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Behind the Book with author Chris Shoemaker
Chris Shoemaker is a national award-winning columnist and first-time children's author. The Great Mrs. Claus draws upon his decades-long tradition of playing Santa Claus with his family before audiences throughout the United States and abroad. When not performing, a passion for collecting unusual art glass ornaments from faraway places keeps him in the Christmas spirit. With more grandchildren on the way, Chris lives with his wife, Suzanne, in Southern California.
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Behind the Book with author Stacy Cohen
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Behind the Book with author Dan Thurmon
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Behind the Book with author Michelle May
Michelle May, a recovered yo-yo dieter and founder of the award-winning Am I Hungry? Workshops, shares deep insights and a compassionate, constructive approach to living a vibrant, healthy life.   A board-certified family physician with fourteen years of clinical experience, Dr. May has served as president of the Arizona Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. May cherishes her relationships with her two children and her professional chef husband with whom she shares a passion for gourmet and healthful cooking.
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Behind the Book with author Leslie Scott
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Behind the Book with author Stephen Schettini
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Behind the Book with author Gordon Zuckerman
Gordon Zuckerman, a graduate from Harvard Business School, has studied banking, international finance, and history extensively, focusing on how wealth and governmental machinations can advance private agendas that conflict with public interest. He lives with his wife in northern Nevada. 
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Behind the Book with Chad Prosser and jon o. holloway
Chad Prosser has led the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) since his appointment by Governor Mark Sanford in 2003. When Prosser began his cabinet post, the State Park Service was suffering from years of declining revenue, stalled projects and more than $100 million in deferred maintenance. With the help of many outstanding employees at SCPRT, the State Park Service has achieved double-digit revenue gains for six consecutive years, generated more than $12 million in enhancement funds through better management, and finished important capital improvement projects, including statewide campground upgrades and the complete renovation of the stateâs first settlement site, Charles Towne Landing. More importantly, visitor experience has been elevated through the addition of a central reservation system and new parkprograms. As a native South Carolinian, Prosser is proud to serve in an administration that has placed more land into conservation than any other in the history of the state.From his base in Greenwood, South Carolina, photographer jon o. hollowayâs professional career has allowed him to travel the globe, creating photographic exhibits on India, South Africa and Cuba. His work has been nationally and internationally exhibited and collected by private and corporate clients, museums and galleries. He currently teaches photography at Lander University.
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Behind the Book with author Steve Howard
Steve Howardâs books, articles, audio tapes, seminars and in-field consulting have earned him a reputation as one of the best known opinion leaders in the sales training industry. His knowledge and insight comes from over 20 years of frontline experience and extensive research. Howard is the founder of The ACT Group, Inc., an internationally known training and consulting firm based in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Behind the Book with author Glenn Llopis
Glenn Llopis is a proven soul with a young heart. He is the prototype of the new entrepreneur whose success lies in steadfast character, passion for life and an ability to marry social responsibility with groundbreaking products and services. He combines a celebrated UCLA education with fast-tracked years at the Gallo Wine Company and Sunkist where he became the youngest senior manager in the companyâs 100+-year history. Leading the successful turnaround of Sunkistâs juice beverage division opened the door for his next endeavor, the vice president of the $1 billion Norway Seafood Co. at only 30 years old.In the decade since, Llopis has parlayed his traditional experience into nontraditional ventures that have been featured in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Fortune, âLarry King Live,â âGood Morning America,â The Financial Times, Advertising Age, Brandweek, MSNBC, Yahoo! News, and others. He has also authored more than 30 articles appearing in these and other business publications.
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Behind the Book with authors Nathan Otto and Amber Lupton
After creating and selling two Internet-based companies, Nathan Otto shifted his efforts to world peace. He is the grandson of visionary business leaders Bill and Vieve Gore, founders of the company that makes Gore-Tex fabric and numerous other products. He also teaches inheritors about how to align their contributions with their core values.An expert in personal development, Amber Lupton has studied from a young age with teachers as diverse as Tony Robbins, Deepak Chopra, and Ken Wilber. Lupton leads workshops all over the world and is the cofounder, with Nathan Otto, of Dharma-Mix, an Internet-based social venture media company.Together, Otto and Lupton have traveled the globe studying the peacemaking process.
