Religion & Spirituality

Mohammed AL Samawi was born in Sana’a, Yemen and grew up as a practicing Muslim. His memoir, The Fox Hunt: A Refugee's Memoir of Coming to America (William Morrow),...

Lance Allred overcame numerous obstacles to get to where he is today. The first legally deaf player in the NBA, he recounts his journey in Longshot: The Adventures of...

Anne C. Bailey is a writer, historian, and a tenured professor of History and Africana Studies at SUNY Binghamton (State University of New York). In her work, she combines...

Marilyn Berger has been a journalist for more than 40 years, during which she covered some of the major news stories of our time, from the Cultural Revolution in China...

Dave Bruno is an author, speaker, and advocate for simple living, who instigated the 100 Thing Challenge movement, a simple-living project focused on helping average...

Dyan Cannon is the first woman in the history of the Motion Picture Academy to be nominated for Oscars both in front of and behind the camera. Her diligence and determination...

Justin Catanoso is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated business journalist, a university lecturer, and the author of the unique and compelling book My Cousin the Saint: A Search...

When Jeff Chu came out to his parents as a gay man, his devout Christian mother cried for months every time she looked at him. In an attempt to understand how America's...

Raphael Cushnir is a leading voice in the world of emotional connection and present moment awareness. He has shared his unique approach to personal and professional...

Greg M. Epstein, author of the New York Times best-selling book Good Without God: What a Billion Non-Religious People Do Believe (William Morrow), serves as the Humanist...

Lucinda Franks, the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for national reporting, is a reporter and author whose career has spanned over three decades. She has covered...

The Reverend Debra W. Haffner is Executive Director of the Religious Institute, a multifaith organization she co-founded in 2001. She is also the endorsed community minister...

Mariel Hemingway is an actress, author, and an expert on holistic living. She tours the country giving inspirational talks covering such topics as healthy living, the...

Historian of royalty, Eleanor Herman is a sought-after speaker and commentator for television and radio. She has appeared on The National Geographic Channel’s popular...

Chris Hoke is a jail chaplain and pastor to Mexican gangs in Washington’s Skagit Valley as well as the author of Wanted (HarperOne). Working in jails and alongside...

Meredith Jacobs, author of The Modern Jewish Mom’s Guide to Shabbat, is editor of www.modernjewishmom.com, a dynamic and popular new website, and co-founder and CEO...

"Searing. . . [Karr] has written a book that lassos you, hogties your emotions and won't let you go . . . Explores the subjectivity of memory even as it chronicles with...

Jason P. Lester is one of the world's finest physically challenged extreme athletes, winner of ESPN's 2009 ESPY Award for Best Male Athlete with a Disability, and an...