Barry Feig is a leading consumer behaviorist. He has conducted hundreds of focus groups and thousands of consumer interviews. Marketers from Fortune 100 companies come to him to determine what drives people to purchase. For 20+ years, Feig has been developing new products and marketing strategies for companies such as American Express, First Brands, Colgate-Palmolive, American Cyanamid, etc. Feig has authored more than 100 articles for such publications as Advertising Age, Executive Female, American Demographics, and Marketing and Sales Management. In addition, he has written several books on marketing and has taught MBA-level courses in Strategic Marketing at the University of New Mexico.

Hot Button Marketing 2006 Adams (NYP)

Thomas P. Fitch is an experienced business writer and project manager with specialties in banking and finance. He is the author of Dictionary of Banking Terms, 1990, 1997 Barron’s Educational Series and has contributed articles to publications such as Corporate Cashflow, Bond World and The Treasury Manager. He is a past president of Connecticut Press Club and belongs to the New York Financial Writers Association.

Humberto Fontova is an avid sportsman, he contributes articles on hunting and fishing to Sierra, Scuba Times, Bowhunter, and numerous other publications. Fontova’s writing style is fast-paced and edgy – equal parts Hunter Thompson and Jon Krakauer.

Nancy Frazier, Ph.D., began her career in journalism as a researcher and reporter at Newsweek magazine. After that, she spent ten years as the founding editor of Hampshire Life, a weekly feature magazine and supplement to Western Massachusetts's Daily Hampshire Gazette. She is currently a candidate for the Ph.D. in American Studies at the University of Massachusetts. Her articles have been published in scholarly books and journals and in the popular press. 

The Penguin Concise Dictionary of Art History 1999 Penguin
Jewish Museums of North America 1992 John Wiley

Arthur L. George graduated first in his class from the University of Colorado where he majored in Russian and History. He went on to study in Leningrad and there met and married a native of the city. After later graduating from George Washington University law school, where he specialized in Russian law and was editor-in-chief of the George Washington Journal of International Law and Economics, he joined the law firm of Baker & McKenzie, co-founded the firm’s Moscow office and then, in 1992, the firm’s St. Petersburg office, which he managed for the next five years. During that period, he did much of the research for this book, played a leading role in the city’s foreign community (e.g., president of The International Executives Business Club), and worked with the city’s leadership, including then vice-mayor Vladimir Putin, on many projects to develop the city. Now back in Chicago, he chairs the Chicago-Moscow Sister Cities Committee for Mayor Richard Daley. To find out more about Arthur and his book, click on the following link to go to his website www.stpetersburghistory.com .

ST. PETERSBURG: Russia’s Window to the Future; The First Three Centuries 2003 Taylor Trade Publishing

Michael Golay, historian and former newspaper journalist, has published four books on 19th Century American history and contributed to many other books. He has an M.A. in American history from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and lives in North Stonington, Connecticut.

THE TIDE OF EMPIRE: America's March to the Pacific 2001 John Wiley
William Faulkner A to Z 2000 Facts On File (with Nicholas Fargnoli)
Ruined Land: The End of the Civil War in America 1999 John Wiley
Where America Stands: 1997 1997 John Wiley
Where America Stands: 1996 1996 John Wiley
Reconstruction: A History 1996 Facts On File
To Gettysburg and Beyond: Chamberlain & Porter 1994 Crown

Catherine Gorini, Ph. D. is a recognized expert in geometry and an award-winning teacher. She is the editor of Geometry at Work a collection of papers in applied geometry published by the Mathematical Association of America. She is currently Professor of Mathematics and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Maharishi University of Management.

The Facts on File Geometry Handbook 2003 Facts On File

Harold Gullan earned his Ph.D. in history from Temple University in 1998. His dissertation on the presidential election of 1948 was adapted to a highly praised book, The Upset That Wasn’t (Ivan R. Dee, 1998). Gullan was featured prominently throughout 1999 in C-Span’s review of the American presidency. He has also written on the subject for such prominent journals as Presidential Studies Quarterly. Following publication of  his book, Faith of Our Mothers, Gullen was featured on the History Channel, C-Span 1 and 2, the Fox Network, and public television and was interviewed on many radio and television outlets. A dynamic public speaker, Gullan has lectured to a wide range of audiences on the American presidency. A visiting professor in recent years at four major universities, he presently teaches at West Chester (Pa.) University, where his students voted him an “outstanding” professor.