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Behind the Book with author Sam Carpenter
Sam Carpenter, a telecommunications professional and business owner, has a background in engineering, management, publishing, and journalism. He lives in Bend, Oregon, with his wife, Linda.    
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Behind the Book with author Marc Miller
Marc Miller is the CEO of Sogistics, a privately held sales force transformation firm, and is a keynote speaker on mastering the complex sale. He is the author of the bestseller Selling is Dead.
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Behind the Book with author Ole Carlson
Ole Carlson is an internationally recognized author, keynote speaker, strategic planning consultant, and corporate trainer, whose mission in life is to influence those who influence many. Nearly two decades of experience working with leaders has given him remarkable insights into what makes individuals and businesses succeed. Ole has that rare ability to inspire and influence people to make meaningful change in their personal and professional lives. Ole and his wife, Sue Ann, split time between their homes in Seattle, Washington and La Quinta, California.  
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Behind the Book with author TJ Walker
TJ Walker has more than twenty-five years of experience as a presentation coach and master speaker. He is the CEO of Media Training Worldwide and the host of daily TV shows seen on The Speaking Channel and in syndication. Walker has appeared on more than two thousand TV and radio news/talk programs including MSNBC, Fox News Channel, NBC Radio, and National Public Radio.
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Behind the Book with the Arbor Day Foundation's Ben Cohoon
The Arbor Day Foundation is a nonprofit environmental and education organization of nearly one million members, with a mission of inspiring people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees.
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Behind the Book with author Mary Lloyd
Mary Lloyd has been a pioneer since the age of nineteenâas a female geologist, as a woman executive in the energy industry, and as a champion of a more meaningful, vibrant version of retirement. She is CEO of Mining Silver, a company dedicated to the effective use of the potential of the retired segment of the population.
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Behind the Book with author David Mattson
Dave Mattson is the CEO and a partner at Sandler Systems, Inc., an international training and consulting organization. Since 1986, he has been a trainer and business consultant in management, sales, inter-personal communication, corporate team building and strategic planning throughout the United States and Europe. His domestic and international clients include top-name organizations in many different industries.
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Behind the Book with author Joanne Stern
Joanne Stern, Ph.D., is a psychotherapist with a private practice emphasizing family and couples counseling. Sheâs a teacher, consultant, speaker, and expert guest on parenting and family topics, including communication, discipline, self-esteem, addictions, eating disorders, grief, and loss. In 2002, she also became an EEG neurofeedback practitioner to address a variety of childhood disorders, including attention deficit disorder, anxiety, and depression. Dr. Stern is dedicated to helping individuals, couples, families, and groups learn, heal, change, and grow in their relationships with one another.
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Behind the Book with author Clive Berkman
Clive Berkman was the chef, manager, and part owner of one of the finest restaurants in Houston. Under his guidance, the restaurant achieved many accolades, including The DiRoNa Award and Travel and Holiday magazineâs Dining Award. It was one of only three restaurants in Texas to win Wine Spectator magazineâs Grand Award.Berkman is known for his humor, warmth, creativity, and love for people. He currently provides private cooking classes and group demonstrations, creating empty bottle moments whenever possible.
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Behind the Book with author Micah Linton
After creating stories and art for video games for eleven years, Micah Linton has decided to turn his focus into creating an entire world in which creatures and landscapes captivate the reader. Micah spends most of his time working in his art studio, traveling, or strolling along the Venice Beach boardwalk with his wife and daughter.
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Behind the Book with author Greg Rowley
Greg Rowley, a PGA member, has worked at and managed some of the finest golf facilities in the United States. Greg serves on the Board of Directors for the Inland Empire Chapter of the PGA and has won several awards for his innovative programs. He has played with and taught men, women, celebrities, professional athletes, PGA Tour players, and beginners. Currently Greg is the assistant golf coach at North Idaho College and lives in Coeur dâAlene, Idaho with his family.
