W Ron Adams and Fred Anderson
Coal Mine to Courtroom: A Quadriplegic's Memoir of Relentless Faith, Courage, and Eternal Success
W. Ron Adams grew up in several small towns in Western Kentucky where he was one of the state’s top high school basketball players from 1972-75. After a coal mining accident ended his basketball ambitions, he attended Murray State University, graduating with a degree in business administration. Later, he earned a JD/MBA from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University. He resides with his wife and several dogs in Northern Kentucky, where he practices family and bankruptcy law.
Fred Anderson is a former journalist who worked as a reporter, writer and news producer at several radio and television stations. He has also freelanced as a field producer for several television shows including America’s Most Wanted, Inside Edition, Extra! and more. He is currently a public relations consultant for musicians, comedians and filmmakers. One of his most memorable projects was promoting William Shatner’s country music album Why Not Me? and the actor’s debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry with Jeff Cook of the band Alabama.
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Suzanne Alexander
Headline Kids, Education, West Virginia Authors/Illustrators
Suzanne Alexander has been a docent for the Huntington Museum of Art for over ten years as well as an outreach teacher for their Museum Making Connections program. Throughout her career as an elementary school librarian, language arts teacher, children’s librarian in a public library, and book columnist, Suzanne has shared her love of reading and art. She currently writes stories and articles for children and young adults, and is a member of the West Virginia Writers, Inc. and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. In her free time, Suzanne enjoys traveling which often creates inspiration for her writing.
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Richard V. Battle
Author
Richard V. Battle is a business consultant, speaker and the award-winning author of six books including his latest Conquering Life’s Course. Richard has been a public speaker and trainer for over 30 years on topics including volunteerism, leadership, sales and faith.
He currently serves on the board of directors of Alpha Kappa PSI, international professional business fraternity, and was a past chairman. He was an executive with KeyTrak (a Reynolds and Reynolds company), and has more than 40 years of experience in sales, executive management and leadership in various business entities.
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Ashley Belote
Illustrator, Author
Ashley Belote believes art should bring joy and laughter to audiences. She specializes in picture book illustration that evokes a sense of humor! She has a background in traditional animation under the direction of Don Bluth. She earned her B.F.A from Alderson Broaddus University and then completed the Whole Book Approach Course through Simmons College at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts. She earned her Masters degree in Arts Administration through the University of Kentucky.
She lives in North Carolina, where she happily creates artwork from her home studio. She also serves as the Illustrator Coordinator for the Carolinas chapter of SCBWI. She lives life as a creative journey and would have it no other way!
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Bobby Benavides
Author / Pastor / Comedian
Books, Fiction, Headline Kids, Fiction, Middle Grade
Whether it’s for his children, as a pastor, stand-up comedian, or podcasting, award-winning author Bobby Benavides has found joy in sharing and creating stories. He has written books for all ages in a way that teaches lessons in a simple, easy-to-read style. Bobby lives in Elkins, WV with his wife and four children. In his free time he enjoys playing with his kids and reading.
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Beth Benedix
Author
Beth Benedix is a Professor of World Literature, Religious Studies, and Community Engagement at DePauw University. She is the author of Reluctant Theologians: Franz Kafka, Paul Celan, Edmond Jabès (Fordham University Press, 2003), editor of and contributor to Subverting Scriptures: Critical Reflections on the Use of the Bible (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009), and a contributor of chapters, articles, introductions and reviews to a variety of collections and journals. She is Founder and Director of The Castle (www.castlearts.org), a non-profit organization that provides integrated-arts and project-based workshops in Putnam County, Indiana, public schools. Beth lives in Greencastle, IN with her husband and two sons.
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Michael G. Betrus
Author, Speaker
Michael Betrus has written fifteen business books and an earlier book on the pandemic, COVID-19: Lockdowns on Trial. Witnessing the economic and education ruin from the lockdowns sparked his research in this book. Michael has given hundreds of interviews on the risks of COVID-19 and the consequences of shutting down healthcare, businesses, schools, and wearing face masks. Michael is from Detroit, Michigan and resides in Dallas, Texas.
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Tom Bowman
Author, Advisor, Speaker
Tom Bowman is an advisor, speaker, and changemaker who believes that the solutions to even the world’s toughest problems are within our grasp. His gift for distilling complex problems and scientific information to their central nugget empowers people to take ownership and act.
