It is not surprising that James Patterson was featured on the cover of The New York Times Magazine and praised for revolutionizing the book publishing industry, as well as that Time magazine dubbed him "The Man Who Can't Miss." Recently, AARP named Patterson one of the 50 Most Influential People Who Make Our Days a Little Brighter, NBC's Rock Center with... read full bio
Ray Kelly published his long-awaited biography, which is titled Vigilance: My Life Serving America and Protecting Its Empire City. In it, Kelly discusses how he revolutionized the NYPD and successfully kept the city that was the target of the most attacks safe after 9/11. This is the first time Kelly has spoken these topics publicly. Kelly is now the President... read full bio
Poet and professor of German literature Gertrud Höhler has won numerous honors. She has become Germany's most well-known management expert during the past several years. Since 1987, Gertrud has served as an independent businesswoman, consultant to the top fifty German-speaking corporations, and advisor to many of the elite, including the head of Deutsche Bank. She joined the GrandMet board in the... read full bio
Steven Johnson is the host of the BBC TV/PBS series, “How We Got to Now,” and is the best-selling author of the book “Wonderland” and “How We Got to Now.” Johnson was born in Washington, D.C. and he has earned his B.A. in Semiotics from Brown University and his M.A. in English Literature from Columbia University. Johnson is a popular... read full bio
Born in New York City, Wallace Shawn is a Jewish actor. His father is a journalist and his mother is a well-known and veteran editor of The New Yorker. Allen Shawn, his brother, pursued a career as a composer. Wallace received his education at Magdalen College at Oxford and Harvard University, where he majored in history. Wallace was a Fulbright... read full bio
Carole began her career as a journalist with ABC News and is most known for her involvement on Bravo's hit drama-based reality series, The Real Housewives of New York City. She covered overseas stories in Cambodia, Haiti, and India while employed by the documentary unit Peter Jennings Reporting. During the Gulf War, she was also based in Israel. She was... read full bio
Ms. Smith has guided Fortune 50 CEOs through difficult decisions, counseled presidents and world leaders through international crises, and assisted in managing the reputations of some of the most well-known people in the world for more than 25 years. She established Smith & Company in 1993. It is a strategic advice firm with offices in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, New... read full bio
Bob Sutton is an organizational change keynote speaker, Professor at Stanford, and a best-selling author. Sutton has earned his B.S. in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, and has gone on to earn his Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Sutton began his career working as a Professor of... read full bio
Stephen Chbosky is an American novelist, screenwriter, and film director who is best known for writing the New York Times best-selling novel “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” as well as writing and directing the film version of the same name. Chbosky was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and while growing up, he was influenced by the writings of F. Scott... read full bio
Steven Johnson is an American science author and esteemed media theorist born in Washington, D.C. Johnson is the author of several books detailing issues of science, media, and technology. He has contributed to many networks and websites, including editing for "Wired" and regularly writing for the New York Times, Financial Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Johnson has assisted... read full bio
Author Anne Rice's first novel, Interview with the Vampire, was the first segment in her popular Vampire Chronicles series, which includes The Vampire Lestat and The Queen of the Damned. The original book was ultimately made into a film starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. Rice is known for her use of sadomasochistic erotica, including the title Beauty’s Punishment. Her... read full bio
Christina Crawford is best known as the author of Mommie Dearest, an expos of alleged child abuse by her mother, actress Joan Crawford. She played Joan Borman Kane" on the TV soap opera The Secret Storm in New York from 1968 until 1969. When Christina went on sick leave in October 1968, Joan Crawford was the temporary replacement in the... read full bio
Ian Richards is an English football, soccer, player. Ian was born in Barnsley, a town in South Yorkshire, England. Ian started his career with Blackburn Rovers and unfortunately did not make it on to the first team. He then tried his luck elsewhere and moved to Halifax Town. In Halifax, Ian made 24 Football League appearances. Since then Ian has... read full bio
J. Randy Taraborrelli is an American journalist and biographer. Taraborrelli is an author known for biographies of contemporary entertainers and political figures. He is a featured writer in several entertainment magazines in Canada, England, and Australia. He also appears on television as an entertainment news reporter on shows such as Entertainment Tonight, Good Morning America, and Larry King Live. He... read full bio
Seymour Hersh is a United States Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker magazine on military and security matters. His work first gained worldwide recognition in 1969 for exposing the My Lai Massacre and its cover-up during the Vietnam War, for which he received the 1970 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting.... read full bio
Thomas Hagey is the King of Parody. His five parody books have sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide. He is a veteran of hundreds of media interviews from CNN to the PLAYBOY Channel. He continues to be successful and is becoming more well-know as his career spans on.... read full bio
Jimmy Bowen began as a teenage recording star in 1957 with I'm Stickin' With You," originally the flip side of the hit record "Party Doll" by Buddy Knox, but ultimately a Top 20 recording on its own, peaking at #14 on Billboard's pop chart. Bowen's version sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. Bowen was a... read full bio
For more than two decades Carolyne Roehm has been viewed as one of this countrys trendsetters in fashion, elegance, and tastemaking. After an impressive career as one of the fashion worlds reigning designers and recognized in her own right as one of the worlds best-dressed women, Roehm has now turned her talents to teaching others about flowers, lifestyle, decorating, and... read full bio
Brad Meltzer is a well-known author who has amassed a large body of work. He is notable for being the #1 New York Times bestselling author of both his gripping novels, such as "The Inner Circle," and his motivational non-fiction book, "Heroes For My Son." This anthology, which honors historical individuals like Jim Henson, Rosa Parks, and Thomas Jefferson, won... read full bio
Recognized as one of the best investigative journalists of the current era, Gabe Pressman is known in the broadcast journalism community as the reporters reporter and for his hard-hitting pieces. He is a New York insider with contacts in high places. He was known for his exclusive stories covering the Middle Eastern crises, conflicts and for his other ground breaking... read full bio
