The Intentional Spirit ... Seeing and Being

Carol Grundle became involved with the animal rights rescue mission, The Sofi Project, while on a pilgrimage to see John of God in Brazil. Her love for animals moved her to become a foster for stray animals brought from the region to be placed in loving homes in the U.S. She and her husband Igor are in the preventive health care field and reside in Sarasota, Florida, with their two teenage boys and nine animals.

Jack was raised in a traditional Protestant denomination, but as an adult found that its tenets were no longer meeting his own spiritual needs. During the late 1970s, he began writing down a series of spiritual teachings that he knew were coming from a divine source. As a result of 30 years of inspired writings, Jack has compiled his teachings to share with the world in his book Lessons From the Source: A Spiritual Guidebook for Navigating Life's Journey. He considers himself an explorer on the spiritual path whose life's journey has included stops as a nonprofit executive, peace corps volunteer, congressional candidate, small business owner, actor, voice-over artist, and hospice volunteer.

Lillie Leonardi served for more than 25 years as a law enforcement professional. During her tenure she was employed as a municipal police officer, a chief of police, and a member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Pittsburgh Division. As a result of medical issues related to her post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis, Lillie Leonardi retired from the law enforcement profession and now endeavors to pursue her lifetime passion for writing. In the Shadow of a Badge: A Memoir About Flight 93, a Field of Angels, and My Spiritual Homecoming is one of three memoirs detailing spiritual encounters prior to, during, and after the events of 9/11, particularly as they relate to her personal experiences at the Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

Brenda is a speaker, educator, and author of Life, Love, and Lilies. She is committed to working with clients as they find and achieve their heart's desires. Her greatest joy is watching a friend, student, or client light up as the pieces of the "who am I, and how do I fit in?" puzzle begin to fall into place. Her greatest quest is to unlock the treasure chest of potential in each of us, freeing up those infinite resources of love, compassion, creativity, achievement, and service that are so needed in today's world.

Terry McBride's book The Hell I Can't! is a true story of power and healing. It's real, it's raw, and most of all, it's inspiring. One man, facing insurmountable odds, has the courage to cling to hope and the possibility that he can create a miracle when everyone else has given up. A story of guts and the power of conviction, Terry picks himself up time and time again in his struggle to regain his health. What he learns and shares through his own ordeal will inspire you to go after your dreams.

Aurora Winter, a former film and TV executive producer, is America's leading expert at empowering people to go from heartbreak to happiness. She is the founder of the Grief Coach Academy, which is the first coach training school devoted exclusively to training coaches how to coach their clients through grief or heartbreak. Aurora has been featured in the media including ABC, CBS, FOX, Oprah radio, and more. She is a speaker, trainer, and author of several books including: From Heartbreak to Happiness: An Intimate Diary of Healing derived from her own healing process after the sudden death of her 33-year-old husband leaving her to raise their 4-year-old son on her own. She has reached more than 1,000,000 people with her message of hope, healing, and happiness.

Rev. Lauren McLaughlin is one of the thousands of teachers on the planet whose purpose is to remind us we are deeply and dearly loved by the creator and sustainer of all life, that the answers to the most important questions we have are carefully stored in our own hearts, and that we deliberately chose the human experience for the sheer fun of it. Lauren is an ordained Unity minister, writer, speaker, and retreat facilitator who is currently living happily-ever-after with her husband John in Clearwater, Florida.

Allison has spent the past 12 years recovering from a coma and her traumatic brain injuries. She has spent the past six years speaking with other coma and brain injury survivors, their friends and families, and health care professionals who work with people in coma and TBI recovery. She is the author of The Angel Inside, which shares about her personal experience through coma and brain injury. She has recently founded The Return to Life Foundation in hopes of continuing her work in assisting people who are recovering from a coma and brain injuries. She wants to create the awareness, environment, and support she wishes she (and many others and their families) had during her recovery. Throughout the years she spent coming out of a coma, many musical compositions emerged that gave birth to her CD Music From Within.

Therese Tappouni is the author of six books and two CDs, (recent books are The Promise: Revealing the Purpose of Your Soul, which won the IPPY bronze medal for women's issues, and Me and Green for children, which received a gold medal from the Indie Excellence Awards). The Gifts of Grief: Finding Light in the Darkness of Loss will be released in April 2013. She is a licensed HeartMath provider, a board-certified hypnotherapist, Somatic Intuitive Training Practitioner, counselor, teacher, poet, artist.

Christine Page is a trained M.D. and homeopath. She was raised among traditional healers and has always had the gift of inner sight, giving her the capacity to connect intuitively to others and access information from different realms of consciousness. She remains a pioneer in the field of health care, providing a vision and a pathway to embody the full human experience by bringing together the physical with the unseen. Her best-selling book, Frontiers of Health, was published in 1992 and the focus of her most recent book, published in January 2013, The Healing Power of the Sacred Woman, emphasizes the importance of appreciating the body in women's health and empowerment.

Derek Mills is author of The 10-Second Philosophy: A Practical Guide to Releasing Your Inner Genius. He shows how to use the power of Living as "TRUESELF" and the utilization of STANDARDS INSTEAD OF GOALS to achieve TRUE happiness and success. Having lost his mother when he was 13 years old, Derek became a severe stutterer. A failure and broke in his 20s and 30s, he one day discovered a philosophy that revolutionized his life; as a result, he found happiness and success by following the guidance from his guru inside. He is an inspirational SPEAKER, TEACHER, and COACH, and is regularly invited to speak internationally, sharing his philosophy for success and happiness with others.

Jean Adrienne is an author, healer, teacher, and creator of quantum change. She is a graduate of Florida State University with a bachelor's in psychology. She also completed The University of the South's four-year Education for Ministry program. She developed and teaches the InnerSpeak Breakthrough Coaching Method.

Suzanne Giesemann, an acclaimed author of nine books and inspirational speaker, captivates audiences as she brings hope, healing, and comfort through her work. Suzanne addresses questions about the purpose of life, the nature of reality, and attuning to higher consciousness, including connecting with loved ones who have passed on. In her books, workshops, and presentations, she shares universal spiritual truths and ancient spiritual wisdom, blended with modern discoveries in science and consciousness. She backs up her teachings with verifiable evidence received during hundreds of one-on-one sessions with clients as a professional intuitive. With a background that includes 20 years as a U.S. Navy officer serving at the highest levels, she brings unparalleled integrity to her work.

As a lifestyle evangelist and wellness warrior, Gregory Anne Cox is intent on igniting a radical health revolution that transforms the way we do food and health in this country. She is first and foremost a health coach and life mentor, but she also mentors health and wellness entrepreneurs to uncover their personal revolutions and supports them as they build sustainable businesses. Greg's focus is delivering the truth to anyone who wants to live a long life in good health and to reverse the rates of heart disease and diabetes, which are needlessly devastating the lives of too many people. She is proof that you can have a body you feel good in and still have your wine and foods you love.

Sondra Sneed is a science and technology industry writer and former atheist, with a secret. All the years she's spent interviewing scientists and engineers, translating their high-minded knowledge for laypersons, she has also been interviewing the highest mind, the Creator of the Universe.