Chicken Soup for the Soul 20th Anniversary Edition (48 page)

MK Asante
is a bestselling author and award-winning filmmaker who CNN calls “a master storyteller and major creative force.” The author of four celebrated books, Asante is a recipient of the Langston Hughes Award. His latest book,
Buck
, is a critically acclaimed memoir about his youth in Philadelphia. He is a distinguished professor of creative writing and film at Morgan State University. He can be reached at mkasante.com.

Michael Bernard Beckwith
is the founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center headquartered in Los Angeles. He is the author of
Spiritual Liberation
,
Life Visioning
, and originator of the Life Visioning Process. He has appeared on
The Oprah Show
,
Larry King Live
,
Tavis Smiley
and his own PBS special,
The Answer Is You
.

Gabrielle Bernstein
is the New York Times bestselling author of the book,
May Cause Miracles
. Her earlier titles include,
Spirit Junkie
and
Add More ~ing to Your Life
. Gabrielle was recently featured on Oprah’s
Super Soul Sunday
as a next generation thought leader. She is the founder of the social networking site HerFuture.com for women to inspire, empower and connect.

Kris Carr
is a New York Times bestselling author and health advocate. Her books and film include the groundbreaking
Crazy Sexy Cancer
series,
Crazy Sexy Diet,
and
Crazy Sexy Kitchen
. Kris regularly lectures at medical schools, hospitals, wellness centers, and corporations. Her TV appearances include: the
Today
show,
Good Morning America, CBS Evening News
and
The Oprah Winfrey Show
. Find out more at
www.kriscarr.com.

Deepak Chopra, MD
is the author of more than 70 books with 21 New York Times bestsellers. He is the founder of the Chopra Foundation, co-founder and Chairman of the Board of The Chopra Center for Wellbeing, founder of The Chopra Well on YouTube, Adjunct Professor at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, Columbia University, and Senior Scientist with The Gallup Organization.

Lori Deschene
is the founder of tinybuddha.com, a community blog about wisdom that draws a million monthly readers. She runs the site as a group effort because she believes we’re all students and teachers. She is the author of
Tiny Buddha: Simple Wisdom for Life’s Hard Questions
and the upcoming
Tiny Buddha’s Guide to Self-Love
.

Eric Handler
is the co-founder and publisher of positivelypositive. com — an online multimedia platform known for its creative content designed to inspire readers to live fully, connected and ignite the fire inside of them. Positively Positive has millions of monthly readers.

Darren Hardy
is a celebrated speaker, mentor to business luminaries and Publisher and Founding Editor of
SUCCESS
, the award-winning magazine serving to empower small business owners and entrepreneurial-minded achievers. Read his monthly letter, marketing and sales advice from thought leaders, inspiring feature stories and step-by-step guides for maximizing your potential at SUCCESS.com and DarrenHardy.com.

Robert Holden’s
work on psychology and spirituality has been featured on
Oprah
,
Good Morning America
, a PBS special
Shift Happens!
, and in two major BBC-TV documentaries,
The Happiness Formula
and
How to Be Happy
. He is author of
Happiness NOW!
,
Shift Happens!
,
Authentic Success
,
Be Happy
and
Loveability
. Robert also hosts a weekly show on Hay House Radio called
Shift Happens!
www.robertholden.org

Tory Johnson
has built two multi-million-dollar businesses — Women For Hire and Spark & Hustle — while serving as a
Good Morning America
contributor, New York Times bestselling author, contributing editor to
SUCCESS
magazine and a popular speaker. Her seventh book,
The Shift
, will be published in September 2013.

Mastin Kipp
is the founder of TheDailyLove.com, a website, daily e-mail and Twitter account that serves soulful inspiration to a new generation. Hosting Mastin on her weekly show
Super Soul Sunday
, Oprah dubbed him an “up and coming thought leader of the next generation of spiritual thinkers.” Mastin’s book,
Float: An Achiever’s Journey from Crisis to Grace
, is due out from Hay House in early 2014.

Nick Ortner
is the New York Times bestselling author of
The Tapping Solution: A Revolutionary System for Stress-Free Living
and the bestselling documentary by the same name. He teaches and writes about “EFT” or “Tapping” a technique that has shown to be effective for pain relief, limiting beliefs, weight loss, fears and phobias and more.

Mehmet Oz, MD
two-time Daytime Emmy Award-winning host of the two-time Daytime Emmy Award-winning
The Dr. Oz Show
, is Vice-Chair and Professor of Surgery at Columbia University. He directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He has authored over 400 original publications, book chapters, and medical books, has received several patents, and performs more than 100 heart surgeries per year.