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Behind the Book with author Annette Sym
Annette Sym is a best selling author, low fat cooking expert, award-winning businesswoman and media identity.  With no tertiary education or previous business experience, she has turned the triumph over her own weight loss and health struggles into a multi-million dollar business in just ten years and to date has sold in excess of over 2.5 million cookbooks all self published.
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Behind the Book with author Dr. Henry Hess
With more than 25 years of experience in obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Henry Hess, M.D., Ph.D., has learned all the secrets to treating and surviving menopause. In 1969, Dr. Hess received his Ph.D. in organic chemistry at Purdue University under Nobel Prize laureate Professor HC Brown. From there, he earned an M.D. from New York Medical College, and trained as an obstetrician gynecologist at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. Today, he serves as an Associate Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the same campus. He continues to write and lectures nationally on the topics of menopause, perimenopause, and other hormone problems. Along with his wife Lynn Marie, whom this book is dedicated to, Dr. Hess currently resides in Rochester, New York.
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Behind the Book with authors Dawn Kelsey and John Mese
Dawn Kelsey and her husband, actor John Mese, are co-authors of the Flippy and Friends series of childrenâs books. Dawn earned her BA and MA in Communication Studies at California State University, Long Beach where she currently teaches courses in communication studies, including storytelling. John has been a professional actor for more than 18 years. Dawn and John believe a love of reading and imagination plays a tremendous role in allowing children to follow their dreams.
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Behind the Book with authors Mary Kay Plantes and Robert Finfrock
Mary Kay Plantes is an economist (PhD, MIT) and founding partner of Plantes Company, a Madison-headquartered management-consulting firm that helps leadership teams make better strategy decisions and execute them more effectively. She is also an executive educator and columnist. Robert D. Finfrock is the owner and president of Finfrock Design Manufacture-Construct. After working with Kay, he transformed his own company to become an industry leader, dramatically increasing his revenue and profit margins in what others called a commodity market.
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Behind the Book with author Gary Harpst
Gary Harpst, a veteran CEO, and the founder of three companies, is the author of a new book, Six Discipline Execution Revolution:  Solving The One Business Problem That Makes Solving All Other Problems Easier.  He is the founder and CEO of Six Disciplines in Findlay, Ohio. Since 2000, Six Disciplines has been offering a complete strategy execution program for small and midsized businesses at Six Discipline Centers located in Northwest Ohio, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Tampa, Indianapolis, Raleigh-Durham, and Atlanta.  
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Behind the Book with author Jim Rubens
Jim Rubens attended Dartmouth College, dropping out after nearly completing his Chemistry major to join one of New Englandâs first communes. After two years, Rubens dropped back in, founding and running several businesses over his twenty-year career as a serial entrepreneur.Today, Rubens is an angel investor and member of the Granite State Angels at the Tuck School of Business, focusing on New England high-tech start ups.  He consults for the Union of Concerned Scientists on clean energy and global warming policy. He blogs on politics for the Huffington Post and NHInsider and spends extensive time in volunteer work, including leading the Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling.
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Behind the Book with authors Jeff Koser and Chad Koser
Jeff Koser has more than thirty years experience in consulting, executive sales management, business strategy, and business development. His current consulting customers range from Global 2000 companies to companies aspiring to make an initial public stock offering. Using the Zebra sales methodology, Jeff has established a proven track record of successfully executing business strategies for companies of all sizes in a variety of industries, from emerging to mature markets.Chad Koser has eleven years of business and sales experience and more than fourteen years of experience working with Zebra and Zebra Buying Cycle philosophies. Using Zebra principles, Chad established a reputation for exceeding sales targets at organizations including VoiceStream Wireless (now T-Mobile) b2b outside sales department, and GE Medical Systems Ultrasound. Upon joining Jeff in building Selling to Zebras, LLC, as a sales consultant, Chad analyzes his clients' solution offerings to identify how they drive value for their customers.