First Fathers: The Men Who Inspired Our Presidents 2004 John Wiley & Sons

Thom Hatch is a former reporter and editor and the author of six books. He won the prestigious "Spur Award" from the Western Writers of America Award for Best Biography of 2004. His most recent books include Black Kettle: The Cheyenne Chief Who Sought Peace but Found War (Wiley, 2004), The Blue, the Gray, and the Red: Indian Campaigns of the Civil War (Stackpole, 2003), and The Custer Companion: A Comprehensive Guide to the Life of George Armstrong Custer and the Plains Indian Wars (Stackpole, 2002). Hatch is an established researcher and writer on Native American culture, customs, and history and has already has a working relationship with Seminole oral historians.

BLACK KETTLE: The Southern Cheyenne Chief Who Sought Peace But Found War 2004 John Wiley & Sons  

Roy Henderson has over fifty years of experience in the art of presentation and the study of audience psychology, beginning with baccalaureate degrees in drama, psychology and acting from the University of London and the Central School of Speech and Drama. As an actor, director and alumnus of the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company, he has created, directed, performed and advised presentations of all kinds on five continents. His proudest acting performance was in the title role of "Henry VIII" for Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family at Windsor Castle during her Silver Jubilee Celebration.

Jeanette Henderson's presentational career began at the ripe old age of seven, and has been augmented by another forty-plus years of communications education and experience.  She has been the writer, producer, stage manager and performer of countless radio, television, and theatrical productions and political speeches.  She is a published writer, a political commentator, and is Special Correspondent for “Viewpoints”, a public radio talk program in Middle Tennessee.

Since 1988, the Hendersons have devoted much of their time to coaching industrialists, community leaders, attorneys, physicians, politicians and graduate actors in the improvement of their applicable presentation skills. They have shared their presentational skills with the Burt Reynolds Institute for Theatre Training, the University of Northern Arizona, Universal Productions, Procter & Gamble, the National Pharmaceutical Council, Fleishman Hilliard Public Relations, and scores of others. Roy and Jeanette have served as the Official Speech Coach and Presentation Advisor for every REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION since 1992, and have consulted for countless political campaigns.

Greta Heintzelman is a theater scholar-artist who holds advanced degrees from Trinity College and Long Island University. She is a reference librarian at the Onassis Library for Hellenic and Roman Art, in the Department of Greek and Roman Art, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. She is also a freelance dramaturg and theater director. She lives and works in New York.

Critical Companion Tennessee Williams: A Literary Reference to His Life and Work (with Alycia Smith-Howard) 2005 Facts On File

Paul Hellmann has contributed to numerous reference books including the Wilson Calendar of World History (1998). He researched, wrote, and/or edited 33,000 of 128,000 entries (about one-fourth) for the Columbia Gazetteer of the World for Columbia University Press

Historical Gazetteer of the United States 2004 Routledge

Donna Hightower-Langston Ph. D. is a tenured professor and Chair of Women Studies at Minnesota State University Mankato, one of the oldest graduate Women Studies programs in the country. A Fulbright scholar, she is also an award winning creative non-fiction writer.

Roland Huntford, a Senior Member of Wolfson College, Cambridge, spent several years as the Nordic correspondent for the Observer (UK). He is the author of several books about polar exploration including the enormously successful Scott And Amundsen, which was revised and updated in 1999 as The Last Place on Earth.

Skiing: A History 2004 St. Martin’s Press
The Last Place on Earth 1999 Random House Modern Libarary; Revised and Updated Edition

Brita Immergut, Ed. D., taught mathematics for 30 years in high schools and at LaGuardia Community College, the City University of New York. She is a co-author of two textbooks for adults: Arithmetic and Algebra and An Introduction to Algebra: A workbook for Reading, Writing and Thinking about Mathematics.

A-Z Family Math Survival Guide 2001 Career Press

Bud Johnson has been writing marketing plans for America’s leading corporations for more than 25 years. His clients at the Stamford Marketing Group include such organizations as AT&T, Exxon, Johnson & Johnson, Pillsbury and Westinghouse.  He has also assisted seven major foreign companies, and a variety of smaller organizations, including three start-ups financed by venture capital. He has been quoted in dozens of magazines and newspapers and has been interviewed on Good Morning America, 20 television programs and 50 radio programs.

