LeAnn Thieman, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul and a thirty-year veteran of the nursing field, has firsthand experience in the "war zones" that characterize modern healthcare. Renowned motivational speaker LeAnn imparts transformative insights gained from her audacious Operation Babylift experience, in which she assisted in the rescue of 300 infants as communism was encroaching on Vietnam! Holding... read full bio
Helene Cooper has a unique window into world events. As a former White House correspondent for the New York Times, she had a front row seat to the major breaking stories from Washington. Coupled with her experience as a diplomatic correspondent for the New York Times and reporter and foreign correspondent at the Wall Street Journal, she has a perspective... read full bio
Joel Stein has been a columnist since 1998 for Time magazine. In the name of participatory journalism, he often risks his body and his pride – and he usually loses. Since joining TIME in 1997, he has written 13 cover stories on the topics of food and celebrities, as well as politics, business, sports, and technology. Grand Central Publishing released... read full bio
Sylvia McNairs three-decade career has led her to the musical realms of opera, oratorio, cabaret and musical theater. Her journey has taken her from the Metropolitan Opera to the Salzburg Festival, from the New York Philharmonic to the Rainbow Room and the Ravinia Festival. Reviewed by publications to include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the London Times... read full bio
Barbara Dleinsky's books sell. Her niche She writes about the emotional crises that we face in our lives. Readers identify with her characters. They know them. They are them. She is an everyday woman writing about everyday people facing not-so-everyday challenges. Her novels are character-driven studies of marriage, parenthood, sibling rivalry, and friendship. Barbara was diagnosed with breast cancer twelve... read full bio
Tererai Trent, Ph.D, is a highly experienced senior consultant who works in professional program and policy evaluation. Her work has taken her to five continents, including working for the major global humanitarian organization Heifer International as a Deputy Director for Planning and Evaluation. In addition to having extensive evaluation expertise, Dr. Trent is a motivational and informative speaker. Her... read full bio
Just as his mother had urged him to hone his talents into track-and-field, Clay encourages other children to reach their full potential through The Bryan Clay Foundation. Founded in 2005, it helps youth make healthy choices, pursue active lifestyles, and establish habits that lead to well-being. His memoir, Redemption, tells the story of his unlikely path from a fist-fighting, drug-using, pre-suicidal... read full bio
NCAA & World Champion, and hailing from the University of Florida, Christian Taylor is headed for the 2012 Olympic Games in quest for Olympic Gold. Born in Fayetteville, GA, Taylor was a standout track and field athlete setting state high school records in the long jump, triple jump and 400m, and winning a plethora of World Youth Championships. Taylor went... read full bio
John Hume is a former Northern Irish politician from Derry, founding member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party and co-recipient of the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize, with David Trimble. He was the second leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party SDLP, a position he held from 1979 until 2001. He has served as a Member of the European... read full bio
"Patsy Gallant was born in New Brunswick, Canada, and first performed with her sisters at local fairs. The Gallant Sisters also appeared on radio and TV, but Patsy left for a solo career. She sang in English and French, releasing singles throughout the late '60s and '70s, but focused on commercial jingles. 1972's ‘Upon My Own,’ was her debut album.... read full bio
Glen Phillips is a songwriter, lyricist, singer and guitarist best known as the singer and songwriter of 1990s alternative rock group Toad the Wet Sprocket. Toad the Wet Sprocket signed with Columbia Records and disbanded after recording six albums and playing many major tours. Following the breakup of Toad, Phillips released his first solo album, Abulum. This was followed up... read full bio
Sweet are a British rock band that were most popular in the 1970s. They are best known for their hits, The Ballroom Blitz, Block Buster!, Hell Raiser, Teenage Rampage, Turn It Down, Fox on the Run, Little Willy, and Love is Like Oxygen. The band has released nine studio albums with their most popular being their third, Desolation Boulevard. Currently,... read full bio
Backyard barbecues, front porch jams, old-fashioned family values and hard-partying rock n' roll is the name of the game for Saving Abel. The eponymous record spawned the platinum single Addicted and the follow up barn-burners, Drowning and the emotional 18 Days. Their second album, Miss America, topped the Hard Rock chart and imprinted the hearts and minds of radio listeners... read full bio
The Sklar Brothers have been entertaining audiences for years with their gift of comedic gab. They are a set of identical twin comedians, who often set one another up for punchlines in a quirky and sometimes rapid-fire manner. The Sklar twins moved from St. Louis to New York and honed their unique tag team style, grabbing the attention of MTVs... read full bio
Doug Benson has his own documentary called Super High Me, based on a joke from his standup act. How does a little show called NBCs Last Comic Standing grab you Fact: he finished top six in the fifth season, no big deal. Doug has been a series regular on VH-1s Best Week Ever. He has also made appearances on Jimmy... read full bio
Australian guitar virtuoso Joe Robinson has spent the last several years touring North America, playing festivals and headlining clubs. Having also played China, Japan, Europe and Australia, Robinson has been able to define himself as a budding world visionary. He walks a tightrope between the instrumental music that’s put him in the spotlight and a unique fusion of vocally based... read full bio
Singer-songwriter-producer A'ngela Winbush has been a top recording artist and performer for nearly 30 years. From her time as part of the duo ""Rene and A'ngela"" with hits like ""I'll Be Good"" and ""Your Smile"" to her solo singing career (""Angel,"" ""Treat U Rite,"" ""Run to Me"") and songwriting accomplishments (most notably Stephanie Mills' ""I've Learned to Respect the Power... read full bio
Headed by front man Tim Pagnotta, Sugarcult is best known for their album Start Static" and "Palm Trees and Power Lines." Their songs "Stuck in America," "Bouncing off the walls" and "Memory" have all been billboard hits. Their song, "Lights Out", reached No. 64 on the charts. Its single "Do It Alone" reached No. 40 on the modern... read full bio
Blitzen Trapper is an experimental rock/folk sextet which formed in Portland, Oregon, United States in 2000. The band consists of Eric Earley (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Erik Menteer (guitar, keyboards), Marty Marquis (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Michael Van Pelt (bass), Drew Laughery (keyboards) and Brian Koch (drums, vocals). In various combinations and guises, the group had already played a long time together... read full bio
Once upon a time, five years ago in fact, a Virginia building contractor named Kenny packed up his things and headed to Nashville to pursue a career as a singer-songwriter. True to his nature, the craftsman immediately began hammering away at music-making as if it were a job, getting up early each day to write. He eventually penned hundreds of... read full bio
