He is the author and narrator of several bestselling audio- and videocassette programs, including Self-Esteem and Peak Performance, How to Build High Self-Esteem, Self-Esteem in the Classroom and Chicken Soup for the Soul—Live. He is regularly seen on television shows such as Good Morning America, 20/20 and NBC Nightly News. Jack has coauthored numerous books, including the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Dare toWin and The Aladdin Factor (all with Mark Victor Hansen), 100 Ways to Build Self-Concept in the Classroom (with Harold C. Wells), Heart at Work (with Jacqueline Miller) and The Power of Focus (with Les Hewitt and Mark Victor Hansen).
Jack is a regularly featured speaker for professional associations, school districts, government agencies, churches, hospitals, sales organizations and corporations. His clients have included the American Dental Association, the American Management Association, AT&T, Campbell’s Soup, Clairol, Domino’s Pizza, GE, Hartford Insurance, ITT, Johnson & Johnson, the Million Dollar Roundtable, NCR, New England Telephone, Re/Max, Scott Paper, TRW and Virgin Records. Jack has taught on the faculty of Income Builders International, a school for entrepreneurs.
Jack conducts an annual seven-day training called Breakthrough to Success. It attracts entrepreneurs, educators, counselors, parenting trainers, corporate trainers, professional speakers, ministers and others interested in improving their lives and lives of others.
For free gifts from Jack and information on all his material and availability go to:
www.jackcanfield.com
Self-Esteem Seminars
P.O. Box 30880
Santa Barbara, CA 93130
Phone: 805-563-2935 • Fax: 805-563-2945
Who Is Mark Victor Hansen?
In the area of human potential, no one is more respected than Mark Victor Hansen. For more than thirty years, Mark has focused solely on helping people from all walks of life reshape their personal vision of what’s possible. His powerful messages of possibility, opportunity and action have created powerful change in thousands of organizations and millions of individuals worldwide.
He is a sought-after keynote speaker, bestselling author and marketing maven. Mark’s credentials include a lifetime of entrepreneurial success and an extensive academic background. He is a prolific writer with many bestselling books, such as The OneMinute Millionaire, The Power of Focus, The Aladdin Factor and Dare to Win, in addition to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Mark has made a profound influence through his library of audios, videos and articles in the areas of big thinking, sales achievement, wealth building, publishing success, and personal and professional development.
Mark is the founder of the MEGA Seminar Series. MEGA Book Marketing University and Building Your MEGA Speaking Empire are annual conferences where Mark coaches and teaches new and aspiring authors, speakers and experts on building lucrative publishing and speaking careers. Other MEGA events include MEGA Marketing Magic and My MEGA Life.
He has appeared on television (Oprah, CNN and The Today Show), in print (Time, U.S. News & World Report, USA Today, New York Times and Entrepreneur) and on countless radio interviews, assuring our planet’s people that, “You can easily create the life you deserve.”
As a philanthropist and humanitarian, Mark works tirelessly for organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, American Red Cross, March of Dimes, Childhelp USA and many others. He is the recipient of numerous awards that honor his entrepreneurial spirit, philanthropic heart and business acumen. He is a lifetime member of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, an organization that honored Mark with the prestigious Horatio Alger Award for his extraordinary life achievements.
Mark Victor Hansen is an enthusiastic crusader of what’s possible and is driven to make the world a better place.
Mark Victor Hansen & Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 7665
Newport Beach, CA 92658
Phone: 949-764-2640
Fax: 949-722-6912
Visit Mark online at: www.markvictorhansen.com
Who Is Marty Becker, D.V.M.?
What Jacques Cousteau did for the oceans, what Carl Sagan did for space, Dr. Marty Becker is doing for pets.
As a veterinarian, author, university educator, media personality and pet lover, Dr. Becker is one of the most widely recognized animal health authorities in the world. He is also passionate about his work, fostering the affection-connection between pets and people that we call, “The Bond.”