For more than 35 years,
Anthony Robbins
has devoted his life to helping people from around the world discover and develop their own unique qualities of greatness. Considered the nation’s leader in peak performance and a recognized authority on the psychology of leadership, personal transformation and organizational turnaround, he has been honored consistently for his strategic intellect and humanitarian endeavors.

don Miguel Ruiz
is the international bestselling author of
The Four Agreements
(a New York Times bestseller for seven years),
The Mastery of Love
,
The Voice of Knowledge
, and
The Fifth Agreement
. Today, he continues to share ancient Toltec wisdom through lectures and journeys to sacred sites around the world.

Bios as of 1993, the year of publication of the original book:

Wally “Famous” Amos
is the founder of Famous Amos Cookies and author of the book and cassette album
The Power . . . In You.
Wally resides in Maui, Hawaii. He can be reached by writing to P.O. Box 897, Kailua, HI 96734 or call (808) 261-6075.

Joe Batten, C.P.A.E.
is a professional speaker and a successful businessperson who knows how to inspire confidence in organizations in good economic times and bad. His 35 years as an author, consultant and speaker have earned him the title of Corporate Mentor. Joe wrote the bestselling book:
Tough Minded Management.
Joe is a man who loves life and laughter and translates that warmth and passion to every audience. You can reach Joe by writing to 4505 S.W. 26th St., Des Moines, IA 50321-2813. Call (515) 285-8069 or fax (515) 285-5672.

Gene Bedley
is a retired principal, recipient of the PTA’s 1985 National Educator of the Year Award and the Milken Family Foundation’s 1994 Educator of the Year, and author of numerous books on creating a positive classroom environment. He can be reached at 14252 East Mall, Irvine, California 92714 or call (714) 551-6690.

Michele Borba
is a prolific author on building self-esteem in elementary classrooms. She is a member of the board of trustees of the National Council for Self-Esteem. Her best book is
Esteem Builders,
a collection of 379 classroom activities. You can reach her by writing 840 Prescott Drive, Palm Springs, California 92262 or call (619) 323-5387.

Helice Bridges
is a recognized and dynamic speaker and trainer who travels internationally doing self-esteem training and workshops for schools, organizations and businesses. She is Chairperson of the Board for Difference Makers, Inc. and can be reached at P.O. Box 2115, Del Mar, California 92014 or call (800) 887-8422 or (760) 634-1851.

Les Brown
is a highly acclaimed speaker who talks to Fortune 500 companies and conducts personal and professional seminars around the country. He is well known to television audiences through his PBS specials, all of which are available on audiocassette and videotape. He can be reached by writing Les Brown Unlimited, 2180 Penobscot Building, Detroit, Michigan 48226 or call (800) 733-4226.

Dr. Helen E. Buckley
is a retired professor of English from the State University College of New York at Oswego and former teacher of writing for children at Syracuse University’s Continuing Education Department. She is a contributor to professional journals as well as the author of 16 children’s books, including:
Grandfather and I, Grandmother and I
and
Someday with My Father.

Dan Clark
is a professional motivational speaker who has conducted thousands of talks for high school students, parents and corporations. He can be reached at P.O. Box 8689, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 or call (801) 532-5755.

Alan Cohen
is a prolific and dynamic speaker and author. Our favorite book of his is
The Dragon Doesn’t Live Here Anymore.
He can be reached at P.O. Box 98509, Des Moines, WA 98198 or call (800) 462-3013.

Roger Crawford
is a dynamic motivational speaker. His book is entitled
Playing From The Heart.
He can be reached by writing 1050 St. Andrews Drive, Byron, California 94514 or call (510) 634-8519.

Stan Dale
formerly the voice of “The Shadow” and the announcer/ narrator of “The Lone Ranger,” “Sgt. Preston” and “The Green Hornet” radio shows, is the Director/Founder of the Human Awareness Institute in San Mateo, California, an organization dedicated to “creating a world where everyone wins.” He conducts “Sex, Love and Intimacy Workshops” around the world. Stan is the author of
Fantasies Can Set You Free
and
My Child, My Self: How To Raise The Child You Always Wanted To Be.
Both books are also available on cassette from The Human Awareness Institute, 1720 S. Amphlett Blvd., Suite 128, San Mateo, California 94402 or call (800) 800-4117 or (415) 571-5524.

Burt Dubin
is the developer of the Speaking Success System, a powerful instrument for helping aspiring and professional speakers position, package, promote and present themselves. “You are a master — an absolute master — I recommend your system without reservations,” says Jos J. Charbonneau, C.S.P., C.P.A.E. Burt may be reached at Personal Achievement Institute, 1 Speaking Success Road, Kingman, Arizona 86402-6543 or call (800) 321-1225.

Charles Faraone
is one of the world’s great huggers. He runs workshops and speaks on hugging, spirituality and single life. He can be reached at Once Upon A Planet, P.O. Box 610220, Bayside, NY 11361-0220 or by calling (516) 883-4932. For newsletter and Free Hug Coupons, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Let’s Hug!, P.O. Box 610220, Bayside, NY 11361-0220.