The Complete Book of Marketing Plans 2004 AMACOM

Donald S. Johnson is a free-lance writer who specializes in maritime history and the early exploration of the Atlantic Ocean. He has published articles in many popular maritime magazines and journals, including Ocean Navigator, Practical Boat Owner, and Sea History. He is the author of Charting the Sea of Darkness: The Four Voyages of Henry Hudson and several other books.

Sieur de la Salle 2002 Cooper Square Press

Jonathan W. Jordan is a vivid storyteller as well as a tenacious historical researcher. His articles on military history have appeared frequently in MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History and Military History. He is also a primary contributor to the web site of the Texas Navy Association.

Lone Star Navy 2005 Brassey’s Inc (Click HERE for more info on this book.)

Alvin Kaltman, Ph.D., has over thirty years of practical management experience, gained after earning his Ph.D. in political science from George Washington University. He is currently a senior executive vice president of MBNA.

The Genius of Robert E. Lee 2000 Prentice Hall
Cigars, Whiskey & Winning: Leadership Lessons From U.S. Grant Prentice Hall, 1998

Wallace Kaufman is a poet and journalist who frequently consults on democracy, business, environmental issues, and open government in the former Soviet Union. He writes for a variety of magazines and newspapers about the environment, business and Latin America's resources and cultures. His clear thinking approach to nature and environmental issues brought him a Science Writing Fellowship at the Marine Biology Laboratory at Woods Hole. Kaufman has also traveled in the wilder parts of the former Soviet Union, and spent two years as an advisor to the government of Kazakhstan on housing and land reform. He is the co-author of The Beaches Are Moving with Orrin Pilkey in 1979.

COMING OUT OF THE WOODS: The Solitary Life of a Maverick Naturalist 2000 Perseus Publishing
Finding Hidden Value in Your Home 1987 Macmillan

Derrick Kinney is uniquely qualified to write this book. He is currently seen by 1,000,000 viewers per week, as he appears on the news programs of NBC's Dallas affiliate. He has also appeared nationally on Bloomberg television and CBS Marketwatch, and many other Dallas-area news programs. He also publishes a weekly article in the business newspaper of Fort Worth, and has been featured and quoted in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Dallas Morning News. Kinney's media success has translated into a booming advisory practice.   In addition to his media appearances, he also speaks at company seminars and shares his "secrets" of success with fellow advisors. Kinney recently started Palladium Media Consulting, Inc., an Arlington, Texas-based media consulting firm, that advises financial professionals all over the country on how to position themselves as financial experts in their local media.

Master the Media To Obtain Your Ideal Clients 2004 John Wiley & Sons

Pete Klimley, Ph.D. is an internationally known marine biologist regarded as the foremost authority in the world on the hammerhead and white shark, is currently, a Senior Fisheries Ecologist at H.T. Harvey & Associates: Ecological Consultants, a Research Associate of the Bodega Marine Laboratory, and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of California, Davis. He received his M.S. at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and his Ph.D. at the University of California’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.  He has published several articles on sharks in Natural History and similar magazines, more than fifty scientific articles, and has appeared in numerous film documentaries worldwide on the subject of sharks.

The Secret Life of Sharks 2003 Simon & Schuster

Joseph Krevisky and Jordan L. Linfield have both held editorial positions with major publishing houses. Linfield has taught for more than fifteen years in the New York City University system, and Krevisky is the former principal of a leading alternative New York City high school. They are long-time partners in The Innovation Press.

Speaking of Love 1997 Random House
The Bad Speller's Legal Dictionary 1995 John Wiley
The Bad Speller's Medical Dictionary 1995 John Wiley
Word Traps: Guide to Words That Look and Sound Alike 1993 Macmillan
Your Mother Wears Army Boots: A Dictionary of Insults 1992 Avon

Larry Krotz has taught creative writing at the University of Winnipeg and is a former correspondent for the Globe and Mail. He is the author of three books and has written, produced and directed a number of documentaries for Canadian public television.