Marty coauthored Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul, Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lover’s Soul, Chicken Soup for the Horse Lover’s Soul and The Healing Power of Pets, which was awarded a prestigious silver award in the National Health Information Awards.
Dr. Becker has powerful media platforms, including seven years as the popular veterinary contributor to ABC-TV’s Good Morning America. Dr. Becker authors two highly regarded newspaper columns that are internationally distributed by Knight Ridder Tribune (KRT) Services. And in association with the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), Dr. Becker hosts a nationally syndicated radio program, Top Vet Talk Pets on the Health Radio Network.
Dr. Becker has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, PBS, Unsolved Mysteries and in USA Today, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Reader’s Digest, Forbes, Better Homes & Gardens, The Christian Science Monitor, Woman’s Day, National Geographic Traveler, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Parents and major Web sites such as ABCNews.com, Amazon.com, Prevention.com, Forbes.com, and iVillage.com.
The recipient of many awards, Dr. Becker holds one especially dear. In 2002, the Delta Society and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) presented Dr. Becker with the prestigious Bustad Award, as the Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year for the United States.
Marty and his family enjoy life in northern Idaho and share Almost Heaven Ranch with two dogs, five cats and five quarter horses.
Contact Marty Becker at:
P.O. Box 2775
Twin Falls, ID 83303
Phone: 208-734-8174
Web site: www.drmartybecker.com
Who Is Carol Kline?
Carol Kline is passionate about dogs! In addition to being a doting “pet parent,” she is active in animal rescue work. Although she has recently relocated to California, she is still a member of the board of directors of the Noah’s Ark Animal Foundation, www.noahsark.org, located in Fairfield, Iowa, a limited-access, “cageless,” no-kill shelter that rescues lost, stray and abandoned dogs and cats. For the last eight years, Carol has spent many hours a week monitoring the fate of dogs and cats at Noah’s Ark and working to find them good permanent homes. She also administered the Caring Community Spay/ Neuter Assistance Program (CCSNAP), a fund especially designated for financially assisting pet owners to spay and neuter their pets. “The reward of helping these animals is more fulfilling than any paycheck I could ever receive. Volunteering time with the animals fills my heart and brings great joy to my life.”
A freelance writer/editor for nineteen years, Carol, who has a B.A. in literature, has written for newspapers, newsletters and other publications. In addition to her own Chicken Soup books, she has also contributed stories and her editing talents to many other books in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.
In addition to her writing and animal work, Carol is a motivational speaker and gives presentations to animal-welfare groups around the country on a variety of topics. She has also taught stress-management techniques to the general public since 1975.
Carol has the good fortune to be married to Larry and is a proud stepmother to Lorin, twenty-three, and McKenna, twenty. She has three dogs—all rescues—Beau, Beethoven and Jimmy.
To contact Carol, write to her at:
P.O. Box 521
Ojai, CA 93024
E-mail:
[email protected] Who Is Amy D. Shojai?
Amy D. Shojai is an animal behavior consultant, award-winning author, lecturer, and a nationally known authority on pet care and behavior. She is a passionate proponent of owner e
ducation in her books, articles, columns and media appearances, and has been recognized by her peers as “one of the most authoritative and thorough pet reporters.”
The former veterinary technician has been a full-time pet journalist for more than two decades. She is a member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and consults with a wide range of animal care professionals, researchers and other experts, and specializes in translating “medicalese” into easily understood jargon-free language to make it accessible to all pet lovers. Amy answers pet questions in herweekly “EmotionalHealth” column at www.catchow.com, hosts “Your Pet’s Well-Being with Amy Shojai” at iVillage.com and is section leader for the Holistic and Behavior/Care portions of the PetsForum. She is also the author of twenty-one nonfiction pet books, including PETiquette: Solving Behavior Problems in Your Multipet Household and Complete Care for Your Aging Dog, and a coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover’s Soul.
