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A JENNIFER ABADI is a graphic designer, illustrator, and the author of the highly acclaimed A FISTFUL OF LENTILS, a collection of recipes from her grandmother's kitchen. She teaches classes at the JCC, among others, and has appeared on the Today show. DANIEL G. ABEL is an attorney, a former proprietor and executive chef of the Chicory Farm Café in New Orleans, the director of the Nova Scotia Seafood Cooking School, and a founder of the Trout Point Lodge, a cooking school and resort in Nova Scotia. His first cookbook, written with Charles L. Leary and Vaughn J. Perret, is THE TROUT POINT LODGE COOKBOOK: CREOLE CUISINE FROM NEW ORLEANS TO NOVA SCOTIA. MICHAEL ABLEMAN is the founder and executive director of the Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens, a non-profit organization located on one of the oldest and most diverse organic farms in Southern California. He is an author and photographer whose work has appeared in newspapers and magazines throughout the world as well as at solo exhibitions. His most recent book is FIELDS OF PLENTY: A FARMER'S JOURNEY IN SEARCH OF REAL FOOD AND THE PEOPLE WHO GROW IT. CINDY ADAMS has written a daily column for the New York Post since 1981. She has appeared on numerous television shows and was a founding member of A Current Affair. She has written several books, including IRON ROSE: THE STORY OF ROSE FITZGERALD KENNEDY AND HER DYNASTY with Susan Crimp, and is a frequent lecturer. She is also the author of the bestselling THE GIFT OF JAZZY, about her best friend, a Yorkshire Terrier. A classy line of Jazzy Couture products is available from the Park Avenue Pooch. Her new book, LIVING A DOG'S LIFE: JAZZY, JUICY, AND ME, is about her grief over Jazzy's untimely death and her newfound joy with Jazzy Jr., and Juicy. KENNETH M. ADAMS, Ph.D., is the Clinical Director of Kenneth M. Adams Associates, a practice in Royal Oak, Michigan, devoted to treating trauma-induced addictive and intimacy disorders. An internationally recognized expert in these areas, Dr. Adams frequently gives lectures and leads workshops sponsored by national treatment programs such as the Sierra Tucson Treatment Center, The Meadows, and The Life Healing Center. He is the author, with Alexander P. Morgan, of WHEN HE’S MARRIED TO MOM: HOW TO HELP MOTHER-ENMESHED MEN OPEN THEIR HEARTS TO TRUE LOVE AND COMMITMENT. TERI AGINS has been a Senior Special Writer for the Wall Street Journal for over 10 years. She is the author of THE END OF FASHION: THE MASS MARKETING OF THE CLOTHING BUSINESS as well as numerous in-depth articles about style makers and their industry. MAX ALEXANDER is a prolific journalist and former editor at People magazine and Variety. He currently writes for various publications, including Reader's Digest, Bon Appétit, and Saveur and has edited books by authors such as George Plimpton. He lives on a farm in Maine and is the co-author, with Clark Frasier and Mark Gaier, of THE ARROWS COOKBOOK, based on the beloved restaurant Arrows in Ogunquit, Maine. He is also the author of MAN BITES LOG: THE UNLIKELY ADVENTURES OF A CITY GUY IN THE WOODS, a collection of essays about his city-to-country experience.

www.farawaymaine.com MATTHEW ALGEO is a reporter for Public Radio International's Marketplace, heard by 7.4 million listeners weekly. Matthew's first book, LAST TEAM STANDING, is about the temporary merger of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles football teams during WWII when there was a shortage of able-bodied players in the league. SARA FAITH ALTERMAN is the head writer at Boston Improv, who studied comedy writing with the Second City Training centers in Chicago and New York. The associate director of distribution of BuyIndies.com, Sara is a regular feature writer for NewEnglandFilm.com, and has written for publications including the Independent, Great Chefs Magazine, and Carolina Woman magazine. She is the author of MY FIFTEEN MINUTES, which will be followed by TEARS OF A CLASS CLOWN.

www.sarafaith.com BOB ANDELMAN has co-authored books with some of the biggest names in business, including Al Dunlap on MEAN BUSINESS, Adrian Slywotzky on THE PROFIT ZONE, and Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank on BUILT FROM SCRATCH. Bob's most recent title is WILL EISNER: A SPIRITED LIFE, the authorized biography of the comic book and graphic novel pioneer. He is currently at work on THE POWER OF WOW! with Vernon Hill. GIGI ANDERS is a freelance writer. She has written for the Washington Post, Glamour, Allure, Mirabella, USA Today, Hispanic, and Latina. Her first book, JUBANA!, is a frank and funny account of growing up Jewish and Cuban in the U.S. Gigi's latest book, MEN MAY COME AND MEN MAY GO, BUT I'VE STILL GOT MY LITTLE PINK RAINCOAT: LIFE AND LOVE IN AND OUT OF MY WARDROBE, is a humorous and poignant tale about the search for true love, inevitable loss, and snagging the perfect article of clothing. KIM ANTIEAU received her M.L.S. degree from the University of Arizona in 1987, and she has both B.A. and M.A. degrees in English from Eastern University. She is the author of three novels and more than 20 stories, including the recent COYOTE COWGIRL. She is the author of two critically-acclaimed young adult novels, MERCY, UNBOUND and BROKEN MOON. She is currently at work on another book for teens, RUBY'S IMAGINE, about a young girl's adventure in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. REED ARVIN began his career as one of the most innovative producers, lecturers, and authors in the Christian media. His music productions include work with Amy Grant, Jars of Clay and many others. He is also an award-winning composer of television music and the author of three novels: THE WIND IN THE WHEAT; THE WILL; and the critically acclaimed THE LAST GOODBYE. His latest novel is BLOOD OF ANGELS, a gripping legal thriller set in Nashville. He is currently working on a new novel titled ST. ANDREWS. B TOP OF PAGE HOUSTON BAKER is currently the Susan Fox and George D. Beischer Professor of English, African, and African American Studies at Duke University, as well as the Editor of American Literature, the oldest and most prestigious journal in American Literary Studies. He has written and/or edited more than 20 books, including MODERNISM AND THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE and CRITICAL MEMORY AND TURNING SOUTH AGAIN: RETHINKING MODERNISM/REREADING BOOKER T. He is working on two new titles, THE BETRAYAL OF THE BLACK INTELLECTUALS and I DON'T HATE THE SOUTH: REFLECTIONS ON FAULKNER, FAMILY, AND THE SOUTH. KEN BAKER is the Editorial Director of Usmagazine.com, a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and a former hockey player for Colgate University. He is the author of MAN MADE, which chronicles his battle with a brain tumor that, over a period of 10 years, gradually sapped his masculinity, and THEY DON'T PLAY HOCKEY IN HEAVEN, which describes the season he spent playing hockey for a minor league team. His latest book is HOLLYWOOD HUSSEIN: HOW THE U.S. REALLY CAPTURED THE WORLD'S WORST CELEBRITY, a political satire about the capture of Saddam Hussein. BENJAMIN BALINT is a literary journalist, who has written for Commentary, the Wall Street Journal, the American Scholar, the Weekly Standard, National Review, Wilson Quarterly, Haaretz, Jerusalem Post, the Forward, and the Claremont Review of Books. He is currently writing his first book, RUNNING COMMENTARY, a narrative history of Commentary, the influential journal that has stood as a flagship of neoconservatism. ADRIENNE BARBEAU is a star of film, television, theater, and the concert stage and made her Broadway debut as Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof. She was nominated for a Tony for the role of Rizzo in the original Broadway production of Grease and played Bea Arthur's daughter, Carol, in the hit series Maude. She also starred in HBO's Carnivale as Ruthie the Snake Dancer. Her first book, a memoir, is THERE ARE WORSE THINGS I COULD DO. She is currently at work with Michael Scott, one of Ireland's most successful and prolific authors, on VAMPYRES OF HOLLYWOOD, a paranormal mystery, to be followed by a sequel entitled VAMPYRES OF BROADWAY. CHARLES BARKER is a writer and a geologist who has worked in the environmental consulting field for over 20 years, involved in issues ranging from water supply contamination to air quality. He also teaches at Wayne State University. He is currently working on a book titled SOLVING THE MAPMAKER'S PUZZLE about the theory of continental drift and plate tectonics. JUDITH BARRETT is a freelance reporter and food writer, the co-author of the bestselling RISOTTO, as well as the author of RISOTTO RISOTTI; SAVED BY SOUP; and WELL DONE: A COOK'S EDUCATION. Her most recent title is FAGIOLI: THE BEAN CUISINE OF ITALY. SYDNEY BIDDLE BARROWS is a true media star. She is the author of several best-selling books and has been the subject of both a television movie and an A&E Biography. She is at work on her debut novel, a roman à clef about a group of "working girls" who use their unique connections and expertise to break up an international crime ring. JOSEPH BASTIANICH became the wine buyer at his mother Lidia Bastianich's restaurant Felidia. With her, he opened Becco and Lidia's in Pittsburgh and Kansas City, and with Mario Batali, Babbo, Lupa, and Otto. His latest venture with Mario and chef Mark Ladner is Del Posto, which he describes as "the ultimate expression of what we think an Italian restaurant can be." With David Lynch, Joe wrote James Beard nominee and IACP award-winner VINO ITALIANO: THE REGIONAL WINES OF ITALY and its follow-up, VINO ITALIANO BUYING GUIDE: THE ULTIMATE QUICK REFERENCE TO THE GREAT WINES OF ITALY. LIDIA BASTIANICH is widely regarded as the "First Lady" of Italian cuisine in the U.S. Through her lectures, cookbooks, and restaurants—Felidia, Becco, and Lidia's, in both Kansas City and Pittsburgh—she has brought authentic Italian cooking to America. Her groundbreaking first book was LA CUCINA DI LIDIA, followed by LIDIA'S ITALIAN TABLE and LIDIA'S ITALIAN-AMERICAN KITCHEN, based on a 39-part television series. She is also the author of LIDIA'S FAMILY TABLE, featuring classic Italian recipes prepared in Lidia's own Mediterranean-style kitchen, surrounded by her family and based on her television series of the same name. Her latest book, LIDIA'S ITALY: 140 SIMPLE AND DELICIOUS RECIPES FROM THE TEN PLACES IN ITALY LIDIA LOVES MOST, was written with her daughter, Tanya Bastianich -Manuali. They are currently at work on a follow up.

www.lidiasitaly.com JOY BAUER is a noted nutritionist whose latest book is JOY BAUER’S FOOD CURES with Carol Svec. She is also the author of THE 90/10 WEIGHT-LOSS PLAN, which details a revolutionary approach to dieting, COOKING WITH JOY, with Rosemary Black, and 3-2-1 WEIGHT LOSS PLAN with Prevention magazine. In addition to her successful book publishing career, Joy is a columnist for Self magazine, a frequent guest on the Today show, Live! with Regis and Kelly, The View, VH1, and Good Morning America, and she is the nutritionist for the New York City Ballet and the American Ballet Theatre. Joy started and maintains one of the biggest nutrition centers in the country, Joy Bauer Nutrition, located in New York City and Westchester, NY.

www.joybauernutrition.com KENNETH BAUM is one of the premier sports performance consultants in the U.S. He conducts seminars throughout the country and addresses thousands of people every year in his lectures. He is the author of THE MENTAL EDGE and METABOLIZE: THE PERSONALIZED PROGRAM FOR WEIGHT LOSS. Both are co-authored with Richard Trubo. PETER BAYLIES is the creator of the At-Home Dad Newsletter, which he started for other at-home fathers after he was laid off from his job in 1992. His first book is THE AT-HOME DAD SURVIVAL GUIDE, written with Jessica Toonkel. SUSAN BEAL is a jewelry designer, writer, and editor, as well as a contributor to a number of craft books. She writes about art, craft, and fashion for Cutting Edge, JoAnn Crafts, BUST, ReadyMade, Venus, Art Access, supernaturale.com, and theswitchboards.com. Her “West Coast Crafty” column runs monthly on getcrafty.com. She’s also taught jewelry making and craft classes in her studio, at bead shops, at the DIY Lounge, and for Church of Craft. She is at work on BEADING: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO MAKING YOUR OWN BEAUTIFUL JEWELRY.

