MITCH ALBOM is an internationally renowned and best-selling author, journalist, screenwriter, playwright, radio and television broadcaster and musician. His books have collectively sold over 28 million copies worldwide; have been published in forty-one territories and in forty-two languages around the world; and have been made into Emmy Award-winning and critically-acclaimed television movies.
As America struggles with hard times and people turn more to their beliefs, Mitch Albom explores issues that perplex modern man: how to endure when difficult things happen; what heaven is; forgiveness; doubting God; and the importance of faith in trying times. His latest is his first nonfiction book since Tuesdays with Morrie, Have A Little Faith begins with an unusual request: an 82-year-old rabbi from Albom’s old hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy.
Barbara Burke
has spent the last 24 years as a customer service consultant, workshop
leader and keynote speaker. Known as an international expert and
thought leader in employee engagement, Barbara is passionate about
helping customer-facing employees discover and use their personal
power.
Barbara
lives in Northfield Minnesota, a small college town, located just
outside Minneapolis. In her free time she enjoys gardening, writing,
traveling, supporting local arts organizations, skiing and fly-fishing.
Her
extensive client list includes: Honeywell, Target, Microsoft, Estee'
Lauder, Proctor & Gamble, State of Minnesota, State of
Pennsylvania, Cox Communications, Verizon, Progress Energy, Alltel,
Vertex, Carlson Companies, City of Austin Texas, Georgia Power and Time
Warner.
Tal
Ben-Shahar is an author and lecturer at Harvard University. He
currently teaches the largest course at Harvard on "Positive
Psychology" and the third largest on "The Psychology of
Leadership"--with a total of over 1,400 students. Tal consults and
lectures around the world to executives in multi-national corporations,
the general public, and at-risk populations. Topics include happiness,
self-esteem, resilience, goal setting, mindfulness, and leadership. An
avid sportsman, Tal won the U.S. Intercollegiate and Israeli National
squash championships. He obtained his PhD in Organizational Behavior
and BA in Philosophy and Psychology from Harvard.
Every day we talk to convey information, clarify responsibilities, smooth difficult situations, and encourage others. Words can create deep emotional intimacy with spouses and friends, but often our words seem to thwart true communication rather than sustain it. Psychologists Paul J. Donoghue and Mary E. Siegel, longtime counselors and experts in communication, walk individuals through how to get through some of the most frequent mistakes we make in talking to one another and offer simple practical corrections. With clarity and humor, they help to encourage individuals to pursue healthier and more satisfying relationships with six steps toward clear, honest, and effective self-expression.
While attending Hamilton College in New York, Genovese spent a semester in France to attend art school. This experience, along with living in places far away from friends and family, such as Hawaii and Massachusetts, helped Genovese discover that her physical obstacles didn’t have to stand in the way of spiritual and emotional growth. She found that being different allowed her to find the commonalities that connected her to others.
Suzy Welch is an author, commentator, and business journalist. The weekly column, The Welch Way, that she writes with her husband, Jack Welch, appears in BusinessWeek magazine and is published by the New York Times syndicate in more than 45 major newspapers around the world, reaching more than 8 million readers. The Welches are also the co-authors of Winning, a #1 Wall Street Journal and international bestseller, and its companion volume, Winning: The Answers. On her own, Suzy is a columnist for O, The Oprah Magazine, where she writes frequently about balancing work and life, as well as the delicate art of managing career challenges.
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