MIDLIFEMAN: A Book for Guys and the Women Who Want to Understand Them 2002 Capital Books
Tourists 1996 Faber & Faber

Mark Kukis graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Texas in Austin in 1998, the same year he served as an election monitor in Bosnia before settling in Washington to work in journalism full time. Kukis left a job as a White House correspondent for United Press International to cover the war in Afghanistan. Beginning in October 2001, Kukis spent several months in Pakistan and Afghanistan covering the recent conflict in the region, including extended stays in Jalalabad and Tora Bora to report on the fighting there. Kukis is currently in Pakistan interview ing Walker’s madrassa teacher and has sent four local journalists to interview members of the Kashmiri militant group that Walker initially trained with Pakistan before joining the Taliban. Kukis was featured in a Columbia Journalism Review article about twenty-something White House reporters (April 2002)

My Heart Became Attached: The Strange Odyssey of John Walker Lindh 2003 Brassey’s

J. Stephen Lang is a prolific author specializing in trivia, information books, and Biblical history. Cumulatively, more than 1.5 million books by Lang have been sold. He has an M.A. in print communications from Wheaton College. Before becoming a fulltime author in 1992, he was a book editor at Tyndale House. Among his 20 published books are: The Complete Book of Trivia (Tyndale, 1988), The Illustrated Book of Bible Trivia (Tyndale, 1991), The One Hundred Most Important Events in Christian History (Revell, 1991), The Complete Book of Confederate Trivia (White Mane, 1996) and The Complete Book of Presidential Trivia (Pelican 2001).

Complete Idiots Guide to the Confederacy 2002 Alpha Books

1001 Things You Always Wanted To Know About Cats 2004 Howell House/John Wiley

Elizabeth Lewin is a certified financial planner (CFP) and the founder and director of the Budget Advisory Service of Westport, Connecticut, where she specializes in financial planning, money management, credit counseling, and cash flow analysis for individuals and couples. She lectures and conducts seminars for major corporations in the Northeast and has written various articles for Sylvia Porter's Finance, Brides and McCalls magazines. Lewin has written 8 books on personal finance and now lives in Westport, Connecticut.

Financial Planning for Non-Traditional Families 1996 Facts On File
101 Simple Ways to Help Your Kid Become $ Smart (with Bernie Ryan) 1993 Walker
Kiss the Rat Race Goodbye 1994 Walker Publishing (pb) 1992 Pharos Books (hc)

Karena Lineback holds a Pilates fitness certification and has taken graduate classes taken in anatomy and kinesiology at the University of Utah. (Salt Lake City, Utah).  Lineback has an intuitive understanding of body mechanics due to 20 years of experience as a professional dancer. Before beginning her own dance company (Kompozit Dance, Salt Lake City, UT), she performed with dance companies in Denver, CO, Washington, D.C., and Salt Lake City, UT.  After retiring from dancing, she opened a Pilates studio.

OsteoPilates 2003 Career Press

Jordan L. Linfield

See Joeseph Krevisky

James D. Livingston, Ph.D., is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT. For more than 30 years he was a physicist in the Materials Department of General Electric's Corporate Research and Development Center. To link to Dr. Livingston's Web site, click on the address below:

www-dmse.mit.edu/people/faculty/jdlivingston

You can also download a chapter from his book, Driving Force: The Natural Magic of Magnets, at:

www.hup.harvard.edu/S97Books/S97.Catalog/driving.force.html

Driving Force: The Natural Magic of Magnets 1996 Harvard University Press

Richard Lyles, Ph.D., has more than twenty-three years of management consulting experience in ten countries and lectures frequently at institutions and universities. He is the author of Practical Management Solving and Decision Making (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1982).

WINNING HABITS: How to Turn A Few Moments A Day Into A Lifetime of Fulfillment 2004 Prentice Hall
Responsible Managers Get Results (with Gerald Faust and Will Phillips) 1997 AMACOM Books

Dandi Daley Mackall has been writing professionally since 1978 and has published 300 books in children's fiction, adult non-fiction, and inspirational fields. She has appeared as a guest speaker on a number of radio and television shows and has worked as an editor for various packagers and publishing houses. She currently conducts writing assemblies and workshops throughout the Midwest, speaking to school children, young writers and professional authors. She lives in Ohio with her husband and three children.