www.susanstars.com PHILIP BEARD is a partner in a law firm and an English teacher. He has studied fiction writing with Frederick Busch, and his first novel, DEAR ZOE, was published in Spring 2005. His latest is titled LOST IN THE GARDEN, a family drama about a man who is losing his wife to golf.

www.philipbeard.net DR. GLORIA BEIM is one of a very small group of female orthopedic surgeons. She is the physician to the U.S. Olympic Training Camp, as well as the U.S. National Track Cycling Team. With Ruth Winter, she is the author of THE FEMALE ATHLETE'S BODY BOOK. JIM BELL is an Associate Professor of Astronomy at Cornell University and the leader of the Panoramic Camera (Pancam) color imaging investigation on the Spirit and Opportunity Mars Exploration Rover missions. His first book is POSTCARDS FROM MARS, a gorgeously illustrated journey onto the surface of Earth's closest neighbor. JOAN BELOFF, ACC, ALA, a specialist in the field of gerontology, serves as the New Vitality and Community Outreach Director for Chilton Memorial Hospital, where she coordinates outreach programs for the hospital and surrounding community. She also supervises the Gerontology, Community Health, Parent Education and Corporate Wellness personnel at Chilton Memorial Hospital. She is currently at work with Cynthia Green on A BOOK FOR ALL SEASONS, a workbook for memory challenged adults, including those with Alzheimer’s, and their caregivers. GARY BELSKY is a deputy editor for ESPN The Magazine, on the faculty at New York University's Department of Journalism, and a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Business 2.0; Self; Time Out New York; This Old House; My Generation; and Sports Illustrated. He is the author of ON SECOND THOUGHT and, with Thomas Gilovich, WHY SMART PEOPLE MAKE BIG MONEY MISTAKES AND HOW TO CORRECT THEM. His new book is SHOULD YOU REALLY BE A LAWYER? THE GUIDE TO SMART CAREER CHOICES BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER LAW SCHOOL with Deborah Schneider. PAULA STONE BENDER is a clinical psychologist who specializes in family practice, as well as the author of two parenting books: HOW TO KEEP YOUR KIDS FROM DRIVING YOU CRAZY and HOW TO KEEP YOUR TEENAGER FROM DRIVING YOU CRAZY. LEE BENSON is an award-winning journalist with 30 years experience as a newspaper writer, columnist, and book author. He is the renowned sports columnist for the Salt Lake City Deseret Morning News, where he was named Sportswriter of the Year 15 consecutive years. His new book, co-authored with Elizabeth Smart's uncle Tom Smart, is IN PLAIN SIGHT: THE STARTLING TRUTH BEHIND THE ELIZABETH SMART INVESTIGATION. JOSEPH BERGER is a features writer at the New York Times and the author of THE YOUNG SCIENTISTS. His most recent book is DISPLACED PERSONS, a highly praised memoir of growing up in America after the Holocaust. Joe's new book is THE WORLD IN A CITY: TRAVELING THE GLOBE THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE NEW NEW YORK. ANAT BERKO, Ph.D., Lt. Col. (ret.), is an advisor to Israel’s Council for National Security, the governmental team dealing with Counter-Terrorism. She serves as an advisor to senior echelon decision makers in efforts to counter suicide bombers and their dispatchers and is a research fellow with the International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism at the Inter-Disciplinary Center, Herzliya. Her book, THE PATH TO THE GARDEN OF EDEN, already published in Hebrew in Israel, is forthcoming in English. ALAN BERNSTEIN, CSW, P.C., has been a practicing psychotherapist for over 30 years. He is a consultant with Outward Bound, the author of Princeton Review's GUIDE TO YOUR CAREER, and has been quoted extensively in the print media including USA Today, Money and Vogue. He and John Trauth are currently working on YOUR RETIREMENT, YOUR WAY, a guide to figuring out what's best for an individual's retirement needs. JEN BERVIN comes from a long line of pie makers in the Midwest and learned to love pie the old-fashioned way—by eating it regularly. She has worked at Bubby's Pie Co. in Tribeca since 2002, when she was hired to bring "beauty and grace" back to the bakery and to invent and test new recipes for seasonal specials, as well as improve upon old ones. She is the co-author, with Ron Silver Jr., of the upcoming BUBBY'S PIE COMPENDIUM. LINDA BLADHOLM is the author of four books on Southeast Asian and Indian cuisine. She also writes a weekly column called "Fork in the Road" in the Miami Herald. She is currently working on a new comprehensive Indian cookbook titled A HANDFUL OF SPICES: A CULINARY JOURNEY THROUGH INDIA. KENNETH BOCK, M.D., is board certified in family medicine and, along with Dr. Steven Bock and Nancy Faass, the author of THE GERM SURVIVAL GUIDE, a practical plan for keeping you and your family germ-free. JANE BOGART, M.A., CHES, is the Coordinator of Health Outreach and Promotion at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Formerly the Director of Health Promotion at NYU, she also taught at Columbia University's Teacher's College. Known to her students across the country as "Sex Jane," she has appeared on MTV as a "Sexpert." She is the author of SEXPLORATION: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO FEELING TRULY GREAT IN BED, a practical, human, humorous, and informative guide for any and every sexual encounter. WALT BOGDANICH is one of only a few journalists to receive two Pulitzer Prizes for individual achievement—one at the Wall Street Journal and the other in 2005 at the New York Times for "Death on the Tracks," his series on corporate cover-ups of train accidents. He has also been honored with four George Polk Awards as well as many other accolades in print and broadcast journalism. A television producer, journalism professor, and guest on some of today's top TV shows, including the Today show, Good Morning America, CNN, and PBS, he has also served as the on-air correspondent for investigative stories broadcast on PBS and Discovery Times Channel. He is the author of THE GREAT WHITE LIE, an examination of the inner workings of America's medical system. ESTHER WACHS BOOK has written business articles for Forbes, Fortune, and Working Woman and has served as the career expert at Marie Claire magazine. She has a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and speaks fluent Chinese. Her most recent book is WHY THE BEST MAN FOR THE JOB IS A WOMAN. CLAIRE BOOTH is an award winning journalist whose work has appeared in the Miami Herald, San Jose Mercury News, and Philadelphia Inquirer. As a reporter for the Contra Costa Times, she began covering the Taylor Helzer murder case and is now at work on an account of Helzer's life and crimes, THE FALSE PROPHET: CONSPIRACY, EXTORTION AND MURDER IN THE NAME OF GOD. DOUGLAS BORTON is a talented novelist whose work has been praised by the likes of Stephen King. His titles include MANSTOPPER; DREAMHOUSE; and KANE. Using the pseudonym Brian Harper, he has also written SHIVER; SHUDDER; and SHATTER; as well as BLIND PURSUIT; MORTAL PURSUIT; and DEADLY PURSUIT. Under the nom de plume Michael Prescott, he has written COMES THE DARK; STEALING FACES; SHADOW HUNTER; LAST BREATH; NEXT VICTIM; IN DARK PLACES; and DANGEROUS GAMES. His latest is MORTAL FAULTS, and he is currently at work on FINAL SINS. FRED BOST is an ex-Army and Pentagon investigator and has won two consecutive awards for investigative journalism from the North Carolina Press Association. With Jerry Allen Potter, he co-authored FATAL JUSTICE: REINVESTIGATING THE MACDONALD MURDERS. NEAL BOWERS is currently Distinguished Professor of English at Iowa State University. He is the author of a novel, LOOSE ENDS; a collection of poems OUT OF THE SOUTH; and a volume of nonfiction, WORDS FOR THE TAKING: THE HUNT FOR A PLAGIARIST. He is currently at work on his second novel, THE GOODBAD MAN. WAYNE BRACHMAN has been named one of the 10 best pastry chefs in America by Pastry Art & Design and Choclatier magazines. He is the author of CAKES AND COWPOKES; RETRO DESSERTS; and AMERICAN DESSERTS. His latest is SEE DAD COOK: THE ONLY BOOK A GUY NEEDS TO FEED FAMILY AND FRIENDS (AND HIMSELF). RICHARD R. BRADLEY III, was the Director of the Occupational Health and Fitness Program at the U.S. Department of Transportation for over twenty years. His first book, QUICK FIT: THE COMPLETE 15-MINUTE NO-SWEAT WORKOUT, lays out his unique and effective fitness program. FLO BRAKER, a former president of the International Association of Culinary Professionals, is a food writer, and cooking teacher. She is the author of THE SIMPLE ART OF PERFECT BAKING and SWEET MINIATURES, which won the IACP Cookbook Award for best single subject cookbook. She has appeared on the public television series Baking with Julia and on the Food Network's Baker's Dozen. She is currently at work on THE OCCASIONAL BAKER. HEATHER BREWER is the author of EIGHTH GRADE BITES and NINTH GRADE SUCKS, the first two books in The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, ayoung adult book series about a half-boy, half-vampire. A contributing member of the writer’s organization Backspace, Heather’s work has appeared in DarkMoon Rising and Descending Darkness. Heather lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with her husband, two children, and one very evil hamster. CHRISTOPHER BROWN is a political and financial consultant who has formulated campaign strategies for gubernatorial, state, and municipal candidates, and advised investment banks on strategies for gaining new clients in public finance. He is now working on A SIMPLE MAN: ROBERT MCNAMARA IN VIETNAM, based on his extensive interviews with the former Secretary of Defense. TODD DAVID BROWN is the author of ENTRIES FROM A HOT PINK NOTEBOOK, a superb first novel about a gay high school kid coming of age in a blue-collar town in Maine. GARY BROZEK has been a senior editor with a major New York publishing house. He is the co-author of DIVORCED FROM THE MOB and FINANCIAL BLISS with Bambi Holzer. He is currently working on THE MILLION DOLLAR DECISION, with Michael Farr, and THE TEEN WHISPERER, with Mike Linderman. LINDA BUCH and Seth Anne Snider-Copely, both fitness professionals, are the authors of THE COMMERCIAL BREAK WORKOUT, a book of exercises that can be done while sitting and watching your favorite television shows. STEVE BUCKLEY has been a columnist with the Boston Herald since 1995. He has written extensively for Boston Magazine, Yankee, Sporting News and many other magazines. Buckley is a co-host on "The Big Show" on Sportsradio 850 WEEI and also co-hosts a popular Sunday baseball show on the station. Buckley is a co-founder of the Oldtime Baseball Game, an annual charity game featuring top amateur players who wear old-style uniforms from virtually every era in baseball history. He is currently working, with Jim Caple, on THE BEST BOSTON SPORTS ARGUMENTS. DOROTHY BULLITT is the Pacific Coast based author of FILLING THE VOID. She is the co-author, with renowned mountaineer Jim Wickwire, of his memoir, ADDICTED TO DANGER: A MEMOIR ABOUT AFFIRMING LIFE IN THE FACE OF DEATH. JAY BURRESON is the author, with Penny Le Couteur, of NAPOLEON'S BUTTONS: HOW 17 MOLECULES CHANGED HISTORY. Here, they explain how often small, seemingly insignificant molecules have changed the course of world events. Jay has worked as an industrial chemist and held a National Institutes of Health special fellowship for his work with marine life and chemical compounds. JENNIFER BUSHMAN is the founder of the successful Nothing to It! Cooking School and Culinary Center and has been nominated for IACP and James Beard awards. Her 90-second television segments can be seen throughout the western United States. She is the author, with Sallie Y. Williams, of a series of three KITCHEN COACH cookbooks: WEEKNIGHT COOKING, WEEKEND COOKING, and FAMILY MEALS.

