Joan Brock is an extraordinary woman, author and speaker. She has transformed adversity into challenge, and frustration into opportunity. Joan's poignant story of the sudden loss of her sight (WHILE working at a school for blind children), then the loss of her young husband to cancer and the journey of going forward positively and productively, will captivate your audience. As... read full bio
Dr. Janis Amatuzio lectures on many topics pertaining to forensic pathology and related sciences. The lecture, Beyond the Threshold of Death: A Forensic Pathologists Perspective on Living reflects upon the real-life stories and messages in her book, FOREVER OURS. ... read full bio
With her groundbreaking What Do We Tell Our Children" essays, Adams deepens her commitment to improving the lives of children. Emmy Award-winning journalist, historian, producer, and publisher, Janus Adams is the author of nine books and creator of the award-winning BackPax children's book-and-audio series. Her commentaries are featured on NPR, and her syndicated column is beginning its fourteenth year. Adams... read full bio
Joe Louis Walker is one of the most important blues stars. He is a very successful guitarist, singer and producer. Over the years Joe Louis Walker managed to come up with an outstanding guitar style. One just needs to hear his guitar and knows it's Joe Louis Walker. Another strength of Joe Louis Walker is his own original material. He... read full bio
Johnny Sanchez is one of America's premiere comedians. Having performed in Comedy clubs for years, he has honed his comedy into an exquisite art form. From coast to coast and everywhere in between, Johnny is always a club favorite. With his feverish energy, detailed characters and pinpoint delivery, his shows take you on a laughing journey of people, places and... read full bio
Judy George is an entrepreneur, author, leading businesswoman, and a recognized expert in the home furnishings industry. Best known for introducing fashionable lifestyle furnishings in award winning retail formats, Judy George broke new ground in the home furnishings industry and forever changed the way women shop for furniture. The early success of her cutting- edge business model, Domain Home was... read full bio
Jackie Mayer is a former Miss Ohio and Miss America and currently travels the United States as a motivational speaker, noted for her recovery from a near-fatal stroke suffered at age 28. For over 20 years, Mayer has dedicated her life to assisting stroke survivors and their families. She speaks to dozens of schools, colleges and corporations each year. She... read full bio
Jim Miller, M.Div., D.Min., is an inspirational speaker and award-winning photographer who provides visual inspiration while his words and music inform, invigorate and refresh the heart and soul. Healthcare professionals and caregivers come away from his programs feeling affirmed in their respective roles as a healing presence, facilitating loss & grief and managing life transitions. In his aging program,... read full bio
Jessica Hardy is an American swimmer who specializes in the breaststroke and freestyle stroke. She currently holds the world record in the 50m breaststroke (short course), 50m breaststroke (long course), and the 100m breaststroke (long course). She has won a total of twenty-eight medals in major international competition, fourteen gold, nine silver, and five bronze spanning the Olympics, World and... read full bio
Jeff Thredgold has been entertaining and informing audiences for over two decades. He has a unique ability to cut though the fluff" and discuss serious issues and developments in a very understandable way. Jeff has spoken to more than 1,500 groups throughout North America, traveling more than two million miles in the process. Jeff leads his audience on... read full bio
Jamie Asher is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles. He played high school football at Warren Central High School in Indianapolis. He played college football at the University of Louisville and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1995 NFL Draft.... read full bio
Jeffrey Gaines brought a unique, original voice to the sea of singer/songwriters that emerged. After high school, Gaines signed with Chrysalis Records. His self-titled debut, featuring The Band's Garth Hudson on saxophone, organ and accordion, drew critical praise from far and wide, and put him on the musical map. “Somewhat Slightly Dazed” followed, and a few years later, Gaines returned... read full bio
Justin Haigh has made a long journey in a relatively short period of time. Born in South Dakota and raised on his parents ranch, Justin has a long history with the cattle industry. From the early age of four, Justin spent countless hours in the saddle on his trusted pony Lonesome riding with his family checking pastures and fixing fences.... read full bio
Judith Viorst is the author of seven collections of poems for adults: the Village Square; Its Hard to Be Hip Over Thirty and Other Tragedies of Married Life; People and Other Aggravations; How Did I Get to be 40 and Other Atrocities; When Did I Stop being 20 and Other Injustices; Forever Fifty and Other Negotiations; and Suddenly Sixty... read full bio
Jacklyn Zeman interest in dancing soon expanded to acting. Zeman landed her first major soap role as ONE LIFE TO LIVE's drug-addicted Lana McClain. Jacklyn Zeman create the role of Bobbie Spencer. Daytime Emmy nominations came in 1981, 1995 and 1997 as supporting actress and in 1998 as lead actress. Jacklyn Zeman has performed in off-Broadway and community productions including... read full bio
Jerry Mathers' television career began at the tender age of two. He then continued to work on many of the early ‘50's television shows and made his movie debut co-starring with Linda Darnell in This Is My Love. It was in 1957, however, with the debut of the series Leave It To Beaver that Jerry entered the hearts and homes... read full bio
Stories help us examine and shape the world we live in. Stories give us hopeful answers and insights to questions no one person can answer on their own -- stories help us share our lives. This is what I love about being a writer. Jerdine Nolen received a B.A. in special education from Northeastern Illinois University and an M.Ed. in... read full bio
During her youth, Jett had no idea who her natural parents were, let alone that her daddy was Hank Williams, but from a very young age she demonstrated an unusual and natural talent for music, singing, and her guitar.. After years of futile effort, fortune smiled and Jett got proof-positive that Hank Williams was her father. Not only was he... read full bio
Joe found himself working as a celebrity double for Jack Nicholson. Their resemblance is amazing and still increasing. Joe met Jack Nicholson at a VA hospital where Joe ran the grounds. Jack was filming "Crossing Guard" Coincidentally, at that time, Joe was performing the lead in the play "Cookoo's Nest." Jack autographed a photo for Joe Richards. Since then, Joe... read full bio
Jett Williams' voice is a pure country voice. She sings with feeling just like Patsy Cline and other female artists. She has soul. She doesn't sing her daddy's songs the way he did. She sings her way. The songs she does on stage become her songs. Jett moves around on stage with the same leg movements as her daddy. She... read full bio