Made for a Purpose 2004 Zonderkidz
Off to Plymouth Rock 2003 Tommy Nelson
Count Your Blessings 2002 Tyndale
Horsefeathers Series (4 Book Series) 1999 Concordia
Little Blessings Picture Books (4 Book Series) 1999 Tyndale House
Bible Stories Series 1999 Broadman & Holman:
    1. Mary, Joseph , and the Donkey
    2. Noah, Ark and the Monkey
    3. Daniel, Angel, and the Lion
    4. Adam, Eve, and the Snake
Why I Believe In God 1999 Prima Publishing
Kids Say the Cutest Things about Love 1997 Honor/Trade Life
Kids Say the Cutest Things About Moms 1997 Honor/Trade Life
Kids Say the Cutest Things About Dads 1997 Honor/Trade Life
Puzzle Club Mysteries 1997 Concordia (pb):
    1. Puzzle Club Prequel
    2. Puzzle Club Easter Mystery
    3. Puzzle Club Christmas Mystery
    4. Puzzle Club Counterfeit Caper
    5. Puzzle Club Mystery Picture Book
    6. Puzzle Club Kidnapped Kid
    7. Puzzle Club Poison Pen
    8. Puzzle Club Musical Mystery
The Cinnamon Lake Mysteries 1996 Concordia (pb):
    1. The Case of the Disappearing Dirt
    2. The Secret Society of the Left Hand
    3. Don't Bug Me Molly
    4. Cinnamon Lake Cat Caper
    5. Of Spies and Spider Webs: A Christmas Mystery
    6. Cinnamon Lake Presidential Mystery
    7. Cinnamon Lake Soup Kitchen
    8. Cinnamon Lake-Ness Monster
Kids Say the Greatest Things About God 1995 Tyndale House
Kids Still Say the Darndest Things 1994 Prima

Nancy Ballek MacKinnon is the owner of the well known Ballek's Garden Center in East Haddam Ct.. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Connecticut with a degree in environmental horticulture. As a partner in a family business that dates back to the 1600s, Nancy has spent 25 years propagating and collecting plants from all over the world.

Sandy McClure has received many awards for excellence in journalism. While working as a statehouse reporter for the Trentonian, in Trenton, New Jersey, McClure exclusively covered Christie Whitman's gubernatorial campaign, and she also covered the first eighteen months of her governorship.

Christie Whitman: A Political Biography for the People 1996 Prometheus

Buckner F. Melton, Jr. is a historian and law professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is one of a relatively few scholars to hold both a doctorate in history (Duke University) as well as a law degree (UNC). Melton is a specialist in constitutional history, but also has an extensive background in military, naval and diplomatic history. He has been published widely in the nation’s most prestigious law journals. His last book – The First Impeachment: The Constitution’s Framers and the Case of Senator William Blount – was frequently cited during President Clinton’s impeachment and resulted in numerous appearances by Melton on countless television and radio shows, including Jim Lehrer’s "NewsHour", "Morning Edition", "All Things Considered", NBC, CBS and C-SPAN.

The Quotable Founding Fathers: A Treasury of 2,500 Wise and Witty Quotations from the Men and Women Who Created America 2004 Potomac Books
A Hanging Offense: The Strange Affair of the Warship Somers 2003 Free Press
Aaron Burr: Conspiracy to Treason 2001 Wiley

Melanie Miller has a Ph.D. in history and is a lawyer. She teaches courses on the American Revolution and early national period, and the history of important Supreme Court decisions at Ithaca College.

Romantic Statesman 2004 Potomac Books

Anil Minocha, M.D. is a gastroenterologist of international renown.  Dr. Minocha is board-certified in internal medicine, gastroenterology, and geriatrics.  He is also a practicing physician who is active in treating patients.

Handbook of Digestive Diseases 2003 Slack Inc
The Encyclopedia of the Digestive System and Digestive Diseases (with Christine Adamec) 2004 Facts On File
Natural Stomach Care (with David Carroll) 2003 Avery
How to Stop Heartburn: Simple Ways to Heal Heartburn and Acid Reflux (with Christine Adamec) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, 2003 Jarir Bookstore (Arabic)

Charles Monagan, a writer and editor for the past 30 years,  is the author of several acclaimed humor books, The Neurotic's Handbook (Atheneum, 1982), The Reluctant Naturalist: An Unnatural Field Guide to the Natural World (Atheneum 1984), and Poodles From Hell (Avon 1984). Since 1989, Monagan has been the editor of Connecticut Magazine, freelancing for other publications. In 1998, he won the Gold Medal for Reporting from the National City and Regional Magazine Association. Over the years, Connecticut magazine has won many national and regional honors for its editorial quality, including national reporting awards and others for food writing and regular columns.  Monagan's freelance work has appeared in Harper's, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Playboy, Yankee, Glamour, New Age Journal, Oui and many other publications.

