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Morra Aarons-Mele’s mission is to make work work for everyone, especially those who feel exhausted, disenfranchised, and discouraged by the 24/7 grind of always being...

Morra Aarons-Mele

Author of Hiding in the Bathroom: An Introvert’s Roadmap to Getting Out There (When You’d Rather Stay Home), Entrepreneur, Political Consultant, and Expert on Women and Work

KAREN ABBOTT

Karen Abbott (the “pioneer of sizzle history,” according to USA Today) is the New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City, American Rose, and Liar,...

Karen Abbott

New York Times Bestselling Author and Historian

JANIS ABRAHMS SPRING, PH.D., ABPP

Janis Abrahms Spring, Ph.D., ABBP is a nationally acclaimed expert on issues of trust, intimacy, and forgiveness. She is author of the award-winning How Can I Forgive...

Janis Abrahms Spring, Ph.D., ABPP

Author & Nationally Acclaimed Expert on Issues of Trust, Intimacy, and Forgiveness

ELIZABETH ACEVEDO

Elizabeth Acevedo is the youngest child and only daughter of Dominican immigrants. She holds a BA in Performing Arts from the George Washington University and an MFA...

Elizabeth Acevedo

Internationally Recognized Performer and Writer, National Poetry Slam Champion, New York Times Bestselling Author, Performer and Educator

KEN ADELMAN

Ken Adelman served as the U.S. Arms Control Director for President Ronald Reagan and accompanied him on three superpower summits with former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev,...

Ken Adelman

Ambassador and Former Arms Control Director for President Ronald Reagan

MOHAMMED AL SAMAWI

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),...

Mohammed AL Samawi

Peace Activist & Author of The Fox Hunt

YOGI CAMERON ALBORZIAN

The first male supermodel, Yogi Cameron Alborzian left the world of high fashion to transform his life through the study and practice of Ayurveda. What he learned changed...

Yogi Cameron Alborzian

Yogi and Internationally Acclaimed Ayurveda Practitioner

TINA ALEXIS ALLEN

Tina Alexis Allen is a GLAAD Award-nominated actress, producer, scriptwriter, and playwright. In 2018, Allen’s memoir, Hiding Out: A Memoir of Drugs, Deception, and...

Tina Alexis Allen

Actress, Author, Screenwriter & Activist

KHALIAH ALI

Khaliah Ali's talent as a passionate communicator is limitless. An in-demand speaker on weight-related issues, Khaliah is committed to helping young women everywhere...

Khaliah Ali

Weight Loss Authority and TV Personality

LANCE ALLRED

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...

Lance Allred

NBA Player and Advocate for the Deaf

GLORIA ALLRED

Gloria Allred is the most famous woman attorney practicing law in the nation today, a tireless and successful advocate whose high-profile legal battles on behalf of victims...

Gloria Allred

The Nation's Most Famous Woman Lawyer in Private Practice

KATE ANDERSEN BROWER

Kate Andersen Brower has covered the White House for Bloomberg News and Businessweek. As part of the White House press corps, Brower traveled across the United States...

Kate Andersen Brower

New York Times Best Selling Author

SULOME ANDERSON

Sulome Anderson is a journalist based between New York City and Beirut, Lebanon. Her debut book, The Hostage’s Daughter, is a gripping blend of reportage, memoir, and...

Sulome Anderson

Journalist & Author

JACK ANDRAKA

Jack Andraka was just a fifteen year old Maryland high school sophomore when he invented an inexpensive early detection test for pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancers....

Jack Andraka

Teen Innovator

MARY KAY ANDREWS

Mary Kay Andrews is the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author ofThe Fixer Upper, Deep Dish, Savannah Breeze, Blue Christmas and Hissy Fit. A former reporter...

Mary Kay Andrews

New York Times Best-selling Author

A. MANETTE ANSAY

A. Manette Ansay grew up in Wisconsin among 67 cousins and over 200 second cousins. She is a New York Times best-selling, award-winning author of six novels, including:...

A. Manette Ansay

New York Times Best-Selling, Award-Winning Novelist

JEFF ASHTON

In 2011, Jeff Ashton retired from a 30-year career as a prosecutor in Orlando, Florida. He left as the most experienced homicide prosecutor in the history of Orange County...

Jeff Ashton

Prosecuting Attorney of the Casey Anthony Trial

WAGNER JAMES AU

Wagner James Au has written about high-tech culture for over 10 years, and is the author of The Making of Second Life: Notes from the New World (HarperBusiness). Currently...

Wagner James Au

Authority on Virtual Goods, Social Gaming, and Virtual Worlds

AWISTA AYUB

Awista Ayub is the founder of the Afghan Youth Sports Exchange (AYSE), an organization dedicated to nurturing Afghan girls through soccer and the author of However Tall...

Awista Ayub

Expert on Sports and Muslim Women

SIMON BAATZ

Simon Baatz is an award-winning historian and author and presently holds a joint appointment as an Associate Professor of History at John Jay College and at the Graduate...

Simon Baatz

Award-Winning Historian & True Crime Aficionado

ANNE C. BAILEY

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...

Anne C. Bailey

African-American Historian and Slave Trade Scholar

SIMON T. BAILEY, CSP

Simon T. Bailey is the CEO of Simon T. Bailey International, a premium education company specializing in creating learning and development content for individuals and...

Simon T. Bailey, CSP

Catalyst for Brilliance

JONATHAN BAILOR

Nutritionist, author, entrepreneur, and public speaker Jonathan Bailor has developed a revolutionary plan for weight loss and healthy living that he is eager to share...

Jonathan Bailor

Author of The Calorie Myth

CHRIS BALLARD

Chris Ballard is a Senior Writer at Sports Illustrated, and the author of One Shot at Forever: A Small Town, an Unlikely Coach, and a Magical Baseball Season (Hyperion)....