The woman Mediaweek says could very well be the next generation's Anna Quindlen" steps out from behind her celebrated New York Times column in a book about the intersection -- or more accurately collision -- of life and work. A few years ago, award-winning reporter Lisa Belkin left the office to work from home, amid the chaos of two young... read full bio
Becky's story is an inspiration. In 1996, at age 43, she went back to school while working a full-time job, to get her college degree. Three months later she was diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer. She was given a 60% chance to survive past five years. She always jokes that she is thankful her doctors were wrong because it... read full bio
A breast cancer survivor since 1993, Beverly Kirkhart is the author of My Healing Companion, and the co-author of the revised edition of Chicken Soup for the Surviving Soul: 101 Healing Stories About Those Who Have Survived Cancer. Designed to serve as a self-guided journal for anyone facing cancer (or any disease or disability), the book shares Kirkharts experiences coping,... read full bio
A former PR executive who abandoned a high-paying job to pursue a more fulfilling life, Maria Murnane is the award-winning author of the romantic comedies Perfect on Paper, It's a Waverly Life, Honey on Your Mind,and Chocolate for Two (coming early 2013). She has inspired audiences across the country with the story behind the story," an entertaining tale of the... read full bio
Gigi Levangie's writing style has been described as sophisticated, funny and self-deprecating. Formerly married to film producer Brian Grazer, Levangie experienced firsthand the exclusive workings of Hollywood. Unlike many Hollywood wives who give up their careers when they marry, Levangie used her acid powers of observation and scathing satire of L.A. society to produce bestselling books and screenplays. Levangie's unique... read full bio
Daniel Levin is author of The Last Ember, the New York Times bestselling international suspense thriller. The idea for The Last Ember came to Levin while he was clerking for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel. He came across a case dealing with illegal excavation and theft of archaeological artifacts, and began researching similar cases around the... read full bio
He is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone, Rich Cohen's work has appeared in many magazines and newspapers, including The New Yorker, Harper's and The New York Times. As the successful author that he is, he has covered over subjects as the birth of Rock 'N Roll and his own family. However, he is known best... read full bio
A self described ""crusader for joy and our common humanity,"" Susan Fales-Hill has dedicated her twenty-seven year writing career to bridging the American racial divide by demolishing stereotypes of women and of people of color. One might say it is the job for which she was born. An engaging and dynamic speaker, her topics are all woven with the thread... read full bio
As the author of The Big Necessity, The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters, British journalist Rose George brings a global perspective to toileting practices and behaviors on a world-wide basis. Her book describes the cultural, bacteriological and psychological landscape of this rarely explored topic, citing examples from London to Johannesburg to Mumbai to Moscow. George's previous... read full bio
Alli Joseph has been telling stories since she invented Hooper, the narcoleptic diaper truck-driving dog who saved lives and was a prize-winning baker, when she was five. Today, Alli is a TV host, a producer of television shows, documentary films, and a published author. A Native New Yorker, Alli loves a good six-speed transmission and has been to racing school... read full bio
Henry Cole is the illustrator of many beloved books for children, including Jack and Jill's Treehouse, written by Pamela Duncan Edwards, and his own Jack's Garden and On Meadowview Street. He lives in Florida. ... read full bio
Joseph Bruchac, the Abenaki Indian author of Skeleton Man. Throughout Joseph Bruchac's short stories, poetry, picture books, and novels are echoes of the writer's Abenaki Indian heritage. In 2005, he was honored with the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award for his efforts to preserve Native American traditions, and bring to light issues of concern to contemporary Native cultures.... read full bio
A writer of lyric free verse, Galway Kinnell is among the post-war generation of American poets including Robert Bly, James Wright, James Dickey and W.S. Merwin. Like them, he incorporated more experimental language in his poetic verse. While Yeats was most notably an early influence, Whitman, Frost, and Rilke also inspired him; Whitman's Song of Myself, seen in The Avenue... read full bio
Katherine Howe is the author of NYT bestseller The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane, a spellbinding novel that moves between contemporary times and one of the most fascinating and disturbing periods in American history, the Salem witch trials. Howe, whose family settled in Essex County, MA in the 1620's, is related to accused Salem witches Elizabeth Proctor and Elizabeth Howe.... read full bio
Ariel Dorfman is a renowned author and playwright who witnessed the coup in Chile in the 1970s, which inspired many of his plays and novels. He combines politics and human rights is most of his works. He has been a literature and Latin American Studies professor at Duke University since 1985. Dorfman has written multiple critically acclaimed plays including Death... read full bio
Through a lively interactive presentation, donors will learn how they might do more financially to benefit themselves, their families and the causes and organizations that they care about.... read full bio
Art Costello is a visionary mind coach who finds joy in uncovering the full potential of others. He can help you shed your limiting beliefs and misguided expectations to become more prepared, more successful, and lead a more joyful life. Art draws from his own immensely varied achievements and experiences as a mental health counselor, psychology student, successful entrepreneur, Vietnam... read full bio
David's most popular keynote is "How to Click with Everyone Every Time!" It is based on his best selling book of the same title which has been called the modern day version of Dale Carnegie's classic How to Win Friends & Influence People. His seminar and breakout presentations are his "Contagious Series." For sales professionals, Contagious Selling (based... read full bio
Alyce Cornyn-Selby is an award winner in many fields. From design to photography to scriptwriting, and just being a total go-getter, Alyce can do it. She is a recognized master of knowing how to end self-sabotage, and has written several books including Why Winners Win, Teamwork & Team Sabotage, Whats Your Sabotage and Take Your Hands Off My Attitude. Selbys... read full bio
Annette Breaux is an author and speaker in the category of education. Her presentations and writings give insight into the relationships between teachers and students. As a former teacher, Breaux learned her techniques in the classroom. Now, she shares her programs with teachers of all kinds. She has developed expertise in student achievement, classroom management, and notably, her FIRST Program... read full bio
