5/12/2013 - Sawbridgeworth Leventhorpe School

It all began with the Leventhorpe School in 2013...
A very dear friend of mine who teaches at a School in Sawbridgeworth UK. asked me to come and do a speaking presentation to her students in early 2013. I had not spoken to students for over 3 years and I was not very sure of myself.
I had just been let go of my job after having a serious injury occur on the job, knocking me out of employment. It was gratifying to get any offer to speak like this at such a time.
I told the students then how I felt I was not at my best and I apologized for not being as sharp as I was doing this. The event itself went really well and I was blown away by all of the rousing support. I then went on to do other schools and other speaking in 2013. Each time I continued to work to be better at this.
This week I am being invited back to this school. So much has changed for me in between the last time I was there and now that I am overjoyed with sharing it all with these students.I want to show this one school how much they mean to me in how I do this.
So, for a week now, I have sat alone signing books with different positive messages attached in them. I am also offering my books to the students at basically my own cost of buying them as well. I do not care about making any money from this one. I have spent time at Hyde Park again practicing my speaking efforts as well. I am going all out for this one school for a reason.
They believe what I have done is the right way to go forth. This is my home team, they are the ones who got me back on my feet and doing what I love best. I have made more of an effort for this one school than any other because that is my only way to truly show loyalty and respect for this chance.
I will go this Thursday with my first book ready and signed for every student, and I will do my best to show them how much they inspire me. That is is all I can do. I will be there early, I will stay late, and in between I will do whatever I can to show how I am motivated and I am inspired to go on because of this school. If I can feel this way about their place of education, then it is my hope that this makes them as genuinely fond of this place as I am.
So, to all of you who are awaiting my efforts this week, I promise you that this one will be special. This one will be my thank you to all of the UK students over the past 7 years who heard me when I came and spoke at their school.
I know how important you as my audience are in ways that no one else can fathom. It truly has been and will be and honor to speak before you.
With love,
Nick Yarris

4/12/2013 - Telegraph interview

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Very touching and I am so honored to have this article out now...

1/12/2013 - Speakers corner, Hyde Park

I really tried hard to be as ready as I can for my speech this week. I did my best for the time I had there today. I am very touched by those who stood and heard me speak or bought copies of the book. Love to all and thank you...

27/11/2013 - Southampton Univeristy

Thank you to the Students at Southampton Uni. who were patient enough to do this interview well after I had spoken for 2 hours...Well done.

4/11/2013 - NEW HARDBACK EDITION

Brand new Hardback editions of my first book "7 Days To Live" are now in my possession. Anyone wishing to purchase beautifully bound HARDBACK editions of this book, please private message me here. This is a limited edition version from Scandinavian printers who have created lovely copies of my book for me. These books will only be available from me directly and each will be signed and imprinted with my signature stamp bearing my name. I will sell them at the incredible low price of just £15.00 each. All students are entitled to a discount of £3.00 from this price.
Thank you all and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Nick

28/10/2013 - TALK RADIO EUROPE

Good morning Europe, I hope I can do well to enlighten you this day...9:30 am I will be on air.

21/10/2013 - Cambridge University

It was such an honor to have dinner at the senior fellows table in Cambridge and to have such a wonderful presentation of mine come to a close by having then been invited for a meal with some of the most influential people in academia is a very privileged moment for me. I worked so hard to be able to be in this type of environment and not at all feel I could not be on par with any of them. In fact, they all seemed to need to have me talk to them, so I was by far the most swamped guest. Loved it, but back to my normal life with Jesse and Pokes along with our quiet life...
Thank you to all the nice folks sending me messages. It matters.
Nick

18/10/2013 - St. George's School, Harpenden

What a HUGE response from St. George's School in Harpenden. I was absolutely blown away by the rapt attention and warm response. I loved meeting students who once again showed me their bright instincts and wonderful sense of humor. I want to thank the School staff for all of their kindness and especially my friend Sally Priestland who believed in me enough to welcome me to the school today. Thank you so very much to all who attended today's speech...WOW!

14/10/2013 - Conversations With Cogee

Hey everyone!! We're BACKKKK!!!! Join us this Monday, October 14, 2PT/5ET, for an all NEW episode of Conversations With Cogee "I've Been Falsely Accused" Part 8 featuring Jeffrey Deskovic, Ron Keine, and Nick Yarris. Jeffrey will be bringing Cogee and Cogee's listeners up to speed on the latest news concerning wrongful convictions, state legislation. Ron will be continuing his story and dive into the reasons wrongful conviction happen and why the death penalty is wrong for America. Nick Yarris is swinging back through to talk about his NEW book "7 Days To Live."

13/10/13 - Speakers Corner, Hyde Park, London

A man stood before me as I spoke in Hyde Park today. He patiently encouraged me to try to ignore small miscues and to focus on my over all effort when I got flustered and stopped at one point...
How genuinely nice of this complete stranger to give me criticism to better enable me to speak. I was trying too hard to be what I am not...rehearsed in any way. I just turned to him after that, and I directly addressed him as if I truly needed him above all others to get what I was saying. I really needed that. I had never brought a film crew to video tape me speaking and I knew I was a bit off by that happening so that was why I had been struggling to get it right.

Time and again I felt so much better because of the patience and care shown by those around me in the park, just as this man named Steven did for me. I love it that once again I have learned to be better at speaking because someone had the compassion to offer me insight and support.
I truly believe that if I get a fair chance, that I can do this well. I just need that one break.
All the best to those who were there today in Hyde Park.
Thank you,
Nick

6/10/13 - Speakers Corner, Hyde Park, London

What an extraordinary day...

What an extraordinary day...Left at 6:30 am to go to London, went to Speaker's corner...2 and a half hours of speaking later, I was wrung out...At times I had it down and it flowed. Oh and I had a few times off but over all? I had crowds of 50 and 60 captivated, and rewarding me with applause afterwards. As soon as I ended it, argument broke out amongst others who began to speak. Funny how that begins...but not for me, every run through I found nothing but respect and love from those who stopped. I needed to day, I needed to prove to myself I can get complete strangers to hear me on very good levels. Thanks Pope, without you by my side today, I would have sorely struggled to do this. Nite all, I am on a good vibe and feeling a bit better for today...