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Authors
 Ron Chernow
Ron Chernow received the National Book Award in 1990 for his
first book, The House of Morgan. It was followed by the highly praised The
Warbugs (1993) and a prophetic essay collection, The Death of the Banker (1997).
Last May, his epic biography of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., Titan, was published to
rave reviews and quickly became a best seller. In this fascinating talk, Chernow reveals
the lessons and legacy of one of America’s greatest industrialists and
philanthropists.
 Bernard
Cooper
Bernard Cooper is going to surprise
you. Nothing will have prepared you for his hybrid of memoir and fiction
or his open-hearted, humorous readings and lectures. Cooper's prose
is resonant and exquisitely crafted. Growing up gay and middle class
in the Los Angeles of the 1950's and 60's, sexuality, familial relationships,
loss, and AIDS - these are among Cooper's primary subjects. Through
them all, he expresses his deepest concern: how the writer explores
identity by traveling the terrain of memory. Winner of the PEN/Ernest
Hemingway Award in 1991 and the O. Henry Prize in 1995, he has published
two collections of memoirs, Maps to Anywhere and Truth Serum,
as well as a novel, A Year of Rhymes.
 Robin Goldstein
A child development specialist, Robin Goldstein is the author
of three books in the Everyday Parenting series, covering children’s issues
from infancy to teens. A regular parenting expert on Fox News, she also teaches at Johns
Hopkins University and Trinity College, and is a popular speaker and spokesperson.
 James C. Humes
What do Winston Churchill, Benjamin Franklin and Abraham
Lincoln have in common? They have all been subjects of books by James Humes, whose
prolific career included 23 books, most recently, Confessions of a While House
Ghostwriter. One of his most popular corporate talks is "The Sir Winston Method:
The Language of Leadership," based on his book of the same name. A former actor,
lawyer and diplomat, he is a memorable and powerful speaker.
 Rabbi Shoni Labowitz
Know as the spiritual pioneer, Rabbi Shoni Labowicz is the
author of Miraculous Living and God, Sex and Passion. Blending Jewish
Mysticism and the Kabbalah with Buddhism and other Eastern philosophies, she presents
uniquely inspiring programs to help audiences discover more joy and purpose in their
lives.
 Anne
Lamott
Anne Lamott writes and speaks
about subjects that begin with capital letters: Alcoholism, Motherhood,
Jesus. But armed with self-effacing humor - she is laugh out-loud
funny - and ruthless honesty, Lamott converts her subjects into enchantment.
Actually, she writes about what most of us don't like to think about.
In all her novels, Anne Lamott writes about loss - loss of loved ones
and loss of personal control. She doesn't try to sugar-coat the sadness,
frustration and disappointment, but tells her stories with honesty,
compassion and a pureness of voice. Anne Lamott says, "I have
a lot of hope and a lot of faith and I struggle to communicate that."
Anne Lamott does communicate her faith; in her books and in person,
she lifts, comforts, and inspires, all the while keeping us laughing.
 Frances
Mayes
Frances Mayes is the author
of the best-seller Under the Tuscan Sun, a beautifully written
memoir about taking chances, living in Italy, loving and renovating
a old Italian villa, and the pleasures of food as well as the "voluptuousness
of Italian Life." A poet and teacher of creative writing at San
Francisco State University, Frances Mayes, who grew up in a small-town
in Georgia, spends half of each year in Cortona, Italy. Under the
Tuscan Sun has spent more than two years on the New York Times
Best Seller List. Her second book, Bella Tuscany is a memoir
of her further adventures in Italy. A widely published poet, Mayes
has written five books of poetry: Sunday in Another Country,
After Such Pleasure, The Arts or Fire, The Book of
Summer, and most recently, Ex Voto.
 Judith Sachs
A prolific writer and former actress, Judith Sachs entertains
as she instructs, hence her popularity as a speaker and spokesperson. Coming from a long
line of physicians, she is well versed in the healthcare topics she addresses. Her many
books include: Nature’s Prozac, What Women Should Knows About Menopause, What You
can Do About Osteoporosis, When Someone You Love had AIDS, and Break the Stress
Cycle.
 Nicholas Sparks
Nicholas Sparks has lived every writer’s dream - and
he’s only 32! His first published novel, The Notebook, a poignant love story
based on his wife’s grandparents, shot to the top of the bestseller list, where it
remained for over a year. His new book is Message in a Bottle. A delightful
speaker, he charms his audiences everywhere.
 Amy
Tan
One of the most highly acclaimed writers of our time, Amy Tan is author of The
Joy Luck Club, a beloved international best-selling novel which explores
the relationships of Chinese women and their Chinese-American daughters. She
is also author of The Kitchen God’s Wife, The Hundred Secret Sense, and
two children's books. Her new novel, The Bonesetter's Daughter, will
be published in February 2001. Tan's stories have appeared in The
Atlantic, Grand Street, Lear's, McCall's, and other magazines, as well
as numerous anthologies. Her books are assigned reading in many high schools
and colleges. The Joy Luck Club was selected for the literature
portion of the 1992-93 Academic Decathlon, a national scholastic competition
for high school students.
 Rita and Jeanette
Thornton
Rita and Jeanette Thornton have written A Suitcase Full of
Dreams, the moving story of their mother who raised five daughters to play in an
all-girl jazz band. Rita, the youngest of the sisters, is now an environmental lawyer, and
Jeanette, the oldest, is a doctor of medicine and psychology. Their success story appeals
to a wide variety of audiences.
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