Adults as well as children will recognize Judy Blume titles as: Are You There God It's Me, Margaret; Superfudge; Blubber; Just As Long As We're Together; and Forever. Blume has also written the novels Wifey, Smart Women, and her latest, Summer Sisters. More than 75 million copies of her books have been sold, and her work has been translated into... read full bio
Jane Wagner is an Emmy-, Peabody- and Drama Desk Award-winning playwright, Jane is best known for her Broadway success, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, as well as The Incredible Shrinking Woman.... read full bio
Jessica Jackley is a microfinance pioneer and the co-founder of Kiva, the world's first online micro-lending marketplace for the working poor. Jessica is the driving force and inspirational spirit of the organization and she speaks to audiences around the world on microfinance, social entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility.... read full bio
Jim Kaat won sixteen Gold Gloves and was an All-Star for three seasons. In addition to leading the American League (AL) in wins (25) and complete games (19), he led the AL in shutouts (5). He has three seasons with 20 wins, to go along with his 283 lifetime victories. Following a brief assignment under former player Pete Rose as pitching... read full bio
Survivor, expert, and activist Jodee Blanco is one of the country's preeminent voices on the subject of bullying. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller Please Stop Laughing At Me...: One Woman's Inspirational Story. A chronicle of her years as the student outcast, the book inspired a movement among bullying victims everywhere of all ages – in... read full bio
One of the principal architects of the Southern California sound, Mr. Souther played a key role in the formation of the Eagles. He cowrote the band’s hits “Heartache Tonight,” “Victim of Love” and “New Kid in Town"". A highly sought-after songwriter and session man, Mr. Souther also released three critically acclaimed solo albums — John David Souther, Black Rose and... read full bio
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Butler personifies the diversity often found in Smooth Jazz today while maintaining a very distinctive identity with his solo work. His South African roots yield a musical background flavored by the rhythms of World Music and Reggae yielding an end product which is refreshingly beat-driven at times thus bringing an interesting flavor to the musical blend we have come to... read full bio
Since attracting worldwide acclaim as a member of Chick Coreas Elektric Band and Akoustic Banda creative association that has now spanned eighteen yearsGRAMMY-winning bassist John Patitucci has become one of todays most influential musicians and composers. He has released several remarkable albums as leader of his own groups and made notable contributions to renowned ensembles led by Wayne Shorter, Stan... read full bio
A principal innovator of modern jazz guitar, John Scofield has expressed himself in the vernacular of bebop, blues, jazz-funk, organ jazz, acoustic chamber jazz, electronically tinged groove music and orchestral ensembles with ease and enthusiasm. From early on, his versatility and technical mastery won him sideman gigs with Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker and Cobham/Duke among many.... read full bio
Judith Warner has burst upon today's cultural scene with her revolutionary bestseller, Perfect Madness: Anxiety in the Age of Motherhood, opening up a new dialogue about the demands placed on women as mothers by themselves and society. Creating a cultural firestorm, starting with a cover story on Newsweek magazine, Warner is changing the ways motherhood is perceived in this country.... read full bio
Miss Manners, the forerunner of today's civility movement, was raised as a model citizen in a society that was far from flawless. If only she could get people to act with the same politeness as they talk about. But official notice has not evaded her relentless attempts to raise awareness of and encourage the practice of etiquette beyond the clichéd... read full bio
Julia Reed is an essayist and author, Julia is a senior writer at Vogue where she is in charge of the magazines political coverage. A food critic and contributing editor at Newsweek, she covered the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina with first-person accounts of the devastation of the city. Julia Reed is a contributing editor at Newsweek, where she writes the... read full bio
Harding played three seasons of junior hockey in the Western Hockey League with the Regina Pats and Brandon Wheat Kings. He won the Del Wilson and Four Broncos Memorial Trophies as the WHL's top goaltender and most outstanding player respectively. He represented Canada at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, winning a silver medal. He was selected in the second... read full bio
James Frey is originally from Cleveland, Ohio. His first book, A Million Little Pieces, was published by Nan A. Talese/ Doubleday in the United States in April of 2003. It was a New York Times bestseller and was named the best book of 2003 by Amazon.com. It was subsequently published in thirty countries and became a bestseller around the world.... read full bio
Joe Calloway is a business author, restaurant owner, and branding consultant whose client list reads like a Who's Who in business, from newspapers in Sweden, hotels in Great Britain, and computer companies in South Africa to world brands like American Express and Volvo. Joe is a guest lecturer with both the Graduate School of Business at the University of Tennessee... read full bio
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Jan King is the bestselling author of twenty-one humor books, including Hormones from Hell (which sold over a million copies), Husbands from Hell, Its A Girl Thing, and When Youre Hot, Youre Hot. Her latest title, Bouncing Back: Rebound from Lifes Challenges with Humor, Grace, and Style will be published by Running Press in April 2006. A frequent guest on... read full bio
Jill Marie Kelly is the wife of retired Buffalo Bills Quarterback and Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Kelly. A seasoned writer, Jill has authored four books, including her family memoir, Without A Word How a Boys Unspoken Love Changed Everything. A New York Times bestseller, it is the story of how their sons love was so powerful, it... read full bio
At the NeuroLeadership Institute, a global think tank, consultancy and research institution that employs neuroscience to enhance corporate performance, Janet Stovall serves as the Global Head of DEI. Janet works with organizations and executives who genuinely value diversity as an asset because she firmly believes that action over aspiration, intent over impact and objectivity over subjectivity are all superior. Through accountable inclusion and... read full bio