www.nothingtoit.com C TOP OF PAGE BARRY CADISH is a former copywriter, freelance writer, and television commercial producer, writer, and director. DAMN! REFLECTIONS ON LIFE'S BIGGEST REGRETS is based on a website he created to collect people's regrets from around the world. BIBA CAGGIANO is a world-renowned Italian chef and host of more than 100 episodes of her international cooking show, Biba's Italian Kitchen. The author of seven bestselling cookbooks, she is a recipient of the Robert Mondavi Culinary Award of Excellence, and in 1999 was named Northern California Chef of the Year. Her restaurant, Biba, is an internationally known gourmet restaurant. Her latest cookbook is BIBA'S ITALY: FAVORITE RECIPES FROM SPLENDID CITIES. JOHN CALDERAZZO is the author of the popular WRITING FROM SCRATCH: FREELANCING and has also written the children's book 101 QUESTIONS ABOUT VOLCANOES. His most recent book is RISING FIRE: VOLCANOES AND OUR INNER LIVES. His work has appeared in Audubon, USA Today, Writer's Digest, and dozens of other newspapers and magazines. DR. GERALD N. CALLAHAN is an Associate Professor of Immunology at Colorado State University. He has more than 30 years of experience in modern biomedical research. His science articles have appeared in Nature, Journal of Experimental Medicine, and Journal of Immunology. Also a poet and essayist, his writings have been published by Creative Nonfiction, Southern Poetry Review, and Cream City Review. He is the author of FAITH, MADNESS, AND SPONTANEOUS HUMAN COMBUSTION: WHAT IMMUNOLOGY CAN TEACH US ABOUT SELF-PERCEPTION. His latest book is INFECTION: THE UNINVITED UNIVERSE, the story of the influence germs have had on human history. He is currently at work on APHRODITE’S CHILDREN, in which he turns his probing eye to the baffling field of human sexuality, the relationship between sex and genitalia, and the inadequacy of two sexes to cover the range of humanity. ROGER CALLAHAN is on the cutting edge of psychotherapy and the creator of Thought-Field Therapy. He is also the author of IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU: THE FIVE-MINUTE PHOBIA CURE and WHY DO I EAT WHEN I'M NOT HUNGRY? His latest title, co-authored with Richard Trubo, is TAPPING THE HEALER WITHIN: USING THOUGHT-FIELD THERAPY TO INSTANTLY CONQUER YOUR FEARS, ANXIETIES, AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS. DR. C. WAYNE CALLAWAY is one of the nation's leading experts in nutrition and weight control. He is also the author of THE CALLAWAY DIET and SURVIVING WITH AIDS, which considers nutrition in conjunction with medical treatment to combat AIDS, both co-authored with Catherine Whitney. ANN CAMPBELL has written a charming mystery series featuring the irascible German Shepherd/Husky Claudius and his unfortunate owner, Annie O'Hara. WOLF AT THE DOOR; WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING; and WOLF TRACKS are the three titles in the series. CHRISTOPHER JOHN CAMPION is the frontman / raconteur / songwriter of the seminal downtown NYC indie rock band Knockout Drops. He is currently at work on ESCAPE FROM BELLEVUE AND OTHER STORIES, based on his autobiographical one-man show of the same name. PETER CANNING was working as an aide to Senator Lowell Weicker when he decided to become an Emergency Medical Technician. His first book, PARAMEDIC: ON THE FRONT LINES OF MEDICINE, is a memoir of his experiences in knee-buckling emergencies. His most recent title is RESCUE 471, which recounts more memorable tales from the work of Emergency Medical Services. JIM CAPLE is currently a senior writer at ESPN.com and a former writer and reporter for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. His first book, a funny look at all there is to hate about the Yankees, is THE DEVIL WEARS PINSTRIPES. He is currently working, with Steve Buckley, on THE BEST BOSTON SPORTS ARGUMENTS. JACQUELINE CAREY's amazing first novel, KUSHIEL'S DART, and its sequels, KUSHIEL'S CHOSEN and KUSHIEL'S AVATAR, compose a blockbuster fantasy epic, the Kushiel's Legacy series. Comparable to Dune in scope and magnificence, the novels are set in a medieval world on the brink of extinction, whose fate lies in the hands of an unlikely courtesan spy. She is also the author of a two-part series entitled The Sundering, composed of BANEWREAKER and GODSLAYER, which explores the world of the Seven Shapers and their battles with good and evil. Her new trilogy begins with KUSHIEL'S SCION, which picks up the story of Imriel de la Courcel from Kushiel's Avatar. The second book will be the upcoming KUSHIEL'S JUSTICE, and the third will be KUSHIEL’S MERCY.

www.jacquelinecarey.com MARY CARTER is a freelance writer and Sign Language Interpreter whose first novel, SHE'LL TAKE IT, is a hysterical look at a kleptomaniac's search for love. She is also the author of ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED, a romantic comedy about a tarot reader. LORENE CARY is the celebrated author of BLACK ICE, a memoir of her experiences as a black student at the predominantly white St. Paul's prep school; THE PRICE OF A CHILD, a stunning first novel about slavery in the pre-Civil War South; and PRIDE, an exuberant tale of lifelong friendships. She is also the founder of Art Sanctuary in Philadelphia, an African-American arts and letters organization devoted to presenting regional and national talent in the literary, visual, and performing arts. Her first children's book, FREE!: GREAT ESCAPES FROM SLAVERY ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, is a collection of slave escape narratives. She is at work on a new novel, BLACKFACE, the story of a family striving to remain whole in the face of racial tensions, inequality, and violence in 1930s and 40s North Carolina and New York. PIA CATTON is a food and lifestyle writer at the New York Sun. She was the author and creator of the New York Post's weekly "Chef Tells" column, which featured an interview with a different chef every Sunday. Her work has appeared in People, the Wall Street Journal, and the Weekly Standard, among others. She is the co-author, with Ira Freehof, of THE COMFORT DINER COOKBOOK. MORRIS CHAFETZ, M.D., is the President of the Health Education Foundation, founder of the Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the author of 16 books and hundreds of articles in professional journals and the popular press. His latest book is BIG FAT LIARS: HOW POLITICIANS, CORPORATIONS AND THE MEDIA USE SCIENCE AND STATISTICS TO MANIPULATE THE PUBLIC. IRENA CHALMERS is a pioneer of single subject cookbooks. Her publications have sold more than 18 million copies and received 12 national cookbook awards. She worked as consultant to the late, great Joe Baum during the restoration of The Rainbow Room and rebuilding of Windows on the World. She currently teaches at the Culinary Institute of America and is a frequent keynote speaker at food conferences. Her new book, FOOD JOBS, is a guide to employment opportunities in the culinary world. KURT CHANDLER is the author of PASSAGES OF PRIDE: LESBIAN AND GAY YOUTH COME OF AGE, which originated as a year-long newspaper series for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. His most recent book is SHAVING LESSONS: A MEMOIR OF FATHER AND SON, about his relationship with his teenage son. MELANIE CHARLTON is the founder and face of the home organizing firm, Clos-ette, and a former stylist and PR director who has worked for style.com, luxuryfinder.com and Anne Klein, among others. She has written for or been profiled in magazines from Vogue to In Style, is developing a television show, and is currently at work on her first book, SHOP YOUR CLOSET!

www.clos-ette.com CECILIA CHIANG was the longtime chef and owner of The Mandarin, the first restaurant in San Francisco to serve the authentic flavors of the Beijing-Shandong and Sichuan-Hunan regions. Her first book was THE MANDARIN WAY. She is currently at work, with Lisa Weiss, on THE SEVENTH DAUGHTER: RECIPES AND REMINISCENSES. ADAM CHRISTING founded The Clean Comedians, a comedy group that plays to over 1.3 million people annually, without the use of vulgar language or dirty jokes. He is also the author of two books of family-oriented comedy, COMEDY COMES CLEAN VOLUMES I & II. WAI HON CHU is a seasoned chef who has worked in the kitchens of March and The Russian Tea Room. He also founded a successful truffle company, El Eden Chocolates. He currently works as a personal chef and is writing his first cookbook, with Connie Lovatt, THE GREAT BOOK OF GREAT DUMPLINGS. DR. ARTHUR CIARAMICOLI Ed.D., Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist in full time private practice and Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. He is the author of THE POWER OF EMPATHY and a co-author of BEYOND THE INFLUENCE. His latest title is PERFORMANCE ADDICTION: THE DANGEROUS NEW SYNDROME AND HOW TO STOP IT FROM RUINING YOUR LIFE, which explores how readers can get beyond simple material reward to obtain genuine, healthy accomplishment. EDIE CLAIRE is the author of LONG TIME COMING and MEANT TO BE, just two titles in her long list of exciting, uplifting, and wholesome mystery and romantic suspense novels. She worked as a veterinarian, a freelance medical writer/editor, and finally a corporate technical writer before devoting herself to fiction.

www.edieclaire.com ROY PETER CLARK's influence in the world of journalism reaches far and wide. The author of many books about the craft of writing and hundreds of newspaper and journal articles, he is one of the foremost authorities in his field. A long-time faculty member of The Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida, his next book is a compendium of the most effective rules for good writing: WRITING TOOLS: 50 ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES FOR EVERY WRITER. JAIME CLARKE is a co-founder of Post Road literary magazine and teaches creative writing at Emerson College. His first book was WE'RE SO FAMOUS, a biting satire of our obsession with celebrity culture. He is the editor of the forthcoming DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME: CONTEMPORARY WRITERS ON THE FILMS OF JOHN HUGHES. He is currently at work on a memoir. DEBORAH COATES is the author of CAT HAIKU, a hilarious book of Japanese poetry written from the perspective of a witty house cat. B.D. COLEN is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of numerous health and science related titles including O.R.: THE TRUE STORY OF 24 HOURS IN A HOSPITAL OPERATING ROOM; KAREN ANN QUINLAN: DYING IN THE AGE OF ETERNAL LIFE; and "MR. KING, YOU'RE HAVING A HEART ATTACK": HOW A HEART ATTACK AND BYPASS SURGERY CHANGED MY LIFE, with famed television personality Larry King. THERESA COLLINS has worked for the Shorenstein-Hays Nederlander Organization in theater management for more than 25 years. She managed the Golden Gate, Orpheum, and the Curran Theater in San Francisco. She is also the author of THE LAW OF REVENGE, a fast-paced thriller set in the "Hollows" of Kentucky, and its sequel, THE LAW OF THE DEAD. DR. EDWARD CONLEY is the Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Michigan State University, a Board Certified Family Physician, and the host of the PBS Special, "Ten Secrets to Reducing Your Breast Cancer Risk." He has worked with over 50,000 people to reduce cancer risk, improve immunity, and restore energy. His current title is THE BREAST CANCER PREVENTION PLAN, a guide to how women can cut their risk of Breast Cancer by 50-90%. TOM CONNOR is the author, with his life-long friend Jim Downey, of several hilarious parodies including the best-selling Martha Stuart series of humor titles such as MARTHA, REALLY AND CRUELLY: A COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED AUTOBIOGRAPHY. With Paulo Vincente, he is also the author of THE LANGUAGE OF DOORS, a look at the architecture of entrances. EILEEN CONSIDINE-MEARA is the author of AT HOME WITH KATE: GROWING UP IN KATHARINE HEPBURN'S HOUSEHOLD, a collection of memories and recipes she's culled over the years from Katharine Hepburn's kitchen. Her mother, Norah, was Ms. Hepburn's long time cook. The author is also an entrepreneur, creating her own line of freshly-prepared, elegant soups called Dishes and Tales. PAMELA CONSTABLE is a Washington Post staff writer and the co-author, with Arturo Valenzuela, of the critically acclaimed A NATION OF ENEMIES: CHILE UNDER PINOCHET. Her latest book is FRAGMENTS OF GRACE, an account of her four years on assignment for the Post in South Asia. DR. DAVID COOK owns Cook Vision Therapy, in Marietta, Georgia. His first book, VISUAL FITNESS, is an exercise manual for the eyes. GERALYN COOPERSMITH is an exercise physiologist and certified personal trainer with six fitness and personal training certifications. She appears regularly as the fitness expert on Fine Living Channel's Simplify Your Life. Her first book, FIT FEMALE, breaks down six distinct, unique body types and offers a fitness and nutritional program for each. JOHN COSTON is a News Editor at the Wall Street Journal and a veteran journalist. He is also the author of TO KILL AND KILL AGAIN and SLEEP, MY CHILD, FOREVER, the true-crime story of a mother's unthinkable acts to collect life-insurance policies she'd taken out in her own children's names. ANNA-LISA COX, PH.D., is an historian and scholar in residence at Chicago's Newberry Library. Her first book, A STRONGER KINSHIP: ONE TOWN'S EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF HOPE AND FAITH is the riveting, inspiring chronicle of a town Jim Crow forgot.