In addition to writing and pet care consulting, Amy’s performance background (B.A. inmusic and theater) aids in hermediawork as a corporate spokesperson and pet product consultant. She has appeared on Petsburgh USA/Disney Channel Animal Planet series, Good Day New York, Fox News: Pet News, NBC Today Show and made hundreds of radio appearances including Animal Planet Radio. Amy has been featured in USA Weekend, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Reader’s Digest, Woman’s Day, Family Circle, Woman’s World, as well as the “pet press.” As a founder and president emeritus of the Cat Writers’ Association, a member of the DogWriters Association of America and the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, her work has been honored with over two dozen writing awards from these and many other organizations.
Amy and her husband, Mahmoud, live among 700-plus antique roses and assorted critters at Rosemont, their thirteen-acre “spread” in north Texas.
To contact Amy, write to her at:
P.O. Box 1904
Sherman, TX 75091
E-mail:
[email protected] Web site: www.shojai.com
Contributors
Lynn M. Alcock is a registered professional counselor and advocate for self-care. Her first book—The ABC’s for Recovery from Depression—will be published in 2005. She lives in rural Yukon outside of Whitehorse with her husband and a menagerie of pets. She enjoys gardening, mystery novels and needlecrafts.
After completing her B.S.Ed. with honors and master’s degree from Arkansas State University, Zardrelle Arnott completed her Ed.S. at SouthernMississippi State University. Now retired, Zardrelle enjoys traveling, reading and writing. She has written several mystery stories and poems and is working on a novel. Contact her at:
[email protected] John Arrington has been owned by Labs since he got his first one, a black female named Swamp, in 1969. John’s Labs have been his companions, backpacking and camping partners, and best buddies. “Having a Lab at my side has become one of the few constant things in my life,” he says. “Relationships come and go, but you can always count on a Lab to cheer you up when you’re down or to keep you company when you’re lonely. I just can’t imagine living without a Lab to love.”
Elizabeth A. Atwater resides in a quiet little village in North Carolina called Pfafftown. By day, disquised as a loyal technician for the Procter & Gamble Company, she blends in easily with the typical workforce. By night, she is a passionate, driven writer. She is currently trying to market her first novel.
David Ball is a person who has been dealing with a disablity for fifteen years. The introduction of a service dog into his life inspired him to write his first ever story. He is now going to school and plans to work in the corporate field.
Meghan Beeby is a full-time campaign coordinator for Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading nonprofit farm animal protection organization: www.farmsanctuary.org. She lives in Ithaca, New York, with her husband, John, and twenty-seven companion animals. Meghan is also an active volunteer for human social service organizations. Her e-mail is:
[email protected] Marc Bekoff (http://literati.net/Bekoff; www.ethologicalethics.org) is a professor of biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Marc has published numerous books including Minding Animals, The Ten Trusts (with Jane Goodall), the Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior and Animal Passions and Beastly Virtues. He is also an optimistic activist with a dream for planetary unity and peace.
Millie Bobleter is an animal lover, mystery writer, cartoonist and sometimes-poet who lives in Southern California. She belongs to Sisters in Crime, Southern California Cartoonist Society, United Finnish Kaleva Brothers and Sisters Lodge #21, and the Independent Order of Totally Bewildered Innocent Bystanders.
Art Bouthillier resides in Washington State on Whidbey Island with his wife, Jennifer, daughter, Sierra, and their Dobermans Kaos and Karma. Bouthillier freelances his artwork to magazines, calendars and tabloids. He just celebrated his twenty-first year in the business. He is also the editorial cartoonist for his local paper. You can contact Art at:
[email protected] Susan Boyer resides with her husband and son in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She enjoys caring for three dogs and a cat, reading, writing, collecting model horses, walking with her dogs and doing volunteer work with the elderly. Susan hopes to write a book about the various dogs in her life. Please e-mail her at:
[email protected] Pat Byrnes is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker and Reader’s Digest. The first anthology of his gag cartoons, What Would Satan Do? (Harry N. Abrams), hits bookstores in fall 2005, and his second, Because I’m the Child Here, and I Said So (Andrews & McMeel), in spring 2006.