As principal of Bowman Change, Inc., Tom works with people and organizations who care deeply about their communities and their world. Bowman’s contributions as a strategic advisor on an Action for Climate Empowerment framework for the United States are helping shape our world’s future. This strategic framework is an initiative by educators, activists, policymakers, communication professionals, and others to advance the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Bowman’s latest book, What if Solving the Climate Crisis Is Simple?, was heralded by Michael Mann as an “inspiring, concise primer on climate action.” He has been featured by CNN, NPR's Marketplace, Time, New York Times, Science and other leading media outlets.
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Grace Blair
Author
Grace Blair is an award-winning self-help and motivational author and podcast host who has assisted thousands to find their spiritual wisdom to solve everyday challenges. Throughout her adult life, Grace became a serious student of the spiritual. She found that, often, psychological principles and practices were incomplete, but could be filled out by adding the missing spiritual component. Her approach was always to see practical applications for what she uncovered in the mystical. It was through immersing herself in this field of study and experience that she came up with her idea for her book, Einstein's Compass. She lives in Lubbock, Texas, with her husband, Dr. John Blair.
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Deb Brandon
Author
Deb Brandon is a weaver, respected textile artist and enthusiast, recently retired math professor, mother, avid traveler, and award-winning author. She is also a brain injury survivor. Her journey toward reclaiming her life began with three brain surgeries, and has continued with new insights and discoveries every day since. She’s a popular speaker, talking openly about brain injury with hundreds of students and adults. She also shares her love of textile arts, especially ethnic and traditional textiles, with diverse audiences. Deb’s an active blogger and regularly participates in social media platforms including Facebook, where she discusses brain injury and its impact, and Twitter, where she posts observations about the sometimes absurd, sometimes bizarre, and always intriguing world of long-term brain injury survivors. Her books include the award-winning memoir But My Brain Had Other Ideas, and Threads Around the World, also an award-winner. Her essays have been widely published, including in HandEye Magazine, Weaving Today, and Psychology Today.
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L. Scott Briscoe
Author, Attorney
L. Scott Briscoe grew up in the hills of southern West Virginia, graduated from the West Virginia College of Law in 1997, and for the last twenty-five years has served on the court- appointed panel of attorneys in Boone County, West Virginia. He concentrated on serving as the guardian ad litem for children in child abuse and neglect cases and representing juvenile defendants. His passion for representing children has captured national attention as his practice has been featured in the Washington Post and the “NBC Nightly News.” Before collecting these tips here, they went viral world-wide and appeared on many popular websites, such as Bored Panda, Postize, the UK Daily Mail, and Celebrity George Takei’s page, as well as making it in print in Reader’s Digest. Scott, who was named 2020 West Virginia Public Defender of the Year, recently left the court-appointed work to go to work with his mentor, Robert Noone, concentrating solely on adoptions.
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Clifford Browder
Author
Clifford Browder is a writer living in New York City, which he celebrates in his blog, “No Place for Normal: New York.” His published works include two biographies; three New York City memoirs; a critical study of the French Surrealist poet André Breton; and five historical novels set in nineteenth-century New York. He has never owned a car, a television, or a cell phone, and barely tolerates his computer. (The feeling is mutual.)
Author of historical novels and nonfiction relating to New York City.
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john h. brown
Author
More than fifty years ago, I was drafted into the US Army and a few months later I was provided an all-expense paid tour of Southeast Asia. I served a year in Vietnam (1969-70) as an Army enlisted man in the America l Division. When I returned from Vietnam and was admitted to graduate school at West Virginia University, I decided I would write about my war experiences. I actually wrote a couple of chapters of a novel and sent them off to a few literary agents - all of whom uniformly replied that no one would pay to read and be reminded of that awful war.
I found the time to write a story about Vietnam. The novel, Augie’s War, focuses on how one soldier dealt with that awful experience, and how memories of his Italian-American family upbringing was the crutch he used to get through a very difficult time in his life. I had never harboured any illusions that my novel would be commercially published, but I knew that finishing the project would be personally rewarding. After all, it was number one on my bucket list of things to do.
But Low and Behold! In May 2018, my debut novel, Augie’s War, was published. And it’s received excellent reviews from readers all around the world, and from independent reviewers and publications. My latest novel, Augie’s World, follows Augie when he returns home from Vietnam and tries to deal with PTSD as well as mortal threats from The Mob directed at both he and members of his Italian American family.