www.astrongerkinship.com PATRICK CREED is an amateur historian, a volunteer firefighter, and a U.S. Army officer. When not serving in the Army, he works as a manufacturer's representative in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He is currently at work on his first book, THE THIRD PLANE: INSIDE THE BATTLE TO SAVE THE PENTAGON ON 9-11, with Rick Newman. THOMPSON CROCKETT is the author of THE ARTIST INSIDE, in which he teaches a fresh new approach to tapping into our own creativity, using the images and artifacts of our dreams. His new book is STONE AGE WISDOM: THE HEALING PRINCIPLES OF SHAMANISM, about finding a more balanced way to live based on the wisdom of Stone Age shamanic ancestors. MICHAEL CROW is the pseudonym for a prize-winning, critically acclaimed novelist whose work has been translated and published in nine languages. Using this nom de plume, he has published RED RAIN and THE BITE, noir-thrillers about Luther Ewing, a street cop with a shadowy past. The most recent novel in the Ewing series is NO WAY BACK. KIERAN CROWLEY is an award-winning reporter for the New York Post whose investigative skills led to his deciphering of the Zodiac Killer's secret code. His first book was SLEEP MY LITTLE DEAD: THE TRUE STORY OF THE ZODIAC KILLER. He is also the author of BURNED ALIVE and THE SURGEON'S WIFE, about plastic surgeon Robert Bierenbaum, accused of murdering his wife in 1985. His most recent title is ALMOST PARADISE, about the murder of Ted Ammon. He is currently at work on 1787, a thriller. MARK CURRIDEN is Senior Communications Counsel at Vinson & Elkin LLP in Dallas, Texas and has served as a legal affairs writer for the Dallas Morning News. He co-authored two books, CAUSE OF DEATH and GRAVE SECRETS, with Dr. Cyril Wecht. His most recent title, written with Leroy Phillips, Jr., is CONTEMPT OF COURT: THE TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY LYNCHING THAT LAUNCHED 100 YEARS OF FEDERALISM, about how the first case to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court was preempted by the brutal lynching of the black defendant. D TOP OF PAGE SHIRLEY DAMSGAARD has been her town postmaster for 20 years. She comes from a literary family, has had short stories published, and is the author of a mystery series involving a town librarian and her grandmother, both of whom have "magick" powers. The first Ophelia Jensen books are WITCH WAY TO MURDER and CHARMED TO DEATH. Next up will be THE TROUBLE WITH WITCHES, followed by two more in the series. JOIE DAVIDOW is the founder of L.A. Style magazine and co-founder of L.A. Weekly, as well as Si magazine. She is the author of INFUSIONS OF HEALING, a guide to Mexican-American herbal medicine and a frequent lifestyle commentator on many talk shows. Her current book, MARKED FOR LIFE, is a memoir about living with a large port wine stain on her face. DAWN DAVIS is a graduate of Stanford University and a Techniques of Fine Cooking class at Peter Kump's Cooking School. She has written IF YOU CAN STAND THE HEAT, a collection of wonderful behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes about chefs and restaurant kitchens. She is currently an editor at Amistad Press, a division of HarperCollins. EDITH KUNHARDT DAVIS is a bestselling writer of children's books whose titles include PAT THE BUNNY, PAT THE CAT and a series about Danny the Alligator. Her most recent book is I'LL LOVE YOU FOREVER, ANYWAY, a memoir about the tragic loss of her son. IAN DAVIS is a lobbyist in Washington, D.C. for a Fortune 500 company and the author of MY BOYS CAN SWIM: THE OFFICIAL GUY'S GUIDE TO PREGNANCY, a wry, witty, entertaining book that addresses the concerns of every dad-to-be. DORIS J. DAY, M.D., is a board certified dermatologist with a private practice on New York's Upper East Side, a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the New York University Medical Center, the official dermatologist of the Radio City Rocketts, and a spokesperson for Good Skin products. She is the author of FORGET THE FACELIFT, a holistic four-week program for ageless skin, with Sondra Forsyth. JOHN DE GRAAF is an award-winning TV producer. With David Wann and Thomas Naylor, he is the author of AFFLUENZA: THE ALL-CONSUMING EPIDEMIC, which uses the metaphor of disease to tackle the very serious subject of the American obsession with material gain. DIANA DELL, M.D., is a nationally known physician at Duke University, specializing in the treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and other women's mood disorders and health topics. With Carol Svec, she has written THE PMDD PHENOMENON, the first book to bridge the chasm between skepticism and enthusiasm, providing the latest information about PMDD. JACQUELINE DE MONTRAVEL has been the editor of Hamptons and Country magazines. She held the position of style editor at Self and co-authored 21st CENTURY ETIQUETTE with Charlotte Ford. She is the author of the novel THE FABULOUS EMILY BRIGGS and its sequel ESCAPE FROM BRIDEZILLA. CARA DE SILVA is a food writer for various publications and the driving force behind IN MEMORY'S KITCHEN. The book, which is both tribute and remembrance, is a collection of recipes and writings by the women interned at Terezin, the "showcase" of the infamous Nazi death camps. Cara is currently at work on an historical novel. A. DICKEY is a celebrated hair stylist for celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker, Minnie Driver, and Alicia Keys. His first book, HAIR RULES!, is the ultimate hair-care guide for women with kinky, curly, or wavy hair. TINA DIRMANN is a former reporter for Us Weekly and staff writer for the Los Angeles Times. Her first book is about a murder that mimicked an episode of TV's The Sopranos titled SUCH GOOD BOYS: THE TRUE STORY OF A MOTHER, TWO SONS AND A HORRIFYING MURDER. She is currently working on a new true crime title about a former child actor and his wife who plot to murder a retired couple in an effort to steal the 55-foot cabin cruiser the pair worked a lifetime to buy. PAMELA DITCHOFF is the author of SEVEN DAYS & SEVEN SINS: A NOVEL IN SHORT STORIES, a lyrical, amusing, heartbreaking, and romantic work that links the biblical seven sins to the Mother Goose nursery rhyme about the days of the week. She is currently at work on THE BOOK OF LEAVES, in which a girl is guided by her eccentric aunts, her great grandmother's spirit, and by The Book of Leaves, a family record begun in the 1700s. ABIGAIL JOHNSON DODGE is a highly regarded pastry chef, culinary instructor and cookbook author. She is currently a contributing editor at Fine Cooking Magazine, where she served as founding director of the magazine's test kitchen. Her latest title is THE WEEKEND BAKER, an invaluable resource for busy bakers.

www.theweekendbaker.com MICHAEL DOLAN works in both print and film, in addition to writing and producing documentaries for National Geographic TV and other clients. His first book is THE AMERICAN PORCH: AN INFORMAL HISTORY OF AN INFORMAL PLACE, an architectural, cultural, and social history of that great institution. DEBORAH DONNELLY is a former librarian and the author of the charming mystery series starring wedding planner Carnegie Kincaid. Her most recent titles are MAY THE BEST MAN DIE and DEATH TAKES A HONEYMOON. YOU MAY NOW KILL THE BRIDE is next, which will be followed by the final book in the series, BRIDE AND DOOM.

www.deborahdonnelly.org JIM DOWNEY has been writing partners and friends with his co-author Tom Connor for many years. In that time they have penned several hilarious parodies including the best-selling Martha Stuart series of humor titles like MARTHA, REALLY AND CRUELLY: A COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Downey also works as a successful copywriter. LARRY DOYLE is the executive chef of the most successful Irish restaurant on the West Coast, Johnny Foley's Irish House. In 1995, Larry opened the critically acclaimed O'Reilly's Irish Pub and Restaurant. He has also worked in some of San Francisco's most celebrated venues, such as Jeremiah Tower's Stars and Stars Café, and Wolfgang Puck's Postrio, as well as serving as personal chef to actor Don Johnson. Larry's first book is IRISH PUB COOKING: TRANSATLANTIC FLAVORS. LISA DRAYER, M.A., R.D., is a highly regarded registered dietitian who appears regularly on CNN and CBS. She has a weight loss column in Women's Health, and she has also appeared in or written for magazines and newspapers such as Elle, Marie Claire, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. Her first book, STRONG, SLIM AND THIRTY, will offer nutrition and health suggestions for women in their thirties.

www.lisadrayer.com RICHARD DREYFUSS became the youngest actor to win a Best Actor Academy Award for his work on The Goodbye Girl, just one in a long line of popular and critically acclaimed films in which he has starred. Having also found success as a stage actor, director, and social activist, Richard will be displaying his remarkable talents in yet another arena, fiction writing. His new book is JOURNEY WEST, a historical novel, written with Matthew Kalash. WILLIAM DUGGAN, Ph.D., is an economist, novelist, strategy advisor, and management consultant. He is the author of two novels and a historical study of economic development in Africa. He is the author of NAPOLEON'S GLANCE, a history of strategy, and THE ART OF WHAT WORKS: HOW SUCCESS REALLY HAPPENS. He is currently at work on STRATEGIC INTUITION, about the new science of business strategy. BOB DURR, a literary scholar and award-winning author, one-time rising star in the East Coast academic world, former confidant to legendary writer H.L. Mencken, and youngest person to be named full professor at Syracuse University, gave it all up and went searching for paradise. He found it in Alaska. DOWN IN BRISTOL BAY is about his adventures and misadventures in that icy landscape. His latest is THE COLDMAN COMETH: A FAMILY'S ADVENTURE IN THE ALASKA BUSH, about the Durr Family's move from Syracuse, NY to the Alaskan Wilderness. The late BILL DWYER was a trial lawyer and a U.S. district court judge. He was also the author of IN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE: THE TRIAL JURY'S ORIGINS, TRIUMPHS, TROUBLES, AND FUTURE IN AMERICAN DEMOCRACY in which he argues that rather than being easily manipulated and unable to understand complicated cases, most juries have the ability to come to sound, well-reasoned decisions. E TOP OF PAGE JOHN EARLY teaches writing and literature at Moorhead State University in Minnesota. He has published numerous poems and short stories and was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. His first novel, FLESH AND METAL, is a stylish whodunit. KELLY EASTON is the talented author of plays, fiction, and children's literature. She is the author of the Golden Kite Honor Award winning THE LIFE HISTORY OF A STAR; WALKING ON AIR; and the BETTS PETS series. She is now at work on HIROSHIMA DREAMS and THREE WITCHES AND A WART. MIKE EDISON has worked for some of the world's most notorious magazines, including Hustler, Penthouse, and as editor and publisher of High Times. He is now the editor-in-chief of Screw magazine. He is currently at work on I HAVE FUN EVERYWHERE I GO: MY ADVENTURES AT HIGH TIMES, SCREW AND THE WORLD'S MOST NOTORIOUS MAGAZINES. SYDNEY EDDISON is the author of many titles on gardening. In addition, she teaches courses at the New York Botanical Gardens, writes for various gardening publications, lectures widely, and offers gardening tips on a local television station in Connecticut. Her latest works are THE GARDENER'S PALETTE and GARDENING TO GO, a unique guide to designing and maintaining container gardens. JANET EDGETTE has been a practicing clinical psychologist for over 15 years, and has written two very different psychology books. The first is HEADS UP! a comprehensive guide for equestrians facing nerves and jitters, and STOP NEGOTIATING WITH YOUR TEEN, a parenting book that helps build bridges between parents and teens. JOHN EDWARD is the star of Crossing Over with John Edward. His abilities have made him an in-demand speaker and a comfort to millions. His book, ONE LAST TIME, is about his beginnings as a psychic medium. KEITH ELLIS is a nationally known speaker, author, columnist, and business leader whose unique insights about goal-setting have made him a featured guest on talk shows nationwide. His latest book is THE MAGIC LAMP: GOAL SETTING FOR PEOPLE WHO HATE TO SET GOALS. MERLE ELLIS, a syndicated columnist, television personality, and cookbook author, is a self described "journeyman butcher." His tour de force is the GREAT AMERICAN MEAT BOOK, which explains everything you need to know to buy meat knowledgeably and cook it well. WILLIAM ELLIS is the author of GLASS: FROM THE FIRST MIRROR TO FIBER OPTICS, THE STORY OF THE SUBSTANCE THAT CHANGED THE WORLD, a narrative history of glass and glassworks. He was also a former assistant editor and senior writer for National Geographic for over 27 years. DEBRA LANDWEHR ENGLE, a contributing writer and editor for County Home and Country Gardens magazines, is the author of GRACE FROM THE GARDEN: CHANGING THE WORLD ONE GARDEN AT A TIME, a collection of 20 profiles of gardeners who have made a difference in their own lives, in the lives of those around them, and in their communities. MARY ANN ESPOSITO, the producer and host of the long-running PBS television series Ciao Italia, is the author of nine cookbooks, including her most recent CIAO ITALIA PRONTO. She has also appeared on many shows other than her own, including Today and Live with Regis and Kelly, and on QVC, Lifetime and the Food Network. She is currently at work on her tenth book, CIAO ITALIA BIG FIVE: FIVE INGREDIENT RECIPES FROM AN ITALIAN KITCHEN.