The Complete Neurotic  2005 Chronicle Books 2005
How to Get a Monkey into Harvard  2007 Canongate

Michael Mogadam, M. D. is Assistant Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University in Washington D.C., specializing in nutrition and cholesterol disorders. His first book, Choosing Foods for a Healthy Heart, was published by Consumer Reports in 1994. Dr. Mogadam is used to challenging scientific dogma, almost single-handedly altering the "standard" treatment for gallstones when he proved that dietary fat is not responsible for gallstone attack.

Every Heart Attack is Preventable 2001 Regnery Publishing

Jean Benoit Nadeau is a French-Canadian journalist and author, who has been explaining French language and Quebec culture to English-speaking readers for the last 12 years Julie Barlow is an English speaker who grew up in Ontario, she moved to Quebec, learned French and now writes in English and French for Canadian and American magazines. Their bylines have appeared in Canada's most influential news and business magazines including Saturday Night, L'actualité and Report on Business Magazine. Jean Benoît has won numerous journalism awards. Julie has written feature articles on topics ranging from business and public affairs to literature, culture, technology and agriculture.

Sixty Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong 2003 Sourcebooks, Inc.

Francis M. Nevins, a professor of law at St. Louis University, is the author of five mystery novels and the Edgar Award-winning Royal Bloodline and Cornell Woolrich: First You Dream, Then You Die. Nevins has also written several books on film. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri with his wife.

Joseph E. Lewis 1997 Scarecrow Press
Into the Same River Twice 1996 Carrol & Graf (hc)

Frederick Newell is the CEO of Seklemian/Newell, an international consulting firm, whose clients have included retailers, shopping centers, banks, manufacturers, etc. He writes a weekly column for Retail Ad Week, and often speaks at trade shows, business seminars, and conventions at home as well as abroad.

Why CRM Doesn't Work: How to Win by Letting Customers Manage the Relationship 2003 Bloomberg
loyalty.com: Customer Relationship Management in the New Era of Internet Marketing 2000 McGraw-Hill
The New Rules of Marketing 1997 McGraw Hill/Irwin Professional

James O’Malley and Lelia Ruckenstein combine their considerable knowledge on anything Irish to produce this encyclopedia. Ruckenstein, is married to O’Malley and is a writer, editor and book reviewer for the Chicago Tribune and the Washington Post. She holds a BA in English from Yale University. O’Malley is a lawyer and former columnist with offices in New York City and Dublin. A native of Limerick, Ireland, he is prominent in the Irish community in New York. In 1992 the Irish Voice newspaper honored him as one of the 100 Most Important Irish Americans, and in 1996 he received a Dreamer of Dreams award from Irish America magazine for outstanding achievement as an immigrant in the Irish community.

Encyclopedia of Ireland 2003 Ballantine Publishing Group

Robert K. Otterbourg is a retired publicist and reporter. His human interest articles have appeared in various publications including: Advertising Age, National Business Employment Weekly and The New York Times. Otterbourg’s career includes work as a newspaper reporter, public relations agency executive and owner of his own public relations firm in New Jersey and New York City. He is a graduate of Colgate University, Hamilton, NY and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Retire and Thrive 1995 Kiplinger Books; Third Edition, Kiplinger, 2003
It's Never Too Late: 150 Men and Women Who Changed Their Careers 1993 Barron's Education
Switching Careers 2002 Kiplinger Books

Benton Patterson is a former magazine writer and editor (The Saturday Evening Post and The New York Times Magazine) and the author of two journalism textbooks.

Generals: Andrew Jackson, Sir Edward Pakenham, And The Road To The Battle Of New Orleans 2005 New York University Press
Washington and Cornwallis 2004 Cooper Square Press
Harold and William 2001 Cooper Square Press

Arthur Plotnik has written several books including Elements of Editing (Macmillan, 1982), which has now sold approximately 225,000 copies after 16 printings and is viewed by the cognoscenti as something of a classic. He has worked as a reporter, novelist, journalism instructor and, at the American Library Association, as magazine editor and book publisher.

