Perpetually on the bestseller list, this author and physician has explored the fiendish potential of modern medecine run amok. A former resident in eye surgery, medical officer to aquanauts and an expert on underwater research who has worked with Jacques Cousteau, Cook's books include Coma, Mindbend, Outbreak, Godplayer, Brain, Mortal Fear, Mutation, Vital Signs and his latest, Terminal.... read full bio
Naomi Klein | Wondering what is really going on with the US and the rest of the world Klein, an award-winning journalist, columnist, and author of the international bestseller, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, reveals the flaws of globalization. Drawing clear lines between past, present, and potentially future shock doctrines, she shows how governments have manipulated natural... read full bio
Monty Roberts possesses a deep knowledge of our abilities to communicate with a horse. He works tirelessly to send his message around the world in an effort to create an environment of understanding of our horses and of people. Hundreds of thousands of people have been amazed by Monty's educational efforts.... read full bio
Speaking on business, baseball, and the instructive overlap between them, Jonah Keri reveals the essential difference between winning and losing strategies. On stage, he draws on his bestselling books Up, Up, and Away and The Extra 2% to deliver an expert and practical keynote, charged with the minute-by-minute excitement of watching a no-hitter unfold. He provides a timeless look at... read full bio
Jane Smiley turned fifty just in time for the new millennium. Jane moved to the suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri, as an infant, and lived there through grammar school and high school . After getting her BA at Vassar College in 1971, she traveled in Europe for a year, working on an archeological dig and sight-seeing, then returned to... read full bio
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Novelist and poet Paul Beatty is among the funniest and most fearless writers in contemporary fiction. In a voice both acerbic and expansive, Beatty creates unforgettable characters and haunting settings that strike at the very heart of race, pop culture, and language. Regarding his new novel, The Sellout, The New York Times said _the first third of The Sellout reads... read full bio
Most well known for starring in her husband Rev Runs hit reality series, Runs House on MTV, Justine Simmons is also a successful author, jewelry designer, and philanthropist. She penned the childrens book, God Can You Hear Me, which gained legions of readers with its sweet and powerful message. Justine and her husband are currently writing a book together, titled... read full bio
Award-winning author Amy Blankson is the only person to ever be named Point of Light by two Presidents (President Bush and President Clinton). She received a Presidential appointment to serve a five-year term on the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National Service, and was one of the youngest delegates to the Presidents Summit for Americas Future. Amy, who... read full bio
Cathy O’Neil is the author of the New York Times bestselling Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy, which was also a semifinalist for the National Book Award. She worked as a quantitative analyst for the hedge fund D.E. Shaw in the middle of the credit crisis, and then for RiskMetrics, a risk software company... read full bio
Steven Rinella is an avid outdoorsman and star of the award-winning outdoors hunting series MeatEater, on The Sportsman Channel. He authored The Scavengers Guide to Haute Cuisine; American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon; Meat Eater: Adventures from the Life of an American Hunter, and the two-volume series The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game. His... read full bio
Gail Evans is former Executive Vice President at CNN and is the best selling author of Play Like A Man Win Like A Woman, an informative business guide to the secrets men know about success that women need to learn. Ms. Evans has appeared NBC's The Today Show, USA Today, the Larry King Live Show and The New York Times... read full bio
Dr. Chris Kutarna is a best-selling author, and co-author of best-selling, internationally acclaimed book, “Age of Discovery: Navigating the Storms of Our Second Renaissance”. Kutarna speaks about political change, predicting trends, transforming our world, and societal structure. He is a two-time Governor General’s Medalist from Canada, and is a Fellow of the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford... read full bio
Emily Esfahani Smith is an author. She focuses on topics of psychology, relationships, and culture. Smith has authored the book called The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters. Her works have also been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Time, and The Atlantic. She is an active columnist for The New Criterion and editor at... read full bio
Dr. Rick Rigsby is President and CEO of Rick Rigsby Communications and when you hear one of his speeches you leave feeling empowered and never the same again. Rigsby has been an award-winning journalist, a college professor, and a character coach and chaplain for the Aggies football team. Rigsby has spoken for several academic schools and universities, service organizations, Fortune... read full bio
Amy Wilson is an American actor, writer, podcaster, and creator. Prior to writing, Wilson was an actor acting in productions on Broadway, off-Broadway, on television, film, commercials, and more. From there she found she loved writing sketch comedy more and starting writing herself into roles as well. Shes gone on to write books, plays, screenplays, blog posts, and more. Her... read full bio
Nic Sheff is an American author best known for his memoirs, "Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines", and "We All Fall Down: Living with Addiction". Nic is the son of author David Sheff, who wrote "Beautiful Boy" about Nic's battle with addiction, which turned into a film. Sheff was only 11 when he first got drunk, this led down a long... read full bio
Nafissa Thompson-Spires is an author and assistant professor of English, African American Studies, and Jewish Culture and Society at the University of Illinois. Nafissa earned her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois and went on to earn her PhD in English from Vanderbilt University. She has published her first book, “Heads of the Colored People”, which takes... read full bio
Ken Coleman is a national best-selling author, radio host, career expert, and a Ramsey Personality. As a radio host, Coleman hosts his own show, The Ken Coleman Show, which is a caller-driven career show that helps the listeners who feel stuck in their careers or looking for more out of it. He also hosts the top-rated EntreLeadership Podcast. He also... read full bio