www.ciaoitalia.com MARY ELLEN EVANS is the founder of The Write Cook and a former cooking school director. She has authored many cookbooks for companies such as Pillsbury and Land O'Lakes, and is the author of a charming collection of authentic Parisian poultry recipes titled BISTRO CHICKEN. Her most recent work is THE ONE-DISH CHICKEN COOKBOOK, with one-pot recipes from around the world. F TOP OF PAGE FLORENCE FABRICANT is a well-known columnist and food writer for the New York Times. Her book, NEW HOME COOKING: FEEDING FAMILY, FEASTING FRIENDS, won both James Beard and IACP awards. She is also the author of THE GREAT POTATO BOOK, a book of essays about the endlessly versatile and always satisfying potato, and THE NEW YORK RESTAURANT COOKBOOK: RECIPES FROM THE DINING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD. DAN FAGIN is a professor of journalism at New York University, a two-time Pulitzer finalist, and one of the nation’s most prominent environmental reporters. He has worked for or contributed to publications including Newsday, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Mademoiselle, Nieman Reports, and Family Circle. He is the co-author with Marianne Lavelle of TOXIC DECEPTION: HOW THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY MANIPULATES SCIENCE, BENDS THE LAW, AND ENDANGERS YOUR HEALTH. He is currently at work on TOMS RIVER, which will intertwine the centuries-long scientific quest to link pollution and cancer, the compelling story of the Toms River, New Jersey, childhood cancer cluster, and exciting new research that is at last deciphering the intricate relationship between genetics, environmental pollution, and cancer. JOE FAMULARO is the author of many Italian cookbooks, including two James Beard winners. Craig Claiborne referred to him as a "natural-born and inspired cook." His most recent book is the A COOK'S TOUR OF ITALY, which offers wonderful menu combinations from the many regions of Italy. DIANE FANNING is a former writer of television and radio commercials. She co-edited RED BOOTS & ATTITUDE: THE SPIRIT OF TEXAS WOMEN WRITERS. Her titles include THROUGH THE WINDOW; INTO THE WATER; WRITTEN IN BLOOD; GONE FOREVER; BABY BE MINE: THE SHOCKING TRUE STORY OF A WOMAN WHO MURDERED A PREGNANT MOTHER TO STEAL HER CHILD; and UNDER THE KNIFE: A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN, A PHONY DOCTOR, AND A SHOCKING HOMICIDE on plastic surgeon Dean Faiello. She is at work on two new true crime books: one on the bizarre case of astronaut Lisa Nowak and another on the murder of Tennessee preacher Matthew Winkler, allegedly by his wife Mary. She is also currently writing BITE THE MOON, a cozy mystery.

www.dianefanning.com KATHY FARRELL-KINGSLEY has held various positions in the food industry for over 15 years, most recently as the food editor of Vegetarian Times magazine. She has written a number of cookbooks, including THE VEGETARIAN HANDBOOK, a must-have resource for all vegetarians, and THE BIG BOOK OF VEGETARIAN. Her latest project is one most of us can relate to: CHOCOLATE THERAPY. EDWARD FAYS is the author of A GRANDPARENT'S GIFT OF LOVE, a charming collection of short stories inspired by grandparents eager to share their greatest lessons with younger generations. He also created THE GRANDPARENT'S TREASURE CHEST, a journal for grandparents to capture in words and pictures the special moments they enjoy with their grandchildren. RONNIE FEIN is a freelance food and lifestyle writer, as well as the author of THE COMPLETE IDIOT’S GUIDE TO COOKING BASICS and THE COMPLETE IDIOT’S GUIDE TO AMERICAN COOKING. Her next book is QUICK, CONTEMPORARY AND KOSHER. JOE FENTON has worked in the film industry as a concept designer and sculptor on films including The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and The Brothers Grimm. He is currently at work on his first picture book, WHAT’S UNDER THE BED? GAIL FERGUSON is an educational psychologist and psychic who has worked with the FBI, Scotland Yard, and the Israeli police, among others, in helping to crack previously unsolved crimes. She is the author of CRACKING THE INTUITION CODE: UNDERSTANDING AND MASTERING YOUR INTUITIVE POWER. GABRIEL FISCHBARG is an attorney and the author of THE GUIDE TO PICKING UP GIRLS, the definitive guide to one of the world's most mysterious art forms. BOBBY FLAY is the chef and owner of three of Manhattan's hottest restaurants, Bar Americain, Mesa Grill, and Bolo, as well as Mesa Grill at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. He also has four shows on the Food Network, Hot Off the Grill with Bobby Flay, Food Nation, BBQ with Bobby Flay and Boy Meets Grill. He is the author, with Joan Schwartz, of BOBBY FLAY'S BOLD AMERICAN FOOD; FROM MY KITCHEN TO YOUR TABLE; and BOY MEETS GRILL: WITH MORE THAN 125 BOLD NEW RECIPES, and with Julia Moskin, BOBBY FLAY COOKS AMERICAN and BOY GETS GRILL: 125 REASONS TO LIGHT YOUR FIRE!. His most recent book is BOBBY FLAY'S GRILLING FOR LIFE: 75 HEALTHIER IDEAS FOR BIG FLAVOR FROM THE FIRE written with Stephanie Banyas and Sally Jackson. MICHAEL FLEEMAN is a staff correspondent for People magazine covering entertainment. He is the author of IF I DIE; THE STRANGER IN MY BED; OVER THE EDGE; LACI; and DEADLY MISTRESS, about the murder of Kenneth Stahl. His latest is THE OFFICER'S WIFE, about U.S. Air Force Captain Marty Theer's murder by his wife, Michelle, and her lover, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant John Diamond. He is currently at work on a book about the murder of Melissa James, allegedly by her employers, professional bodybuilders Craig Titus and Kelly Ryan. CHRISTOPHER FLETT, CEO and founder of Think Tank Communications Ltd. and a sought-after speaker, has worked one-on-one with over 1,600 business women around North America. He has lectured for professional women’s groups in international firms including Ernst & Young, KPMG, Deloitte & Touche, RBC Dominion Securities, HSBC, CIBC, Intel, and Women in Communications/Global Television. He is currently at work on a book entitled WHAT MEN DON’T TELL WOMEN ABOUT BUSINESS. CLAIRE FONTAINE is an award-winning Hollywood screenwriter who writes in a variety of genres. She also coaches parents and kids in crisis. Her first book, COME BACK, is an emotionally powerful memoir written with her daughter Mia Fontaine, of the time spent trying to save Mia from a path of self-destruction. MIA FONTAINE has interned at National Geographic, volunteered with inner city kids, and worked with scientist Dr. Carol Baldwin at the Smithsonian. She is the co-author with her mother, Claire Fontaine, of COME BACK, which recollects her harrowing experiences in a lock-down boot camp school both here and in the Czech Republic. THOM FORBES is a journalist, editor, speaker, and consultant specializing in new media content and marketing. He is the author, with Robert McMath, of WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?: MARKETING LESSONS I'VE LEARNED FROM OVER 80,000 NEW-PRODUCT INNOVATIONS AND IDIOCIES and is working on ROI MARKETING: THE ARTFUL SCIENCE OF BUILDING AND SELLING BRANDS. SONDRA FORSYTH is an award-winning writer and co-author with 30 years experience in magazine and book publishing. A contributing editor to Ladies' Home Journal, she has authored or co-authored nine nonfiction books, including FORGET THE FACELIFT with Dr. Doris J. Day. DEAN FOSTER is the author of several business-travel books, including BARGAINING ACROSS BORDERS and the GLOBAL ETIQUETTE GUIDE series, which includes books on Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, Mexico and Latin America. ERIC FRANCIS is a journalist from Vermont and the author of THE DARTMOUTH MURDERS and BROKEN VOWS, about the trial of Rabbi Fred Neulander, who was accused of hiring a hit man to murder his wife. His latest true crime book is A WIFE'S REVENGE: THE SUSAN WRIGHT CASE, and he is hard at work on two additional titles. ZOË FRANÇOIS trained at the Culinary Institute of America and has been the pastry chef at several of the Twin Cities' top restaurants, including The Local, D'amico & Sons, D'amico Catering, and Bravo. She teaches baking and pastry at Cooks of Crocus Hill in St. Paul and works as a restaurant consultant. She is currently working with Jeffrey Hertzberg on BETTER THAN CAKE: ARTISAN-STYLE BREAD IN FIVE MINUTES A DAY. EMILY FRANKEL is the author of the novel THE SPLINTERED HEART and several plays. She is currently working on a number of projects, among them a series of novels aimed at the growing market of older women. MARK FRANZ is the head chef and a partner at Farallon in the heart of San Francisco. The restaurant has received numerous accolades and awards since its opening in June 1997. His first book, written with Lisa Weiss, is THE FARALLON COOKBOOK. CLARK FRASIER is a co-owner of Arrows Restaurant in Ogunquit, Maine. He began his career in the food industry working with Jeremiah Tower at Stars Restaurant. He and his partner, Mark Gaier, are the authors of THE ARROWS COOKBOOK, written with Max Alexander, which is full of stories and recipes from their garden and restaurant. JACKIE FREDERICK-BERNER is cofounder of The Good Birth Company. She has been an award-winning writer and video producer for over 15 years. Her most recent, BabySafe, a child safety video for new parents, won first place in the American Medical Association's International Health and Medical Film Competition, and received a Parent's Choice Award, the nation's highest honor given to children's toys, media and parenting information. She is the co-author, with Dr. Amen Ness and Lisa Gould Rubin, of THE BIRTH THAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU.