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Behind the Book with author David Desmond
Born in New York City, David Desmond is the grandson of famed real estate developer Fred Trump, the nephew of the celebrated entrepreneur Donald Trump, and the son of Judge Maryanne Trump Barry of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Davidâs experience as a psychologist and his birdâs-eye-view of life in the fishbowl of the rich and famous fuel his flair for writing novels that involve characters with slightly twisted personalities. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago with a degree in the Behavioral Sciences and he received his Masterâs and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Fordham University in New York. Most recently, Desmond was a member of the faculty of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons based at the Neurological Institute of New York, where he served as the principal investigator of the Stroke and Aging Research Project.The Misadventures of Oliver Booth is Desmondâs first satirical novel.
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Behind the Book with author Kim Snider
After making and losing a small fortune by her early thirties, Kim Snider decided to get smart about money. Today, she shares her hard-learned lessons with others as a speaker, author, and radio investment talk show host in hopes they wonât make the same mistakes. Kim is president and cofounder of Snider Advisors, a Dallas-based, SEC-registered investment advisor.
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Behind the Book with author Laura Harris
Laura Harris is a nationally renowned speaker who has helped hundreds of small business owners throughout the United States improve individual and business performance while inspiring them to simplify their lives and renew a passion for developing a business that outlives them.  Laura has been in the insurance industry since 1979 and opened her own insurance agency in 1994.
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Behind the Book with authors Brian Machovina and Tina DiCicco
Brian Machovina has worked in many mission-driven organizations, fueled by his lifetime passion for the environment. As a co-founder of Nui, he helps develop food, beverage, and media projects that empower children to improve their physical, social, and environmental health. Tina DiCicco is a designer, illustrator, and storyteller whose work you may discover in upcoming childrenâs books and animation. A graduate in Illustration from Rhode Island School of Design, Tina has worked as a professional artist for seventeen years. Brian and Tina live with their two daughters in Los Angles where they run Nui.
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Behind the Book with author Ketaki Shriram
Ketaki Shriram has been crafting compelling stories from the tender age of eight, when she completed her first short story for a local book fair. Over the next few years her love of writing grew so intense that by age 10 she had completed her first long form fictional story. By 13 she had completed her first novel, Sorceress of the Himalayas, which she is now publishing at age 16. When she is not writing, Ketaki, an outstanding student, is highly active in her high school's student government (as student body president) and is opinion editor on her school newspaper. She is currently working on her next novel.  
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Behind the Book with authors David Mattson and Anthony Parinello
In 1995, Tony Parinello started a revolution with the best-selling Selling to VITO, the Very Important Top Officer book. Since then, heâs authored numerous successful sales books, personally trained over 2,000,000 salespeople and the majority of the Fortune 1000. Parinello also reaches salespeople around the world with his weekly Internet broadcasts.   Dave Mattson is the CEO and a partner at Sandler Systems, Inc., an international training and consulting organization. Since 1986, he has been a trainer and business consultant in management, sales, inter-personal communication, corporate team building and strategic planning throughout the United States and Europe. His domestic and international clients include top-name organizations in many different industries.
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Behind the Book with authors John Krigger and Chris Dorsi
John Krigger is a passionate and respected authority on energy-efficient construction, and the author of several publications on the topic. He recently spent three years in Europe studying super-efficient construction and is working with homeowners across North America to establish sure-fire ways of implementing this zero-energy construction approach.Chris Dorsi has spent thirty years, as both a home builder and real estate developer, crafting the next generation of energy-efficient homes. He is a widely acclaimed author and motivational speaker who helps homeowners and trade professionals alike improve the efficiency, comfort, and value of both new and existing buildings.
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Behind the Book with author Mitchell Gold
In 1989, Mitchell Gold and his business partner, Bob Williams, created a furniture company called Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, in Taylorsville, North Carolina. In 2005, Inc. Magazine named Gold one of its â26 Entrepreneurs We Love.â Mitchell also founded Faith in America, dedicated to ending religion-based prejudice against the gay community. He supports a variety of nonprofits, including those helping people with life-threatening diseases and those working for equal rights.
