Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler and Alex Skarlatos, friends since middle school, were vacationing in Europe last summer. While relaxing on the train from Amsterdam to Paris on August 21, 2015 they were startled awake by screams and breaking glass. Their actions in the next moments stopped a violent terrorist from killing over 500 people on that train.

15:17 to Paris book coverThe chilling story is told by these heroes in THE 15:17 to PARIS: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Heroes.

Auritt Communications Group was called on to provide media training for Stone and Sadler before they embarked on a week-long media blitz of national network television and radio appearances which included CNN’s New Day, Fox & Friends, The Kelly File, The 700 Club, Leonard Lopate, and ABC Radio. Skarlatos was in 'sniper school' at the time.

“It was wonderful to work with these young men who, unarmed, charged and tackled the gunman pointing a loaded AK-47 at them,” said Joan Auritt who conducted the training with Auritt team member, Deirdre Reilly. Both are former network TV producers and experienced media coaches.