www.thegoodbirthcompany.com LYNN FREDERICKS is a well-respected journalist whose book, COOKING TIME IS FAMILY TIME: COOKING TOGETHER, EATING TOGETHER, AND SPENDING TIME TOGETHER, teaches parents and children to work together in the kitchen. In addition to writing, she is a restaurant consultant and culinary instructor known for her highly creative approach to food preparation. IRA FREEHOF is the owner and founder of The Comfort Diner restaurants in New York. He has appeared in print and on television promoting the simple comfort food he serves and is in the Guinness Book of World Records for creating the world's largest milkshake. His first book is THE COMFORT DINER COOBOOK, written with Pia Catton. THOMAS FRENCH, a staff writer for the St. Petersburg Times, is the author of UNANSWERED CRIES, a literary true-crime story about a small-town murder, and SOUTH OF HEAVEN, a compelling look at the lives of a group of high school kids in Florida. In 1998, he won the Pulitzer Prize for his feature series titled "Angels & Demons." S. MORGAN FRIEDMAN is a freelance writer, and his first book, with Michael Malice, is OVERHEARD IN NEW YORK, based on the popular website of the same name which marvels at the funny and surprising things overheard on the streets, buses, and subways of New York City. He and Michael are currently at work on two new titles, OVERHEARD IN THE OFFICE and OVERHEARD AT THE GAME. JACQUELINE FRIEDRICH is a food writer currently living in Paris and the author of A WINE AND FOOD GUIDE TO THE LOIRE which won several awards, including the James Beard Best Wine & Spirits Book Award. Her most recent book is entitled WINES OF FRANCE: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR SAVVY SHOPPERS. DAVE FROMM is an attorney in Los Angeles whose work has been featured in a number of literary magazines. He is currently at work on his first book, AWAY GAMES: A SEASON WITH THE BOHEMIANS, a hilarious chronicle of a season spent playing semi-professional basketball in Prague on a whim. G TOP OF PAGE MARK GAIER is a co-owner of Arrows Restaurant in Ogunquit, Maine. He began his career in the food industry working with Jeremiah Tower at Stars Restaurant. He and his partner, Clark Frasier, are the authors of THE ARROWS COOKBOOK, written with Max Alexander, which is full of stories and recipes from their garden and restaurant. JON & EILEEN GALLO are the authors of THE FINANCIALLY INTELLIGENT PARENT, wherein they combine their respective areas of expertise; Jon is an Estate Planner and Eileen is a psychologist. Their first book was SILVER SPOON KIDS. GALE GAND has been the host of her own show on the Food Network, Sweet Dreams. She is an owner of Chicago's Tru, and the author, with Rick Tramonto and Mary Goodbody, of TRU: A COOKBOOK FROM THE LEGENDARY CHICAGO RESTAURANT. With Rick Tramonto and Julia Moskin, she has written AMERICAN BRASSERIE; BUTTER, SUGAR, FLOUR, EGGS; and JUST A BITE; and with Julia Moskin, SHORT AND SWEET. Her latest, written with Lisa Weiss, is CHOCOLATE AND VANILLA. ARLEN GARGAGLIANO, acclaimed writer of English language textbooks, has co-authored chef and restaurateur Rafael Palomino's cookbooks, VIVA LA VIDA; NUEVA SALSA; and FIESTA LATINA. She is the author of MAMBO MIXERS, and her latest book is CALYPSO COOLERS which takes the reader on a trip through the islands, one cocktail and appetizer at a time. MARK GARVEY is an editor of Writer's Market and a contributor to various other publications. His first book is WAITING FOR MARY, a personal report on the apparitions of the Virgin Mary that he has attended throughout the U.S. GLENN GARVIN's first book, EVERYBODY HAD HIS OWN GRINGO: THE CIA AND THE CONTRAS, received universal praise. He is also the co-author of DIARY OF A SURVIVOR, with Cuban exile Ana Rodriguez, about her 19 years in a Cuban's women's prison. G.D. GEARINO has been with the Raleigh News & Observer for over ten years and writes a biweekly column for the Life Etc. section. He is the author of WHAT THE DEAF-MUTE HEARD, which was turned into a hugely successful Hallmark Television movie. He is also the author of COUNTING COUP and BLUE HOLE. His latest novel is THE WRONG GUY, a darkly comic look at racism in the South. He is currently at work on a new novel entitled SEVENTEEN WOMEN. CATHERINE GEIER began working at Café Flora in 1993 and became Executive Chef four years later. She is now heading the café's special projects and publications and has taken on the role of Chef and Director of Food Services for Tierra Learning Center retreat, a Café Flora affiliate. Most recently, she worked on THE CAFÉ FLORA COOKBOOK with the late Scott Glascock. RON GERACI has been the writer of the popular "This Dating Life" column in Men's Health magazine since 2000. He has also as served features editor for Men's Health and AARP: The Magazine. His current project is THE BACHELOR CHRONICLES, about his quest for love in New York City, one date at a time. RABBI MATTHEW GEWIRTZ is the Senior Rabbi at Temple B’nai Jeshurun in Short Hills, New Jersey. He also serves on the Wellness Committee of the Central Conference of American Rabbis and the Golden Rabbinic Recruitment Committee at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. He is currently at work on THE LIGHT AT OUR CORE: THE TRANSCENDENT POWER OF GRIEF, GOD AND THE PATH TO WHOLENESS. D.B. GILLES has taught in the undergraduate film and television department of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts for over 15 years and is the author of THE SCREENWRITER WITHIN: HOW TO TURN THE MOVIE IN YOUR HEAD INTO A SALEABLE SCREENPLAY. With Sheldon Woodbury, he is the co-author of W: THE FIRST 100 DAYS, a satirical look at our tongue-tied commander in chief. His new book is THE PORTABLE FILM SCHOOL: EVERYTHING YOU'D LEARN IN FILM SCHOOL (WITHOUT EVER GOING TO CLASS), and he is at work on a novel. LYNN GINSBURG is a freelance writer with a longtime interest in nutrition and health. She has contributed to a number of publications, including the Los Angeles Times and Walking. She is the author, with Mary Taylor, of WHAT ARE YOU HUNGRY FOR? WOMEN, FOOD AND SPIRITUALITY. Together, Taylor and Ginsburg conduct Women, Food and Spirituality workshops nationwide. AARON GLANTZ is a reporter for the Pacifica Radio Network and many other media outlets. He spent several months in 2003 and 2004 in Iraq, and his first book, about his time there, is HOW AMERICA LOST IRAQ. PHYLLIS GLAZER is the only American-born food journalist living in Israel who writes in both Hebrew and English. She has contributed to the Los Angeles Times, Bon Appétit, Saveur and the AP, holds a regular column in Yediot Aharonot, and is the author of several books. Her most recent, written with her sister, Dr. Miriyam Glazer, is THE ESSENTIAL BOOK OF JEWISH FESTIVAL COOKING. She is at work on an exciting new cookbook. TAEGAN GODDARD has served in government at the state and federal level, as policy advisor to Senator Donald Riegle and as a strategist in Connecticut Governor Lowell Weicker's budget office. His first book, co-authored with Chris Riback, is YOU WON, NOW WHAT? : HOW AMERICANS CAN MAKE DEMOCRACY WORK FROM CITY HALL TO THE WHITE HOUSE, which suggests the way to governmental reform is not through fixing the system but by fixing the politicians. SUZANNE GOLDENSON is a freelance food writer and restaurant critic. She is the author of numerous books on food and wine, and her latest, written with Max Hansen, is SMOKED SALMON: DELICIOUS INNOVATIVE RECIPES. KATHERINE WYSE GOLDMAN is the daughter of bestselling author Lois Wyse and the author of MY MOTHER WORKED AND I TURNED OUT OKAY and IF YOU CAN RAISE KIDS, YOU CAN GET A GOOD JOB. Her latest book is WORKING MOTHERS 101: HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR LIFE, YOUR CHILDREN, AND YOUR CAREER TO STOP FEELING GUILTY AND START ENJOYING IT ALL. ANDREW GOLDSTEIN, M.D., is a noted gynecologist who has lectured extensively on female sexuality and has been interviewed as an expert for CBS Healthwatch and Talk magazine. With Dr. Marianne Brandon, he is a co-founder of the Sexual Wellness Center in Annapolis, Maryland, and co-author of RECLAIMING DESIRE: FOUR KEYS TO FINDING YOUR LOST LIBIDO. MARY GOODBODY is the author or co-author of over 60 books, including New York Times bestseller and 2003 James Beard award winner TASTE PURE AND SIMPLE, with chef Michel Nischan, with whom she also wrote HOMEGROWN PURE AND SIMPLE. Her other collaborations include, with Rick Tramonto, AMUSE-BOUCHE, TRU, and two upcoming titles FANTASTICO! LITTLE ITALIAN PLATES AND ANTIPASTI FROM RICK TRAMONTO'S KITCHEN and RICK TRAMONTO’S OSTERIA COOKBOOK; LOBEL'S PRIME CUTS, LOBEL'S MEAT AND WINE and the forthcoming LOBEL'S MEAT BIBLE with the Lobel family; KITCHEN LIFE with Oprah's personal chef Art Smith; MORTON'S STEAK BIBLE with Klaus Fritsch; and THE FAMILY KITCHEN with Debra Ponzek. She worked on ZONE PERFECT COOKING MADE EASY with Gloria Bakst; and RECIPES FROM A VERY SMALL ISLAND with Brooke Dojny and Martha Greenlaw. She is currently at work on a book with Barcelona Restaurant and Wine Bar owners Andrew Pforzheimer and Sasa Mahr-Batuz. Mary has also edited Jamie Oliver's and Nigella Lawson's respective bestselling cookbooks for the American market and was the founding editor of Cooks magazine. She is currently the food and content editor for FamilyTime.com. SANDRA J. GORDON is a talented health writer whose work has been seen in numerous magazines, such as Self, Redbook, and Family Circle. She is also the author, with Dr. Steven Jonas, of 30 SECRETS OF THE WORLD'S HEALTHIEST CUISINES: GLOBAL EATING TIPS AND RECIPES FROM CHINA, FRANCE, JAPAN, THE MEDITERRANEAN, AFRICA, AND SCANDINAVIA; and her latest, THE SHY SINGLE: A BOLD GUIDE TO DATING FOR THE LESS-THAN-BOLD DATER, written with Dr. Bonnie Jacobson. RICHARD GRAUSMAN is the former exclusive U.S. representative to the prestigious Cordon Bleu in Paris. He is the author of AT HOME WITH THE FRENCH CLASSICS and the founder of the Careers Through Culinary Arts Program, which brings the fundamentals of French cooking to high school students. CYNTHIA GREEN, Ph.D., is the author of TOTAL MEMORY WORKOUT: 8 EASY STEPS TO MAXIMUM MEMORY FITNESS. She is also a nationally recognized expert in memory and memory fitness training as president of Memory Arts, LLC, and an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She is currently at work with Joan Beloff on A BOOK FOR ALL SEASONS, a workbook for memory challenged adults, including those with Alzheimer’s, and their caregivers.

www.memoryarts.com TERISA GREEN, Ph.D., is a professor of anthropology at UCLA and the author of THE TATTOO ENCYCLOPEDIA and INK: THE NOT-JUST -SKIN-DEEP- GUIDE TO GETTING A TATTOO. MURRAY GREENBERG is a former litigator and graduate of Brandeis University, as well as Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. His work has appeared in The Forward, among others. He is currently researching and writing a popular biography entitled THE HEBREW QUARTERBACK, about Benny Friedman, a Jewish pro football player in the 1920s and 1930s who is known for perfecting the sport’s forward pass. Friedman was also Brandeis’ first athletic director and only football coach and was recently posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame. GAEL GREENE helped change the way New Yorkers (and many Americans) think about food through her role as the restaurant critic for New York magazine. She is an award-winning journalist who is credited with elevating the professional level of restaurant criticism and food writing. As co-founder with James Beard of Citymeals-on-Wheels, she has made a significant impact on the city of New York. She is the author of six books, and two of her novels, BLUE SKIES, NO CANDY and DOCTOR LOVE, were bestsellers in hardcover and paperback. Her latest work is INSATIABLE: TALES FROM A LIFE OF DELICIOUS EXCESS, a memoir of her life and loves. RICK GREENSPAN teaches auto mechanics at the College of Alameda, and is an expert camper and backpacker. With Hal Kahn, he is the author of BACKPACKING: A HEDONIST'S GUIDE; FOGHORN OUTDOORS: CAMPER'S COMPANION; and their latest, THE LEAVE-NO-CRUMBS CAMPING COOKBOOK. ALISA GRIFFIS is an award-winning educator and author of WRITE WELL, WRITE NOW, a guidebook that outlines a new way to teach creative and analytical writing to children. FRED GRIFFITH and LINDA GRIFFITH have written many cookbooks together, including GARLIC, GARLIC, GARLIC and ONIONS, ONIONS, ONIONS, winner of a James Beard Award. Their latest collaboration is NUTS! RECIPES FROM AROUND THE WORLD THAT FEATURE NATURE'S PERFECT INGREDIENT. BLYTHE GROSSBERG, PSY.D, is an organizational psychologist and professional career counselor. She is also the author of MAKING ADD WORK: ON THE JOB STRATEGIES FOR COPING WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER. RICHARD GROVES founded the Sacred Art of Living Center which offers spiritual programs and retreats focusing on action and contemplation. His first book, THE AMERICAN BOOK OF DYING combines his background in ministry, theology, and hospice care to guide those providing support for a dying loved one. TOMAS GUILLEN, a professor of journalism and former investigative reporter, is the co-author, with Carlton Smith, of the bestselling THE SEARCH FOR THE GREEN RIVER KILLER. He is also the author of TOXIC LOVE: THE CHILLING TRUE STORY OF TWISTED PASSION IN THE "MURDER BY CANCER" CASE. BILL GURSTELLE is a professional engineer and the author of BACKYARD BALLISTICS, a guide to building ballistic devices such as the potato cannon, paper match rockets and tennis ball mortars and THE ART OF THE CATAPULT. His latest, ADVENTURES FROM THE TECHNOLOGY UNDERGROUND: CATAPULTS, PULSEJETS, RAIL GUNS, FLAMETHROWERS, TESLA COILS, AIR CANNONS, AND THE GARAGE WARRIORS WHO LOVE THEM, explores Bill's travels in the subculture of amateur inventors. He has recently completed WHOOSH BOOM SPLAT: THE GARAGE WARRIOR'S GUIDE TO BUILDING PROJECTILE SHOOTERS, a fun and informative hands-on sequel to BACKYARD BALLISTICS. H TOP OF PAGE KIM HAASARUD has worked in the food & beverage industry since graduating high school, bartending her way through college in New York City. Haasarud eventually formed her own company, Liquid Architecture, creating original beverage and bar concepts for a wide range of clients from beverage companies to marketing groups to weddings. Her first two books are 101 MARGARITAS and 101 MARTINIS, which will be followed by 101 SANGRIAS and 101 CHAMPAGNE COCKTAILS. JOSEPH T. HALLINAN is a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting. He has worked for a number of prominent publications and is currently a staff reporter for the Wall Street Journal. His first book, GOING UP THE RIVER: TRAVELS IN A PRISON NATION, offers an explosive and eye-opening account of the American prison system. He is currently at work on WHY THINGS GO WRONG: EXPLAINING EVERYDAY MISTAKES. MAX HANSEN is the owner of Max & Me, a catering company in Pennsylvania. He is nationally known for his signature smoked salmon, served by many of the country's finest dining establishments, including Thomas Kellers' French Laundry. SMOKED SALMON: DELICIOUS INNOVATIVE RECIPES, written with Suzanne Goldenson, is his first book. JAMES HARMON is the author of TAKE MY ADVICE, a collection of letters from the smartest, most creative people on the planet, written for the discerning, critical, and savvy young people of today. Contributors include Katharine Hepburn, Joe Dallesandro, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, and Bette Davis. MARGARET HARMON is a teacher, writer, artist, and avid birdwatcher. Her FIELD GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICAN BIRDERS is a warmhearted, illustrated look not at birds, but at the birdwatchers themselves. She has written 200 short stories, fables, book reviews and feature articles for California, national publications, and public radio. Her previous book was THE MAN WHO LEARNED TO WALK IN SHOES THAT PINCH: CONTEMPORARY FABLES. BETH HARPAZ is an AP reporter and author of the critically-acclaimed THE GIRLS IN THE VAN, a behind-the-scenes look at Hillary Clinton's historic Senate run. Her latest book is FINDING ANNIE FARRELL, a memoir about growing up with an emotionally fragile mother. She is currently at work on 13 IS THE NEW 18, a humorous chronicle of a year in the author's life as the mother of a 13-year-old boy. VALERIE HARPER is best known us as the beloved sitcom character Rhoda Morgenstern on the Mary Tyler Moore Show and Rhoda. Her first book, written with Catherine Whitney, is TODAY, I AM A MA'AM: AND OTHER MUSINGS ON LIFE, BEAUTY, AND GROWING OLDER. ERIC HARR is a world-class triathlete with more than 20 major triathlon victories around the world. He is the CBS fitness expert on Weekend Edition and hosts a weekly 2-hour radio show on Sirius Satellite Radio. He writes a nationally-syndicated fitness column and is the CEO of Eric Harr Omnimedia, a fitness company. The author of THE PORTABLE PERSONAL TRAINER and TRIATHLON TRAINING IN FOUR HOURS A WEEK, his latest is a book aimed at helping readers improve their cycling skills titled RIDE FAST. JENNY HART is a talented and innovative craft artist and creator of the successful website, sublimestitching.com. She specializes in embroidered portraits and designs. Her first published work is STITCH-IT KIT, a beautifully designed kit containing a book and all the makings for unique embroidered handmade designs. Her next kit will be STITCH 'EM UP.