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Behind the Book with authors Ivan Misner, PhD and Michelle Donovan
Ivan Misner, PhD is the founder and chairman of BNI, the worldâs largest business networking organization. He has written nine books, including the New York Times bestseller Masters of Networking and his number one bestseller Masters of Success. He is a monthly columnist for Entrepreneur.com and is chairman of the board of the Referral Institute, a referral training company with trainers around the world.Michelle Donovan is known as âThe Referability Expertâ in Pittsburgh. She is the owner of Referral Institute in western Pennsylvania and founder of Pinnacle Training Services. Michelle has served as guest faculty for Penn Stateâs Beaver campus and the University of Pittsburghâs Katz Center for Executive Education.
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Behind the Book with author Sandra Ramacher
Sandra Ramacher is a cook and photographer from Australia. After years of suffering from her own severe Ulcerative Colitis, she embraced the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, and within months was living a symptom-free life. Sandra has since established Elephant Publishing to help promote the Specific Carbohydrate Diet.
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Behind the Book with author Glen Craney
Glen Craney is an award-winning screenwriter, novelist, journalist, documentary producer, and lawyer.  His film script, Whisper the Wind, was awarded the Nicholl Fellowship prize by the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences for outstanding new screenwriting. He lives in Malibu, California. 
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Behind the Book with author Jon Wuebben
Jon Wuebben is the founder and President of Telegent Media, LLC and Custom Copywriting â one of the leading SEO web copywriting firms in the U.S. Starting his company in 2003 by writing pro-bono for local non-profits, he has since written content for hundreds of companies worldwide, in every major industry, helping them to achieve greater search engine rankings and sales. As a leading voice in the Web 2.0 world, Jon actively speaks about online copywriting to business groups and industry associations around the country. He lives in San Diego County with his wife, Karen. He joins us to discuss his new book Content Rich: Writing Your Way to Wealth on the Web.
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Behind the Book with author Garrett Gunderson
Garrett Gunderson is an entrepreneur who became a multimillionaire by the age of twenty-six. He is the owner of five companies, and winner of Utahâs Entrepreneur of the Year award. Garrett coaches elite business owners in the financial services industry. He coauthored the Curriculum for Wealth and is here to talk about his new book Killing Sacred Cows.
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Behind the Book with author Steve Curtis
Steve Curtis, Ph. D., is a school psychologist and child clinical psychologist, with twenty-five years of experience working with children and parents. He is the former special education director at Seattle University. Dr. Curtis is now in private practice with Lifespan. He joins us to discuss his new book Understanding Your Child's Puzzling Behavior.
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Behind the Book with author Diana Zimmerman
Diana Zimmerman has captivated audiences with her talents as a performer, journalist, author, and marketing expert. Her illustrious performing career garnered the title âWorldâs Foremost Lady Magicianâ? and the starring role in the Enchanted Palace television series. Dianaâs transformation into the corporate world as CEO of CMS Communications, Intl., catapulted the company into one of the nationâs top Marketing Communications Agencies. She is now making her mark in the literary community as author of Kandide and the Secret of the Mists the first in the Calabiyau Chronicles.
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Behind the Book with authors Marc Canter and Jason Porath
Marc Canter is an amateur photographer and has been friends with Slash and the rest of Guns Nâ Roses for nearly three decades and had unlimited access to their formative years. Jason Porathâs background in theatre and journalism has led him to explore the art of nonfiction visual storytelling as an author, film director, and editor. They join us to talk about their new book Reckless Road.
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Behind the Book with author Scott Miller
Scott Miller is co-founder and CEO of Move the Mountain Leadership Center (MTM), which develops and support leaders committed to ending poverty in the United States. He now leads the MTM's Circles transformational initiative, which provides for direct relationship and support between community volunteers and low-income families. He is the author of the field manual, Move the Mountain: the Transformational Planning Guide, and new book, Until Itâs Gone, Ending Poverty in Our Nation in our Lifetime.
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Behind the Book with author Jason Seiden
Jason Seiden coaches and develops management teams through his firm, Seiden & Associates, and has had the pleasure of working with a number of Fortune 500 firms and fast-growing entrepreneurial organizations. Jason is also a faculty member at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and director of the schoolâs Business Psychology Consulting Center. He joins us from his office in Chicago, Illinois to talk about his new career guide How to Self-Destruct.  
