In this candid and compelling memoir, the first lady of South Carolina reveals the private ordeal behind her very public betrayaland offers inspiration for anyone struggling to keep faith during lifes most trying times. Jenny Sanford is best known for the one role she refused to playthat of conventional political spouse standing silently by while her husband went before the... read full bio
From the beginnings of her career starring in the blockbuster hit Tender Mercies to her dazzling stage work in musicals such as Cats, 1776, Carrie, Song & Dance, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Pippin, Tony Award winner Betty Buckley is one of a small handful of performers synonymous with Broadway. With her successes as Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd... read full bio
David de Rothschild is the founder of Adventure Ecology, an organization that uses adventure and the arts to create stories which inform and inspire action via a global community. Created in 2005, Adventure Ecology not only creates a dialogue about the environment but allows for people to share and act on this knowledge as well.... read full bio
Michael Tucker is an American actor who is mostly known for his role on Stuart Markowitz on the NBC television series, L.A. Law. Michael Tucker was on the hit TV drama show for 8 years. This led him to three Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nominations. Born in Baltimore, Maryland and graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University where he became friends... read full bio
Jeffrey Zaslow hasn't just co-authored books with some of the most inspiring people of our time; he has also crafted his experiences into incredibly uplifting presentations that are hugely entertaining and extremely moving. Many groups and conference organizers call Jeff ""the best speaker they've ever booked"". Jeff served as co-author with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, retired astronaut Mark... read full bio
Larry Hochman is one of the most prominent keynote speakers in the world. He is extremely well known for his expertise on various business topics such as, customer relationships, corporate culture, talent management, the future of HR and leadership. He has become a leading authority on the various future trends of customer service and the development of effective people in... read full bio
Dr. Jackie Freiberg is recognized as one of the ""Top 50 Thought Leaders"" in leadership by Leadership Excellence Magazine, and is one of the most sought-after female business speakers in the nation. Jackie is continually recognized for her insight, passion and ability to equip leaders at all levels with innovative ideas that help turn up the volume on engagement, accountability,... read full bio
Emme previously hosted Fashion Emergency on E! Here is where she gave fashion advice to women of all ages. Emme is frequently seen on NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, MSNBC, and other cable networks about socially compelling and women-related issues. Her Simply Green with Emme" iVillage blog came about from her brush with lymphatic cancer, left to ponder about all things... read full bio
Howard Putnam, whose success as CEO of Southwest Airlines is renowned, was recruited for the unenviable task of serving as CEO of failing Braniff International. He became the first CEO to successfully restructure a major airline into, through, and out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As a well-respected business speaker, Putnam has professed his mantra of bottom-line improvement," and he is... read full bio
Marc Summers is an American television personality, comedian, game show host, producer, and a two-time talk show host. He is best known for hosting the Nickelodeon game show Double Dare and currently hosts Unwrapped on The Food Network.... read full bio
Howard Fineman was Newsweek’s Chief Political Correspondent, Senior Editor and Deputy Washington Bureau Chief. He is scheduled to become a senior editor at the Huffington Post starting October 2010. An award-winning writer, Fineman also is an NBC News analyst, contributing reports to the network and its cable affiliates. He was a regular guest on the “Imus in the Morning” radio... read full bio
The author of Monkey Dancing: A Father, Two Kids, and a Journey to the Ends of the Earth, published by PublicAffairs in Spring, 2003. Monkey Dancing won the Colorado Book Award and was translated into Italian and Korean. PublicAffairs published Powder Burn: Arson, Money and Mystery on Vail Mountain, an investigation into the costliest act of ecoterrorism in U.S.... read full bio
Jonathan Katz is an American comedian, actor, and voice actor who is best known for his starring role in the animated sitcom Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. He currently releases podcasts entitled Hey, We're Back on. Dr. Katz originally aired on Comedy Central from 1995 to 2002, and starred Katz as a professional therapist whose patients were chiefly other comedians and... read full bio
Neal Barnard, M.D. is one of Americas influential advocates for higher standards in research, health, and nutrition. Dr. Barnard has examined important issues in health and nutrition be cause of his background in human clinical research trials. Dr. Barnard is the founder and president of The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PRCM). He also carries on the role as president... read full bio
Whether you're looking to hire a business motivational speaker, invite an inspirational Christian speaker, need a top keynote speaker, sports personality or speaker for Vietnam veterans; Bob Wieland has done it all. Wieland has been the choice for event planners looking for inspirational keynote speakers and conference planners needing a speaker to lift their sales team, organizations and churches for... read full bio
Dr. Roberta Bondar, after many years of training, became Canada's first female astronaut when she flew on the space shuttle Discovery in January 1992. She currently conducts research into blood flow in the brain during microgravity and various pathological states. Dr. Bondar is keenly interested in physical fitness and in educating students about environmental issues. She has received many honours,... read full bio
Dennis B. Ross is an American diplomat and author. He has served as the Director of Policy Planning in the State Department. Ross was appointed Special Advisor for the Persian Gulf and Southwest Asia to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. During President Jimmy Carter's administration, Ross worked under Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. During the Reagan administration, Ross served as... read full bio
Monte Schulz was born in 1952 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. After spending a few years in Minnesota, the Schulz family moved to California in 1958 and settled in the town of Santa Rosa. Monte's father, Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz, who was diagnosed and died of complications from colon cancer, opened the Redwood Empire Ice Arena a couple of years... read full bio
Debbi Fields is the founder and current spokesperson of Mrs. Fields Bakeries. Additionally, she has written several cookbooks. She currently lives in Memphis, Tennessee, with her husband, former Holiday Inn and Harrah's CEO, Michael Rose. She and her husband are very involved in philanthropic work throughout the area. In 1969, Oakland Athletics owner Charles O. Finley introduced ball girls" to... read full bio
Eric Koester is the VP of Operations and General Counsel at Appature Inc., a technology company providing relationship marketing software, and a former attorney at Cooley LLP with a practice focused on emerging technology companies, venture capital firms and investment banks, with particular emphases on venture capital and bank financings, corporate partnerships, commercial agreements, intellectual property licensing, public offerings,... read full bio