www.sublimestitching.com A.J. HARTLEY is the Distinguished Professor of Shakespeare in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is also a screenwriter, theatre director and dramaturg. Despite his background in academia, he has a talent for commercial fiction, and his first novel, an international thriller entitled THE MASK OF ATREUS, is being published in 12 countries, and is a USA Today bestseller. His next novel, ON THE FIFTH DAY, will probe into proof of evolution as evidenced by a large, extinct fish, and a priest who is killed while trying to research it.

www.ajhartley.net JOHN HEMINGWAY is a writer and translator who lives with his wife and two children just outside of Milan. His forthcoming memoir, A STRANGE TRIBE, is about his father Gregory's relationship with his own father, Ernest Hemingway, and about growing up the son of a schizophrenic mother and a father who was the family "black sheep." TOM HENDERSON is an award-winning reporter whose book A DEADLY AFFAIR chronicles the Detroit "Love Triangle Murder" case. He is also the author of BLOOD JUSTICE, about convicted serial killer Jeffrey Gorton. His latest is DARKER THAN NIGHT, about the 1985 murder of two hunters in rural Michigan and the trial 18 years later that would eventually put the killers behind bars. He is currently at work on two books: one about the 1979 murder of Janet Chandler and the documentary about this unsolved case that led to its reopening; and a second on the murder in February of Tara Grant, allegedly by her husband, stay-at-home dad Stephen Grant. JEFFREY HERTZBERG has been a physician, university professor, information technology consultant, and amateur cellist, but he is decidedly not a food professional. Nevertheless, he has developed and perfected a rapid method for recreating handmade European artisanal breads at home during busy years of career and personal transition. That technique is the subject of his first book, with pastry chef and baker Zoë François, BETTER THAN CAKE: ARTISAN-STYLE BREAD IN FIVE MINUTES A DAY. VERNON HILL is the founder and chairman of Commerce Bank, the most exciting and fastest growing retail bank in the United States. He is currently at work on his first book THE POWER OF WOW! with Bob Andelman. LAXMI HIREMATH is a food writer and cooking teacher. She is a regular contributor to the San Francisco Chronicle's food section. She is also the founder and creator of Laxmi's Delights, a product line of spiced nuts available nationwide. LAXMI'S VEGETARIAN KITCHEN was her first book, and she is now working on CLASSIC INDIAN, CONTEMPORARY TASTE. PHAEDRA HISE has been a contributing writer for Inc. and Inc. Online and is currently a contributor to Fortune Small Business. Her work has also appeared in Prevention, Smithsonian Air & Space, and Ladies Home Journal. She is the author of several nonfiction books, including GROWING YOUR BUSINESS ONLINE. Also an experienced pilot, she is the author of PILOT ERROR: THE ANATOMY OF A PLANE CRASH, about Ron Sinzheimer's fatal light-craft crash and how even a well-trained pilot can easily slip into trouble. SUSAN TYLER HITCHCOCK is the author of GATHER YE WILD THINGS; WILDFLOWERS ON THE WINDOWSILL; and COMING ABOUT: A FAMILY PASSAGE AT SEA. Another of her titles, MAD MARY LAMB: LUNACY AND MURDER IN LITERARY LONDON, is about Mary and Charles Lamb, and her WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO MY MONSTER? is about the origin and evolution of the Frankenstein myth is forthcoming in 2007.

www.susantylerhitchcock.com The late MARJORIE HOLMES was the adored, bestselling author of I'VE GOT TO TALK TO SOMEBODY, GOD; TWO FROM GALILEE; STILL BY MY SIDE; and AT CHRISTMAS THE HEART GOES HOME, among many, many other inspirational titles. Four of her classic titles, including WHO AM I, GOD? and LORD, LET ME LOVE will be reprinted by Putnam. EVANDER HOLYFIELD is the beloved, renowned boxer and four-time Heavyweight Champion of the World whose life lessons of faith, hard work, and determination are the basis for his longtime attorney, Jim Thomas' memoir, THE HOLYFIELD WAY. BAMBI HOLZER has been a financial consultant for over 20 years, championing a balanced, comprehensive approach to wealth management. Founder of Bambi Holzer Financial Group, she is the author of three books including GETTING YOURS: IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO HAVE THE WEALTH YOU WANT. Her fourth project is FINANCIAL BLISS, a guide for couples on how to increase their assets. DANA HORNIG is a journalist with over 30 years of experience working as a reporter and photographer. For 20 years, he was editor and co-owner of the Register newspaper on Cape Cod, where he wrote an acclaimed weekly column, editorials, and feature stories. RETURNING FRANKIE'S ROCKS, a memoir about his mother's secret collection of stolen historical rocks, is his first book. DOUG HORNIG's previous novels include FOUL SHOT; THE DARK SIDE; DEEP DIVE; and STINGER. His short fiction, poetry, and articles have been published in numerous magazines, including Playboy and Business Week. His nonfiction includes, THE BOYS OF OCTOBER, about the 1975 Boston Red Sox. JOHN HUBNER is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist with the San Jose Mercury News. He is the author of BOTTOM FEEDERS, and he co-authored MONKEY ON A STICK: MURDER, MADNESS, AND THE HARE KRISHNAS with Lindsey Gruson and SOMEBODY ELSE'S CHILDREN with Jill Wolfson. His latest title is LAST CHANCE IN TEXAS: THE REDEMPTION OF CRIMINAL YOUTH, about a reform school in Texas with an amazing success rate and one of the best athletic programs in the country. DAN HURLEY invented Sixty-Second Novels in 1983. He has since created the "Amazing Instant Novelist" section of America Online that drew millions of visitors and authored THE SIXTY-SECOND NOVELIST: WHAT 22,613 PEOPLE TAUGHT ME ABOUT LIFE. He is also an award-winning journalist, and his latest book is NATURAL CAUSES: DEATH, LIES AND POLITICS IN AMERICA'S VITAMIN AND HERBAL SUPPLEMENT INDUSTRY. I TOP OF PAGE RAGHAVAN IYER is the owner of The Essence of Thyme, an in-home food consulting business specializing in teaching Indian cooking and vegetarian cuisine of all cultures. He is the author of BETTY CROCKER'S INDIAN COOKING and THE TURMERIC TRAIL: RECIPES AND MEMORIES FROM AN INDIAN CHILDHOOD. His newest work is CURRY IT UP, a comprehensive cookbook with 801 curry recipes. J TOP OF PAGE KATHI JACKSON is a native Texan who has had articles and essays published in Navy Medicine, the Seattle Times, the Denver Post, and Everett's the Herald. Her first book, THEY CALLED THEM ANGELS, tells the heroic stories of American military nurses during World War II. BONNIE JACOBSON, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and author with over 30 years of experience. She is also an adjunct professor of psychology at NYU and the director of the New York Institute for Psychological Change. She is the author of several books, and her latest title is THE SHY SINGLE: A BOLD GUIDE TO DATING FOR THE LESS-THAN-BOLD DATER, written with Sandra J. Gordon. STEVE JACOBSON started his career at Newsday in 1960 and wrote a sports column from 1979 until retirement in 2004. Twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, he is the author of THE BEST TEAM MONEY COULD BUY and THE PITCHING STAFF. His current project is CARRYING JACKIE'S TORCH, about Jackie Robinson's effect on baseball and the plight of black baseball players from 1947 to the mid-'60s. SHAUNA JAMES is the face behind the award-winning blog, glutenfreegirl. She is considered one of the best food bloggers in the world, as well as one of the most authoritative sources about gluten-free living on the Internet. She is at work on her first book, GLUTEN-FREE GIRL, which will share her stories, recipes and tips for healthy eating and living.

www.glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com JOHN JANOVY, JR., is a Varner professor of Biology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, director of the Cedar Point Biological Station, and the author of the naturalist classics KEITH COUNTY JOURNAL and YELLOWLEGS. His other titles include DUNWOODY POND; 10-MINUTE ECOLOGIST; TEACHING IN EDEN: LESSONS FROM CEDAR POINT; and ON BECOMING A BIOLOGIST, a revised edition of which was recently published. DEBRA JAY is a nationally renowned interventionist. Debra has counseled alcoholics and addicts for the Hazelden Foundation, been a guest on Oprah several times, and has been a columnist for the Grosse Pointe News for the past eight years. She is the author of LOVE FIRST and her latest is NO MORE LETTING GO, about the proactive tactics families and loved ones of addicts can use to aid recovery. She is currently at work on ALCOHOL: THE WHOLE STORY.