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Behind the Book with authors Andrew Pek and Jeannine McGlade
Andrew Pek and Jeannine McGlade are internationally acclaimed authors and entrepreneurs in the field of creativity and innovation. They are co-creators of noves inc., a New York-based consulting and educations firm that helps companies stimulate break-through ideas in order to grow more rapidly and effectively. They join us from New York to talk about their new book, Stimulated!
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Behind the Book with author Tom DeCotiis
Tom DeCotiis is one of the founders and CEO of CorVirtus. He has more than thirty years experience working with start-up, fast-growth, and turnaround companies, and not-for-profits that want to emphasize values, execution, and being the best in their industry as the basis of their growth. He joins us from his office in Colorado Springs to talk about his new book, Make It Glow.
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Behind the Book with author Billy Cox
Billy Cox is an internationally recognized business leader, inspirational speaker, author, and high-performance coach who has dedicated his adult life to helping others achieve their dream. He joins us from his offices in Dallas, TX to discuss his new book, The All-Star Sales Book.
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Behind the Book with author Denise Shiffman
Denise Shiffman is founder and principal of the strategic marketing and innovation consultancy Venture Essentials and the author of the new book, The Age of Engage. In her twenty-three-year marketing career, she has launched products, marketed pioneering computer and Web technologies, and her commentary has been featured in The New York Times and BusinessWeek, and on CNET.
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Behind the Book with author Pauleen O'Shea
Pauleen OâShea is a dedicated animal rights advocate who supports several local and national rescue organizations. She holds a bachelorâs degree in anthropology from Indiana University and lives in Glendale, Arizona, with her husband and family pets, including two dogs and one cat. She joins us to talk about her new book, Buddy's Bedtime.
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Behind the Book with author Tom Bohager
Tom Bohager has worked in the enzyme field for more than ten years and since 1998 has served as the president of Enzymedica, Inc., a manufacturer of indication-specific enzyme-based products. He is now releasing his new book, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes.
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Behind the Book with authors Marco Marsan and Peter Lloyd
Author, idea engineer, corporate anarchist, nationally renowned speaker and founder of Marco Polo Explorers, Marco Marsan has been recognized as one of Americaâs top Out-of-the-Box thinkers by the Mazda Corporation. Also joining him is Peter Lloyd who promotes creative thinking at GoCreate.com and helps companies invent new products as a certified Marco Polo Explorer. Today they are talking about their new book The Lionâs Way.
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Behind the Book with author Dr. Sharon Fried Buchalter
Dr. Sharon Fried-Buchalter is a distinguished clinical psychologist, life coach, public speaker, hypnotherapist, and author. She has worked with people from all walks of lifeâranging from inner-city teenage parents to CEOs of major corporations. She has helped people from all over the country increase happiness and success in both their personal and professional lives. She will be discussing her new book New Parents Are People Too.
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Behind the Book with author Elizabeth Hathenbruck
Elizabeth Hathenbruck has been an avid reader and writer since childhood. Family, and childrenâs rights issues in particular, have been the focus of her life. Elizabeth lives in Farmington, NM, with her husband and children. Join us as she discusses her debut novel, When the Apple Falls.
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Behind the Book with authors David de la Garza, Joyce Rosner and Gene de la Garza
The de la Garza/Rosner family has written the new childrenâs book, The Great, Great, Great Chicken War. Joyce Rosner, an architecture professor and artist, and Gene de la Garza, a material scientist, with their then 5 year old son, David de la Garza, created the book as a way to help parents begin a conversation about conflict with their children. The Great, Great, Great Chicken War presents a childâs interpretation of how silly people can be when they fight.
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Behind the Book with author Joshua Rosenthal
Joshua Rosenthal is the creator of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City and author of the new book Integrative Nutrition. He teaches people his effective, straightforward method for living a life of total health and satisfaction and for helping others achieve the same. Joshua is a trained therapist with a Masters in Science in education, and with over twenty-five years of work in the field of whole foods, personal coaching, curriculum development, teaching and nutritional counseling.
