Jack Canfield is an American motivational speaker and author best known as the co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, which currently has nearly 200 titles and 112 million copies in print in over 40 languages. According to USA Today, Chicken Soup for the Soul and several of the series titles by Canfield and his writing partner,... read full bio

Jacqueline Marcell is the devoted daughter in the riveting true story, Elder Rage, or Take My Father... Please! How To Survive Caring For Aging Parents. A former college professor and television executive, Jacqueline Marcell gave up her life for a year to take care of her elderly parents. After fighting through an unsympathetic medical system and enduring her father's rages,... read full bio

Jake Steinfeld is a tried and true fitness authority, who is known for his exceptional motivational abilities and his instinctive talent of making the task of keeping fit seem simple and fun. Growing up in Long Island, New York, Jake Steinfeld was an overweight kid who had a terrible stutter. It was overcoming these adversities that entrenched his new philosophy... read full bio

Dr. James Duke is a founding member of the American Trauma Society and is an advanced trauma life support instructor for the American College of Surgeons. James Duke was named Surgeon of the Year" by the James F. Mitchell Foundation. Dr. James Duke's extraordinary efforts to educate the public in health issues and tireless work as a crusader against... read full bio

Jillian Michaels is one of the leading health and wellness experts in the country. Perhaps considered one of the most demanding people on television for her role as trainer and life coach on the NBC hit series The Biggest Loser." As a motivator and role model, Jillian Michaels has a unique connection with her audience that stems from her own... read full bio

Goodman's book, Patient Power, revolutionized the health policy field, shaping and molding almost all right-of-center thinking on health policy. He is described by Modern Healthcare as one of four people who most influenced the modern health care system. Writing regularly on health policy for such publications as The Wall Street Journal, Investor�۪s Business Daily, National Review and Health Affairs, Goodman... read full bio

Joy Bauer has built one of the largest nutrition centers in the country. Located in Manhattan and Westchester, Joy Bauer Nutrition, provides counseling to both adults and children dealing with a variety of nutritional concerns, including weight management, diabetes, eating disorders, cardiac rehabilitation, sports nutrition, food allergies, gastrointestinal disorders, pregnancy, lactation, and menopause. ... read full bio

Judith Viorst is the author of seven collections of poems for adults: the Village Square; Its Hard to Be Hip Over Thirty and Other Tragedies of Married Life; People and Other Aggravations; How Did I Get to be 40 and Other Atrocities; When Did I Stop being 20 and Other Injustices; Forever Fifty and Other Negotiations; and Suddenly Sixty... read full bio