Spunk & Bite: A writer's guide to punchier, more engaging language & style 2005 Random House
The Urban Tree Book: An Uncommon Field Guide for City and Town 2000 Three Rivers Press/Crown (For a complete description of this book, go to: hometown.aol.com/baronplot/urban.html)
Elements of Expression 1996 Henry Holt; 2000 iUniverse
The Elements of Authorship, 1992 Fireside; 2000 iUniverse

Ronald E. Powaski, Ph.D. Ronald E. Powaski is a professor of history at Cleveland State University. He has published six books to date: March to Armageddon, The United States and the Nuclear Arms Race, 1939-1987 (Oxford University Press, 1987), Thomas Merton on Nuclear Weapons (Loyola University Press, 1988), Toward an Entangling Alliance: American Isolationism, Internationalism, and Europe, 1901-1950 (Greenwood Press, 1991), The United States and European Security (Greenwood Press, 1994) and The Cold War: The United States and the Soviet Union, 1917-1991 (Oxford University Press). In December 1999 OUP will publish another book by Professor Powaski: Return to Armageddon: The United States and the Nuclear Arms Race, 1981-1999.

Lightning War: Blitzkrieg in the West, 1940 2003 John Wiley & Sons

Leon Rappoport, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology at Kansas State University. Over the past 15 years his research studies on how people think about food (food cognition) have been published in the journals Appetite, The American Behavioral Scientist, and Ecology of Food and Nutrition. He has also written reviews for Contemporary Psychology and The Journal of Psychohistory, and contributed chapters to several anthologies. He is the author of Personality Development: The Chronology of Experience (Scott-Foresman, 1972), and, as Leo DiPorta, of Zen Running (Everest House, 1975). He is co-author with George Kren, of The Holocaust and the Crisis of Human Behavior (Holmes and Meier, 1980; 2^nd Ed. 1994), and co-editor of the anthologies Human Judgment and Social Interaction (Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1973), Varieties of Psychohistory (Springer Publ. Co. 1976), and Psychology and the Problems of Today (Scott-Foresman, 1977).

How We Eat: Appetite, Culture, and the Psychology of Food 2003 ECW

Tom Reichert, Ph. D. is an advertising professor at the University of Alabama.  He received his doctorate and master's degree in communication and marketing from the University of Arizona and his bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri at Columbia.  Over the last eight years, Dr. Reichert has studied the prevalence of sex in advertising and its effect on persuasion. His research has been mentioned in Brill's Content and Agency magazine, and he's published a commentary in USA Today magazine

The Erotic History of Advertising 2003 Prometheus

Edward R. Ricciuti has written more than 70 books and thousands of periodical articles for adults and young people. His book publishers include Doubleday, Avon, Harper & Row, Scholastic and St. Martin’s. Ricciuti’s most recent adult books are revisions of Killer Animals and Killers of the Seas, published by the Lyons Press. Among Ricciuti's writing specialties are natural history, investigative reporting on conservation and the environment, wildlife management, wildlife law enforcement, outdoor health and safety and problems facing imperiled species and environments. Periodical credits for Ricciuti include Audubon, Arts & Entertainment Magazine & Program Guide, National Wildlife, Zillions, Fly Rod & Reel, Wildlife Conservation, Field & Stream and USA Today.

www.edwardricciuti.com

Trevor Royle is the author of several history books, biographies, and literary magazine articles and for eight years served as the Literary Director for the Scottish Arts Council.

CIVIL WAR: The Kingdom of Britain at War, 1638-1651 2003 St. Martin's Press

Bernie Ryan is a free-lance journalist, specializing in writing for parents of young schoolchildren. He has published many articles and books throughout his career focusing on such topics as advertising, biography, early childhood education and public relations. He also served for seven years as Senior Vice President/Public Affairs of the American Association of Advertising Agencies, the national association of the agency business.

Community Service for Teens Series 1998 Ferguson Publishing Company
    Caring for Animals
    Expanding Education & Literacy
    Serving with Police, Fire, & EMS
    Increasing Neighborhood Service
    Helping the Ill, the Poor, & the Elderly
    Protecting the Environment   
    Promoting the Arts & Sciences
    Participating in Government
Advertising for a Small Business Made Simple 1996 Main Street/Doubleday
Helping Your Child Start School 1996 Carol Publishing
Simple Ways to Help Your Kid Become $ Smart (with Elizabeth Lewin) 1993 Walker

Morton Satin was trained in Canada as a molecular biologist and has produced numerous publications and articles on food and agricultural technology including The Washington Post and The Montreal Gazzette.

Food Alert!: A Guide to Foodbourne Diseases and Their Prevention 1999 Facts On File

Carl Schneider, Ph.D. and Dorothy Schneider Ph.D., after careers in higher education as professors and administrators, now write about the condition and history of women and other historical topics. D