www.nomorelettinggo.com JOHN A. JENKINS is the Senior Vice-President and General Manager of Congressional Quarterly Press, the leading publisher of books on American politics and government. He is also the author of THE LITIGATORS and LADIES' MAN: THE LIFE AND TRIALS OF MARVIN MITCHELSON. STEVE JENKINS is the first American to be awarded France's prestigious Chevalier du Taste-Fromage and has personally re-vamped the cheese counters at Dean & DeLuca, the Fairway Market, Balducci's, and other specialty shops. He is currently working on THE FAIRWAY MARKET FOOD BOOK, with recipes by Mitchel London. NED JOHNSON is the founder and president of PrepMatters, Inc., a company of remarkably cool test-prep geeks based in Bethesda, Maryland. Since college, he has spent some 25,000 hours preparing others to grapple with various standardized tests and their own reactions to them. His first book is CONQUERING THE SAT: HOW PARENTS CAN HELP TEENS BEAT ANXIETY AND SUCCEED, written with Emily Warner Eskelsen. TAYARI JONES is the recipient of the Hurston/Wright Foundation's annual award for an excerpt from her first novel, LEAVING ATLANTA, based on the 1979 Atlanta Child Murders. Her short stories, essays, and book reviews have appeared in several anthologies and periodicals. Her most recent novel is THE UNTELLING, about a family traumatized by a fatal accident that claims a father and his infant child. THOMAS HENRY JONES has written FEAR NO EVIL, a riveting account of a barbaric and inexplicable murder, committed by likable local kids in Huntington, Indiana, in 1989. K TOP OF PAGE HAL KAHN is a retired Chinese history professor from Stanford and an expert camper and backpacker. With Rick Greenspan, he is the author of BACKPACKING: A HEDONIST'S GUIDE; FOGHORN OUTDOORS: CAMPER'S COMPANION; and their latest, THE LEAVE-NO-CRUMBS CAMPING COOKBOOK. MAYA KAIMAL wrote CURRIED FAVORS: FAMILY RECIPES FROM SOUTH INDIA, which won the 1996 IACP Julia Child Best First Cookbook Award. She continues to explore the fabulous cuisine of the tropical, coastal state from which her family hails with SAVORING THE SPICE COAST OF INDIA: FRESH FLAVORS FROM KERALA. She has recently founded her own line of foods called Maya Kaimal Fine Indian Foods and is at work on her next Indian cookbook. ROBERT BLAIR KAISER is the author of 10 books, including CLERICAL ERROR, and the bestsellers POPE, COUNCIL AND WORLD; R.F.K. MUST DIE; and MELVIN BELLI: MY LIFE ON TRIAL. His most recent book is A CHURCH IN SEARCH OF ITSELF: BENEDICT XVI AND THE BATTLE FOR THE FUTURE, about the changes facing the Catholic Church after the death of Pope John Paul II. MICHAEL KANE is a features writer at the New York Post, where he pens the weekly humor column Male Room. Thus far his greatest contribution to tabloid journalism is giving Arnold Schwarzenegger the title "Governator." Previously, Mr. Kane wrote for the Denver Post and ESPN The Magazine. He is at work on his first book, where he follows several of the best teams of competitive videogamers through a dramatic year of tournaments. DAVID KARP is widely known for his articles about fruits, exotic and otherwise. His articles have appeared in the New York Times, Gourmet, and the Los Angeles Times, and he has been written about in The New Yorker. He is working on his first book, FRUIT CONNOISSEURSHIP, which survey's 35 different fruits, analyzing the factors that affect their quality in an effort to understand the difference between the finest full-flavored fruit and mediocre commercial offerings. LYNNE ROSSETTO KASPER is a well-known and widely admired author and NPR radio host. THE SPLENDID TABLE, her first cookbook, won Best Cookbook of the Year awards from both the James Beard Foundation and the IACP in 1992. Her most recent book project, THE ITALIAN COUNTRY TABLE, was also published as an audiobook. Lynne's next book, with Sally Swift, will be THE SPLENDID TABLE GUIDE TO WORK-NIGHT MENUS, the first in a series of titles based on her eponymous radio show. MARYANN KELLER is the author of COLLISION, a book about the three most powerful global car makers. An internationally renowned automotive industry analyst, she is also the author of RUDE AWAKENING: THE RISE, FALL AND STRUGGLE FOR RECOVERY OF GENERAL MOTORS. STEVEN KESLOWITZ is a University Scholar in the CUNY Honors College at Brooklyn College. He is currently employed as a writing and classics tutor in the Brooklyn College Learning Center and writes for the Brooklyn College Newspaper, The Excelsior. His first book, which he originally self-published, is THE WORLD ACCORDING TO THE SIMPSONS. GURMUKH KHALSA, an internationally renowned teacher of Kundalini yoga, is a pioneer in the field of mind-body-spirit connection. She has been a popular speaker all over the world and has many prominent and devoted students, including Courtney Love, David Duchovny, Judith Light, and Madonna, among others. THE EIGHT HUMAN TALENTS, co-authored with Cathryn Michon, distills her nearly 40 years of practice into a single guide to living a more spiritually centered life. Her latest title is BOUNTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL, BLISSFUL, with Samantha Dunn, a book about pregnancy and yoga. LOU KILZER, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and journalist with the Rocky Mountain News, is the author of CHURCHILL'S DECEPTION: THE DARK SECRET THAT DESTROYED NAZI GERMANY and HITLER'S TRAITOR: MARTIN BORMANN AND THE DEFEAT OF THE REICH. JEANNE KING, a journalist for Reuters since 1980, won the Newswomen's Club Deadline Award in 1994 for her breaking exclusive story on the defendant in the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing who testified for the government. She is the author of DEAD END, a true crime book on the murder trial of Sante and Kenny Kimes, which was adapted for the Lifetime TV movie "A Little Thing Called Murder." She is currently at work on two new true crime books: one on Perry March's murder of his wife Janet in 1996 and the subsequent cover up and conspiracy and another on Olga Rutterschmidt, 73, and Helen Golay, 75, charged for murder and conspiracy for allegedly killing two homeless men they had befriended in order to collect more than $2 million in life insurance. MARVIN KITMAN, a well-known syndicated columnist, is the author of THE MAKING OF THE PREFIDENT 1789, a tongue-in-cheek look at the first president's campaign strategy, and GEORGE WASHINGTON'S EXPENSE ACCOUNT, which uses a great deal of original source material and illuminates the creative accounting practices used during George Washington's presidency. ELLEN KLAGES co-wrote four books of hands-on science activities for children while a staff writer at the Exploratorium museum in San Francisco. Her debut young adult novel, THE GREEN GLASS SEA, won the 2007 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction. She is currently at work on a sequel, WHITE SANDS, RED MENACE. MARLENE KOCH, RD, is a culinary nutritionist, cooking instructor, nutrition educator, and the author of a best-selling healthy, low-sugar cookbook series which includes the recent MARLENE KOCH’S 375 SENSATIONAL SPLENDA RECIPES. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines including Cooking Light, Men’s Fitness, and Diabetic Cooking. She is currently at work on MARLENE KOCH’S EVERYDAY FAMILY DIABETES COOKBOOK.

www.marlenekoch.com J. A. KONRATH, who regularly speaks at mystery and horror conventions, is the author of a series of thrillers starring Lt. Jacqueline (Jack) Daniels including WHISKEY SOUR, BLOODY MARY, and RUSTY NAIL. He is currently working on the next three in the series: DIRTY MARTINI, FUZZY NAVEL, and PINK LADY. He is also the editor of the anthology THESE GUNS FOR HIRE: 31 SHORT STORIES ABOUT HITMEN. CAROLE KOTKIN is currently the director of the Ocean Reef Culinary Center in Key Largo, Florida and compiled the first Zagat guide to south Florida restaurants. With Kathy Martin, the food editor of the Miami Herald, she has written MMMMIAMI, a zesty cookbook which brings tropical tastes to home cooks everywhere. ELLIE KRIEGER is a registered dietician and well known nutritionist who can be seen on the Food Network on Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger. She was also the health and nutritional advisor for the nationally syndicated wellness and fitness television series Living Better and is the owner of InBalance, a nutrition consulting company. Her first book is SMALL CHANGES, BIG RESULTS, with co-writer Kelly James-Enger. A new book, based on her television show of the same title, will be published in 2008. MICHAEL KRIEGER is the author of three books and numerous articles, all concerned with ships and the sea. His latest is ALL THE MEN IN THE SEA, the true story of one of the greatest sea rescues in modern history, which has been optioned for film by 20th Century Fox Television. MICHAEL KRONDL is a food writer, culinary historian, and artist. He teaches cooking at New School University and writes on food and travel for New York Newsday. He has translated Alain Senderen's FIGUES SANS BARBARIE, authored AROUND THE AMERICAN TABLE and THE GREAT LITTLE PUMPKIN BOOK and contributed to ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN FOOD AND DRINK. He is currently working on THE SPICE BOOK, a narrative history of spices and their significance in Western culture. L TOP OF PAGE FRED "CHICO" LAGER is a member of the board of directors of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. He is the author of BEN & JERRY'S: THE INSIDE SCOOP, a first-hand account of the development of the multi-million dollar company. LOUIS LAGRAND has been a teacher and counselor dealing with death and bereavement for over 25 years. He was active in the emergency response network and debriefing team for the Nassau County (NY) Medical Examiner's office for the TWA Flight 800 disaster. The author of several books on the unusual experiences of the bereaved including AFTER-DEATH COMMUNICATION: FINAL FAREWELLS and MESSAGES & MIRACLES, his next work is titled EXTRAORDINARY ENCOUNTERS. DOUG LANSKY's work can now be seen on the back page of Esquire. He is the author of LAST TROUT IN VENICE; THERE'S NO TOILET PAPER ON THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED; FIRST-TIME AROUND THE WORLD; and FIRST-TIME EUROPE. His most recent books are THE ROUGH GUIDE TO TRAVEL SURVIVAL, based on Doug's experiences traveling in some of the most dangerous parts of the world, and SIGNSPOTTING, a collection of funny signage from around the world based on the website of the same name. He is currently at work on a sequel to the latter. KRISTIN HUNTER LATTANY is an award-winning novelist, playwright, essayist, and children's book author. Her titles include GOD BLESS THE CHILD; GUESTS IN THE PROMISED LAND; and THE LAKES TOWN REBELLION. More recent novels are KINFOLKS and DO UNTO OTHERS. Her latest is BREAKING AWAY, and she is currently at work on a new novel. VICTORIA LAURIE is a professional psychic intuitive who lives in Austin, Texas. She is the author of the Psychic Eye mystery series that includes ABBY COOPER, PSYCHIC EYE; BETTER READ THAN DEAD; A VISION OF MURDER; KILLER INSIGHT; and the upcoming CRIME SEEN and DEATH PERCEPTION. She also contributed the novella Blind Sighted to the anthology DROP DEAD BLONDE and has just begun a new series about ghosthunting sleuth M. J. Holliday, beginning with WHAT'S A GHOUL TO DO? Her young adult debut, THE ORACLES OF DELPHI KEEP will arrive next year. CHARLES L. LEARY, Ph.D. has traveled and lived around the world, researched cheese production in France, and written articles for numerous publications. He is also a partner at the Trout Point Lodge in Nova Scotia, a cooking school and resort. His first cookbook, written with Daniel J. Abel and Vaughn J. Perret, is THE TROUT POINT LODGE COOKBOOK. JACK LEBEWOHL and SHARON LEBEWOHL are the brother and daughter of slain restaurateur Abe Lebewohl who was killed outside the famed New York City eatery, The Second Avenue Deli. THE SECOND AVENUE DELI COOKBOOK is a tribute to Abe's memory and to the wonderful Jewish food served at the restaurant. PENNY LE COUTEUR and Jay Burreson are the authors of NAPOLEON'S BUTTONS, a book about the role of chemistry in human history. In it they explain how often small, seemingly insignificant molecules have changed the course of world events. Penny has been with Capilano College in British Columbia for over thirty years and is now the Dean of Arts and Sciences. GUS LEE is the author of CHINA BOY, the inaugural selection for San Francisco's One City, One Book program, and its sequel, HONOR AND DUTY, as well as TIGER'S TAIL and NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. He is also the author of a memoir about his parents' tumultuous relationship titled CHASING HEPBURN. His most recent is COURAGE: THE BACKBONE OF LEADERSHIP, a nonfiction book about fostering and sustaining courageous action in the business world. DOROTHY LEEDS is an internationally known business, sales, and communications consultant, media commentator and motivational speaker. Her 10 books include POWERSPEAK; MARKETING YOURSELF; the original SMART QUESTIONS; and seven titles in the SMART QUESTIONS series. Her most recent title is THE SEVEN POWERS OF QUESTIONS. PETER LEFCOURT is a writer and producer of film and television with credits that include Cagney and Lacey, for which he won an Emmy. He is the author of numerous books includ