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Joel Burcat
Fiction, Thrillers
Joel Burcat is an environmental and energy lawyer. Author of several published short stories, this is his debut novel. He was selected as the 2019 Lawyer of the Year in Environmental Litigation (for Central PA) by Best Lawyers in America. He has been designated by both “Super Lawyers” and “Best Lawyers” for environmental and oil and gas law. Also, he was selected by the Pa. Bar Association as a recipient of its annual award in environmental law plus other awards as an environmental and energy lawyer. In addition to his law practice, he has edited two works on environmental and energy law and has written numerous professional articles on environmental law. He lives in Harrisburg, PA with his wife, Gail. They have two grown daughters, a son-in-law and granddaughter. For information about the author, visit joelburcat.com
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Lisa Butowsky
Headline Kids, Education, Fiction, Headline Kids Educational Series
Lisa Butowsky is a Certified Etiquette Instructor and Founder of Your Charming Child ~ Etiquette Instruction. She has a BS degree in Infancy and Early Childhood Development from Penn State University. Ms. Butowsky has spent much of her career working with children in various settings and has worked with troubled teens as a Mental Health Technician. She firmly believes that strong interpersonal skills contribute substantially toward workplace and relationship success. Teaching these skills is ideal starting at a young age but it’s never too late!
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Shannon Bennett Campbell
Headline Kids, Coloring / Activity Books, Education
A public school administrator and counselor for 34 years, Shannon Bennett Campbell served as President of the West Virginia Counselor Association, West Virginia liason to the American School Personnel Association, and received an International Scholarship from the Delta Kappa Gamma Society Internationale for study of values and character education at the Union-Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond, Virginia. Additional Post-graduate work was done at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D. C.
Developing an early interest in her native Appalachian state, West Virginia, Campbell won a Golden Horseshoe for outstanding knowledge of West Virginia in 8th grade, was selected by those attending Rhododendron Girls State to represent them as a Senator to Girls Nation, and headed a college committee that created Mountaineer Week at West Virginia University, an annual event. She was a member of 4-H for nine years. She is currently a correspondent for The Inter-Mountain newspaper in Elkins, West Virginia where she writes a monthly column about state tourism and inspirational issues. She performs in churches with her puppet “Anderson” as the Gospel Storyteller, and is past district president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs and now serves as State Leadership Chairman. She and her husband, Rick, reside in Randolph County.
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A. Keith Carreiro
Fantasy Fiction
Keith Carreiro hails from Swansea, Massachusetts. He is a poet and former solo concert classical guitarist who toured throughout North and South America in the 1970s. He maintains an ongoing and active research agenda into the nature of inquiry, creativity and critical thinking. He believes that artistic understanding and aesthetic awareness are at the heart of creative expression in the literary, visual and performing arts. Carreiro has used this knowledge as a means of helping educational practitioners deepen their levels of professional development in their respective fields of expertise.
He integrates an enduring passion for this work into his daily teaching and practice as an adjunct faculty member at Bristol Community College and Bridgewater State University. He has recently completed three novellas chronicling a medieval quest for human immortality that is set in the 26th century.
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Melinda Chambers
Headline Kids, Education, Fiction
Award-winning author Melinda Spiker Chambers grew up with a flock of sheep behind her house. She fondly remembers waking up in the middle of the night from the “baas” of lambs her father had put in a box next to the heater to warm up because lambs had been near death from the cold.
Several of her previous books, We Are Whoo We Are, The Day the Snapdragons Snapped Back, Fraidy Cat, And We Helped, have all won Mom’s Choice Awards—designating them among the best in family-friendly products. Melinda is a retired educator, with degrees from West Virginia University and Ohio State University. She has worked as a WVU Extension Agent and then middle school teacher, followed with Nutrition Director for Hampshire County. Melinda currently lives in Hampshire County, West Virginia with her husband, Byron. Together they have two children and five grandchildren. Melinda currently volunteers her time as a Sunday School teacher, creative writing teacher, 4-H volunteer, counselor, and mentor. She is also available for school visits.
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Coal Country! written by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen
Featuring original music written and performed by Grammy Award winner Steve Earle
Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, the creative minds behind the award-winning docudrama The Exonerated, bring their signature style to this strikingly innovative New York Times Critic’s Pick that delves into the aftermath of the West Virginia mine explosion of 2010, highlighting the indomitable resilience of an American community on a quest for justice in this "profound and intensely human story told in an incredibly powerful 90 minutes." (Daily Beast)
Featuring the musical talents of three-time Grammy Award® winner Steve Earle, COAL COUNTRY combines the country and folk legend's "soaring emotional heft and superbly evocative string-picking" (The Hollywood Reporter) with actual first-person accounts from survivors and family members, immortalizing their stories of survival.
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