The Verve Pipe is an American rock band from East Lansing, Michigan. It was formed in 1992 by Brian Vander Ark, Brian Stout and Donny Brown. Their first major hit was a song called The Freshmen" which came out in 1999. Some of their other, lesser known hits include "Colorful", "Happiness Is" from the movies Joe Somebody, and "Overboard". Brian... 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
Kate Adamson, author of Paralyzed but not Powerless, tells her unique story of overcoming Locked in Syndrome (total paralysis from brain injury due to a brainstem stroke). She inspires corporate and government audiences to appreciate how those who effectively deal with their disabilities, tend to develop levels of creativity and resourcefulness beyond what they would have had they never suffered... read full bio
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Co-founder of the Nueva Vista Group in San Francisco, Maria Echaveste has established a prestigious career as a corporate attorney, longstanding community activist, and top White House official. Because of her experience, Echaveste has a special understanding of how to create and carry out a winning legislative strategy as well as forge new partnerships to aid in the work of... read full bio
Matina Navratilova has won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, 31 Grand Slam women's doubles titles and 10 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. She reached the Wimbledon singles final 12 times and won the women's singles title at Wimbledon a record 9 times. She and King each won 20 Wimbledon titles, an all-time record. She holds the open era record for... read full bio
Despite the fact that it kills thousands of parents and grandparents every year, colon cancer is one of the most detectable, and if found early enough, most treatable forms of cancer. That is why Kevin Richardson of the Backstreet Boys, who lost his own father to colon cancer, has teamed up with the Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA) and Genentech to... read full bio
In addition to co-founding the website Texts From Last Night (TFLN), Lauren Leto co-authored (with Ben Bator) the book Texts From Last Night: All the Texts No One Remembers Sending. She also wrote Judging a Book By Its Lover, her first solo project, and is creating another start up, Bnter (pronounced "Banter") centers around how people communicate, will include user... read full bio
Leila Janah founded the nonprofit, Samasource that connects people living in poverty with small, computer-based tasks that help build skills and generate life-changing income. The organization has moved over 14,000 people out of poverty in nine different countries. They have secured over $5M in contracts with over 75 firms such as Wal-Mart, eBay, and LinkedIn. With the help of funding... read full bio
Kelly Choi is a culinary writer. She also has created, produced and hosted of New York City’s weekly restaurant show Eat Out NY. She also wrote the book The 20 most Delicious Dishes in New York. Choi chooses every restaurant featured on the program, then ventures to the back of the house - the kitchen - to prepare a dish... read full bio
Anthony Carter is a former professional American football wide receiver from Riviera Beach, Florida. Carter, also known as “AC,” began his career playing for Riviera Beach High School before playing college football at the University of Michigan. During his time at the University of Michigan, Carter was known for being one of the best receivers in the university’s history. During... 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
Fans of 1970s TV, comic book fans, and those who are deaf or hard of hearing may remember Lou Ferrigno's performance as the Incredible Hulk. This hard of hearing former sheet metal worker and bodybuilder became an instant role model for deaf and hard of hearing youth. Winner of major bodybuilding titles when only in his early twenties, Ferrigno is... read full bio
A native of war-torn Vietnam, Kieu Chinh overcame the loss of most of her family to become the biggest female star in Indochina_ only to lose everything again with the fall of Saigon. She came to America to once again rebuild her life and has since gone from refugee to film star, with featured roles ranging from TVs M*A*S*H to... read full bio
The FilHarmonic is a group of six vocalists who perform with a melodic acapella style. They mix urbanesque hip hop with 1990s nostalgia and amaze their crowds with their wide variety of backgrounds in the performing arts industry. They come from backgrounds with jazz, opera, pop, classical, theatre, and more. This group of six Filipino-Americans has been featured on The... read full bio
Dante Hall, also known as “Human Joystick,” or “X-Factor,” is a former American professional football return specialist and wide receiver who played in the NFL. Hall was born in Lufkin, Texas, and he began his career playing high school football before going on to play college football at Texas A&M University where he earned 4,707 all-purpose yards at the school,... read full bio
The grit of low-down country and urban blues with the bold brass of New Orleans; the hand-clapping fervor of gospel punctuated with fiery postmodern, jazz-infused horn arrangements; the haunting cries of work songs and pulsating drums that reach back to the real roots of it all. Youll journey across the Middle Passage, be driven down Highway 49 from Clarksdale to... read full bio
Shires is just a down-to-earth, self-effacing West Texas gal currently residing in Nashville, working her tail off trying to find her niche in the music industry as an independent artist. In the recent Hollywood movie Country Strong, she played the fiddle player in the band backing Gwyneth Paltrow’s fictional country superstar. In real life, Shires runs with a decidedly more... read full bio
