

Over the past few years, the Power of the Purse luncheon, held at The Ritz-Carlton, has featured some extraordinary guest speakers.

Canadian Amanda Lindhout, the keynote speaker at this year’s Power of the Purse event on March 22, says whether she liked it or not, she had to become a survival expert.