JaLeen Bultman-Deardurff holds a B.A. in English/creativewriting. She ismar-ried and has two grown children. She enjoys traveling with her husband, spending time with her dogs and cats, and collecting antiques. She is interested in pursuing a writing career focusing on the human interest genre.
Anne Carter, a native New Yorker and freelance writer, dedicates this story to all her amazing animals—Buster, Huckleberry, Princess, Penny, Sandra Dee, Tina and Peaches. She sends her love to Lucille McHugh—the animal kingdom’s true champion. Anne’s inspirational stories have appeared in major publications. Contact Anne at:
[email protected] When Carol Chapman switched careers, she soon found herself on one of those roads less traveled. Arriving in Texas, she bought a ranch and created The Last Refuge, a sanctuary for unwanted dogs, cats and horses. She writes animal essays and inspirational life pieces. Please e-mail her at:
[email protected] Meg Charendoff lives with her husband, four kids, two cats and her dog, D’Argo, in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. An at-home mom and freelance writer, Meg is currently working on a novel and a collection of essays. Please e-mail her at:
[email protected] Jennifer Coates graduated from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine as valedictorian in 1999 and has practiced small animal medicine ever since. She lives with her husband, dogs, cats and horses in western Wyoming and is currently writing a veterinary dictionary for animal owners. Please contact her at:
[email protected] After a twenty-four-year career in newspapers, magazines, television and radio, Sherry Cremona-Van Der Elst received her Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts degree and is now a professional chef. She and her husband, Marcel, are planning to open a bed-and-breakfast in South Haven, Michigan. Please email her at:
[email protected] Margaret P. Cunningham’s short stories have placed in several national contests. Her stories have appeared in the anthologies, Hello, Goodbye and Gardening at a Deeper Level. She lives in Mobile, Alabama, with her husband, Tom. Margaret enjoys reading, writing and spending time at the beach with her children and granddaughters.
AtreyeeDay is a double graduate in English (Honors) from Jadavpur University, Calcutta, and painting from M.S. University of Baroda, India. She stays in her rambling old family house in Calcutta. A poet and educator, she plans to travel extensively and write inspirational, travel and children’s books. Her e-mail is
[email protected] Pennie DeBoard is a registered nurse who works for the Red Cross. She lives with her husband in an old farmhouse on five acres in Oregon. Pennie enjoys spending time with her granddaughter, gardening organically, riding her Harley motorcycle and perfecting “fast Frisbee” with Josie. Reach her at:
[email protected] Gayle Delhagen is a certified equine sports massage therapist who lives with her family in northern Virginia. Gayle enjoys spending time with her family and her quarter horse, Handy. She plans on operating a farm for retired and rescued horses. Please e-mail her at:
[email protected] Tekla Dennison Miller (www.teklamiller.com), author of the novel Life Sentences and two memoirs, The Warden Wore Pink and A Bowl of Cherries, taught in riot-torn south central Los Angeles and worked withmentally-challenged enlisted men in Germany. She, her husband and three golden retrievers live in Colorado.
Lisa Duffy-Korpics is a freelance writer and global history teacher at Valley Central High School in Montgomery, New York. Her stories have also appeared in Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lover’s Soul and Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul 2. Lisa lives in Dutchess County, New York, with her husband, Jason, son, Charles, and daughter, Emmaleigh.
Ed Eames, Ph.D. and his wife, Toni Eames, M.S., live with golden retriever guide dogs, Keebler and Latrell, and four cats. They are board members of the International Association of Assistance Dog Partners. As authors, lecturers and advocates, they claim their careers have gone to the dogs! Contact them at 559-224-0544; or via e-mail:
[email protected] Blinded in a Nazi concentration camp, Max Edelman arrived in America with his wife in 1951. They worked and raised two sons and have five grandchildren. Now eighty-two years old, he writes and does public speaking on the subjects of the Holocaust and blindness. He is also a volunteer for the blind.