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Behind the Book with author Timothy J. Koegel
Timothy J. Koegel is a presentation and media consultant based in Washington, D.C. He works with executives, politicians, and business professionals to craft their messages and refine their delivery skills. His new book, The Exceptional Presenter, debuted at #4 on The New York Times Advice/How-To Bestseller List, as well as The Wall Street Journal (#5), Publisherâs Weekly (#12) and USA Today (#38).
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Behind the Book with author Sam Morton
Sam Morton, a native of Southern Pines, North Carolina, has worked as a horse trainer in northern Wyoming and southern Florida for over thirty years. He received a BA in history from Guilford College in 1981 and has written for several publications, including American Cowboy, Polo Players Edition, Sidelines, and Pine Straw Magazine. He resides in Big Horn, Wyoming, during the summer and Wellington, Florida during the winter.
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Behind the Book with author Russell Cleveland
Russell Cleveland is the principal founder and the majority stakeholder of RENN Capital Group, Inc., a Texas-based investment management firm. He is the author of several books and his work has appeared in Texas Business Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Barronâs, and Business Week.
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Behind the Book with author Paco Ahlgren
Paco Ahlgren has worked as a financial analyst for sixteen years. He has spent the last two decades studying quantum physics and its implications on modern scientific, economic, financial, and psychological theories, as well as its dramatic similarities to Eastern philosophies and religionsâmost notably, Taoism. Discipline, his first novel, is a confluence of these passions.
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Behind the Book with author S. Gary Snodgrass
Gary Snodgrass has nearly 35 years of experience as a human resources professional, including ten years as the chief human resources officer for a Fortune 100 corporation. He is a sought-after speaker and a published author on human resources management issues. In his new book, Stepping Up, Gary will show you how to overcome the fear of career change, prepare for greater responsibility, balance work and life, and become and remain focused.
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Behind the Book with author Dr. Patrick Swift
Dr. Patrick Swift studied to become a Jesuit priest and completed the Ignatian 30-day silent retreat, before choosing a career in the health care profession. He currently lives in the New York City area with his family and works as the clinical neuropsychologist for the brain injury unit at NYU Medical Center. His new book One Mountain, Many Paths serves as a collection of guideposts for the readerâs spiritual journey and illuminates the common threads of faith, hope and love that weave together all the great religious traditions. Visit his website drswift.org for more information.
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Behind the Book with author Jo Ann Bennett-Boltinghouse
Jo Ann Bennett-Boltinghouse, President and founder of Lifestyle Marketing, Inc., is an author and an advocate of self-esteem for children and adults. She is also CEO and founder of Boltinghouse Enterprises, which helps individuals and businesses become more productive and profitable through sales, customer service, and leadership training classes. She joins us from her offices in Harlan, Iowa to talk about her new childrenâs book, YolandaBaby. For more information check out, www.YolandaBaby.com.
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Behind the Book with author Lynn Rasmussen
Lynn Rasmussen's new book, Men Are Easy, shows women how a relationship can be a fun, creative activity, how life is a design space, and how men really are easy.Forget what you have been taught about relationships. Wipe the slate clean. âLetâs sit down and talk it outâ? does not cut it in todayâs world. Love doesnât take hard work. We have evolved to love and live with others. Itâs in our genes. Using simple logic from new science, life design coach Lynn Rasmussen shows women how love and change can be easier than theyâve been led to believeâand men love it! For more information and for Lynn's Men Are Easy Blog, check out www.menareeasy.com.
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Behind the Book with author Gregg Crawford
Gregg Crawford is a world-renowned execution specialist, a keynote speaker, and the founder of BayGroup International, a consulting and performance improvement firm that has transformed companies for more than twenty-five years. In The Last Link, Crawford offers sharp, researched analysis; practical company-wide fixes; and a watertight implementation process to move the numbers in the right direction. For more information check out: www.thelastlinkbook.com
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Behind the Book with author Julia Indichova
Julia Indichova has been internationally recognized for her work as a fertility educator and activist, as well as the author of Inconceivable and her new book, The Fertile Female. The Fertile Female addresses the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of achieving fertility. Julia is also the founder of FertileHeart.com, a global community focused on health-enhancing approaches to reproductive difficulties, adoption, and pregnancy.
