Rod Kackley
I quit my job to write. That’s how much love writing. It’s also an indication of how utterly frustrated I was with my life as a middle manager in a national corporation. Mid-life crisis? No, I don’t think so. It’s more that I saw the finish line approaching more rapidly than I expected thirty years before.
What I am is what I write.
The characters in the St. Isidore Collection, the people who live in this town I have created in my mind, all contain some thread of me. Let’s be honest. I write what I know. And I know the frustration of listening to the millennials at work talk about their plans for the next thirty years, and suddenly realizing I don’t have thirty years left.
For Henry Branson, the protagonist in the short story, Revenge is Best
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Rafael Moscatel
Rafael Moscatel is a writer, filmmaker, and motivational speaker whose work spans memoir, cultural commentary, and business innovation. He is the author of Tomorrow’s Jobs Today, a guide to navigating emerging career trends, and the acclaimed memoir The Secret Adoption, which explores family, resilience, and the search for identity. Rafael directed the award-winning documentary The Little Girl with the Big Voice, which chronicles the life and legacy of child prodigy Mary Small. His storytelling connects personal narratives with universal themes, exploring how technology, privacy, and faith shape our lives. He lives in Montana with his wife and four children.
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Shannon Miller
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
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• 7 Olympic Medals: 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze
• 9 World Championship Medals: 5 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze
• Television Host & Personality/Web/Radio Host
(MSNBC, NBC, Comcast, WOKV, Yahoo! Sports, etc)
• Author of multiple fitness and health related books and videos
• Member of 8 Halls of Fame
PERSONAL
• Wife, Mother, Olympic Gold Medalist, Health & Fitness Advocate, Cancer Survivor
BACKGROUND
Shannon Miller remains the Most Decorated Gymnast in American History. She is the only American to rank among the Top 10 All-Time gymnasts and is the only female athlete to be inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame – Twice! (Individual (2006) and Team (2008))
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Richard Sanders
If I have to describe myself, I’d say I’m a bumbling, half-assed, streetwise mystic looking for meaning in this crazy world. I can also say I worked for 25 years as an Executive Editor at Entertainment Weekly and People magazine. Other highlights on my CV: As a recovering addict and alcoholic, I’ve spent time in jail, rehab and a psych ward, and I’ve managed to stay sane and alive since then. I’ve tried to capture the struggle for spiritual survival, every day, every hour, every moment, in my books.
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Marlayna Glynn
Marlayna Glynn is a memoirist, publisher, and award-winning photographer. Immediately upon publication Marlayna's first memoir, Overlay: One Girl's Life in 1970s Las Vegas, was honored by the Next Generation Indie Book Awards with an Overcoming Adversity award.
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Marlayna's published journey includes more than 60 books. In 2017, she founded Birthright Books, LLC, a ghostwriting agency to help others design their memoirs.
Marlayna's articles have been featured on Huffington Post, PBS Next Avenue, Elephant Journal, and The Good Men Project. Her work has been translated into many different languages and is available in audio format.
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Mark Langan
Mark Langan retired after a twenty-six-year career with the Omaha Police Department. In 1978 Mark was the youngest police officer ever hired on the Omaha Police Department at age eighteen. He worked as a uniformed officer and as a detective in the Burglary, Vice, and Narcotics Units. Mark was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 1988, working as a supervisor in the Narcotics Unit until his retirement in 2004.
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During his career Mark wrote nationally published articles on various law enforcement topics and lectured throughout the country. Recognized as a court-authorized expert on narcotics investigations, Mark testified hundreds of times in both state and federal court.
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Erica Hansen
Erica Hansen is a writer, storyteller, performer and songwriter. She has a background in media (TV, radio, newspaper, public relations) and is a local performer. She lives in Salt Lake City with her amazing daughter.
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