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Behind the Book with author Dr. Nate Booth
Dr. Nate Booth has been studying, applying, and coaching others in the art of successful living for the past thirty years. He is the author of several books and his new book, Tiger Traits, focuses on applying the skills of a champion to everyday life. Dr. Booth, also, delivers results-producing presentations to corporate and association audiences around the world. Go to www.tigertraits.com for more information.
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Behind the Book with authors Andy Buchanan and John Buchanan
John and Andy Buchanan are brothers, who have propelled their love of sports into a great new series of guidebooks called Wise Guides. These fan navigators were written by two knowledgeable sports devotees and will enhance any sports-viewing experience. Andy has worked as a journalist for close to 15 years and has written for the Chicago Tribune, Wall Street Journal and the Associated Press. John, a former pitcher for Princeton University, has played, coached and watched baseball his entire life. For more information on these pocket sized guides check out: www.wiseguidebooks.com, or call 866.262.3842.
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Behind the Book with author Wayne M. Levine
Wayne Levine has helped thousands of men become better fathers, husbands, and people over the past decade and is now the author of a new book, Hold on to Your N.U.T.s. As the director and founder of the West Coast Menâs Center in Agoura Hills, CA, Wayne facilitates, coaches and mentors men and menâs groups. He also created the BetterMen Retreats for men, and for fathers and sons. For more information go to BetterMen.org.
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Behind the Book with author Laura Casey
Laura Casey has worked as a healthcare professional for 20 years and has used her experience as a patient, patient advocate, and tenured professional in the business of health care to create straightforward and immediately applicable advice on how to get the healthcare you deserve. Join us as we discuss her new book How to Get the Healthcare You Want.
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Behind the Book with author Jan Phillips
Jan Phillips is an award-winning author and dynamic speaker. She is one of the founders and principal members of the 9th Element Group, an organization dedicated to promoting thought leadership by providing compelling keynote speakers, educational programs, products, workshops and seminars. Jan won a Benjamin Franklin Award for her book Marry Your Muse and her work has appeared in The New York Times, People, Newsday, and other prominent national publications. She currently resides in San Diego.Check her out at www.theartoforiginalthinking.com
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Behind the Book with author Tim McClure
Tim McClure is one of the original founders of GSD&M, one of the most successful advertising agency start-ups in the nation. He came up with the four legendary words for the Donât Mess With Texas antilitter campaign, which is now celebrating itsâ twentieth anniversary as the longest-running public service campaign in the Lone Star State. Tim proudly resides in Austin, TX.
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Behind the Book with author Lauren Sullivan
Lauren Sullivan, author of Give Wings to Your Dreams, founded Inspired Life Design to give wings to her own dreams of making a difference in the lives of women. She is an inspirational life coach, speaker, and award-winning writer. She currently resides in Santa Barbara, California. Check out her website: www.InspiredLifeDesign.com.
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Behind the Book with author Admiral Platt
Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Stuart Franklin Platt is a former presidential appointee and a highly decorated Vietnam veteran, with over 20 medals from his 31-year military career. He is now the author of two books, and has been extensively quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Fortune, and Barron's. Join Admiral Platt as he talks about his new book, Letters from the Front Lines. Letters from the Front Lines is an account of the lives and experiences of Americans at war in Iraq and Afghanistan. This collection of correspondence preserves for future generations the experiences of men and women in uniform and presents a unique perspective about what is actually going on day to day, in the tents, on the road and in the weeds in Iraq and Afghanistan.www.fromthefrontlines.net
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Behind the Book with author Jeff Hendricks
Author Jeff Hendricks retired from the real estate business after 20 years and had rented some 140 units to about 900 families. He used his years of experience to create the new humor series, You Might Be a Frustrated Landlord ifÃï as his way of relieving stress and sharing his hilarious stories with the world. Join Jeff as he talks about his new series and his hilarious and frustrating tales as a landlord.www.frustratedlandlord.com
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Behind the Book with author Charles Epping
Join Charles Epping as he discusses his new novel Trust and the secrets of Swiss Banking.www.trustthenovel.com
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