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Lou Diamond is a dynamic speaker and master connector who will energize and motivate your organization to explode your sales, retain your clients and build a thriving culture. For over 25 years he has been a top sales performer, keynote speaker and performance mentor. Lou is a consultant; best-selling author; podcast & TV host; and CEO of Thrive, a company focused on helping businesses, leaders and brands become even more amazing through the power of connecting. He is the host of Bedside Reading Authors that Thrive Podcast.
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Jane Ubell-Meyer has been a successful television and film producer and entrepreneur.
She comes from three generations of entrepreneurs. Where she has led many different companies in different industries throughout the years. From PR to Publishing to product placement she has innovated and paved the way for amazing businesses that truly connect brands, businesses and leaders.. In August of 2017 she created Bedside Reading® an innovative program placing books by the bedsides in luxury hotels and in the Media. |
Anna David's interview with Jane Ubell-Meyer (another great podcast)
Bedside Reading Authors
SHARON ANN ZIEGLER NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2019 FINALIST IN THE LEGAL THRILLER CATEGORY! A YOUNG FEMALE ATTORNEY TAKES ON A POWERFUL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION AND UNCOVERS FRAUD, MYSTERY, AND MURDER!
Champaign, Georgia, Davis County: A young attorney and her husband have relocated to the small, idyllic town for his new job, and she’s on an extended hiatus after becoming exhausted and weary of her profession. Yet she knows she needs to get back in the legal game, even though it won’t be easy. Now discouraged and out of practice, she must start fresh, with new determination and new clients. Through an acquaintance, she meets the Wainrights, an older couple living in Covington Commons, a cluster of three neighborhoods advertised as a luxury lakeside community. In truth, though, such a description only applies to one neighborhood in Covington Commons: Eagle’s Nest. Both Mockingbird Heights and Peacock Plains have become sad displays of utter neglect, in awful disrepair after years of inattention. The Wainrights need her help to prove allegations as to the person—or persons—responsible for it. After painstaking research into claim after claim, she soon realizes the obviously guilty party. At the forefront, is the Association—the board and committee members who oversee everything and every decision at Covington Commons. Its members have taken what was once a decent organization and turned it into an operation based entirely on corruption and dishonesty that operates according to the whims and greed of only a privileged few. With prejudicial and biased purveyors of justice at the helm, prior lawsuits against the Association have been routinely dismissed early on. Our attorney heroine must find it within herself to navigate and succeed in a world where grossly confident men grandstand in gold jewelry, private investigators are always listening, and judges are not honorable—a world where people aren’t at all who they seem to be.
Champaign, Georgia, Davis County: A young attorney and her husband have relocated to the small, idyllic town for his new job, and she’s on an extended hiatus after becoming exhausted and weary of her profession. Yet she knows she needs to get back in the legal game, even though it won’t be easy. Now discouraged and out of practice, she must start fresh, with new determination and new clients. Through an acquaintance, she meets the Wainrights, an older couple living in Covington Commons, a cluster of three neighborhoods advertised as a luxury lakeside community. In truth, though, such a description only applies to one neighborhood in Covington Commons: Eagle’s Nest. Both Mockingbird Heights and Peacock Plains have become sad displays of utter neglect, in awful disrepair after years of inattention. The Wainrights need her help to prove allegations as to the person—or persons—responsible for it. After painstaking research into claim after claim, she soon realizes the obviously guilty party. At the forefront, is the Association—the board and committee members who oversee everything and every decision at Covington Commons. Its members have taken what was once a decent organization and turned it into an operation based entirely on corruption and dishonesty that operates according to the whims and greed of only a privileged few. With prejudicial and biased purveyors of justice at the helm, prior lawsuits against the Association have been routinely dismissed early on. Our attorney heroine must find it within herself to navigate and succeed in a world where grossly confident men grandstand in gold jewelry, private investigators are always listening, and judges are not honorable—a world where people aren’t at all who they seem to be.
MARYBOB STRAUB From the outside looking in, author MaryBob Straub was living the American Dream until she realized Life was insisting she travel an alternate route. Over time she sought to understand both her own choices and those of her loved ones. This led her on a path to discovering her own personal sovereignty as well as compassion for the world she walked away from. Do you ever wonder what it might be like to look out of someone else's eyes? Do you think life might be calling you in a different direction? If so, you might just see yourself in this book.
JO GIESE At a turbulent time in America, when personal connections are fleeting and shared values rare, award-winning journalist and author Jo Giese offers uplifting lessons in old-fashioned civility in her memoir, Never Sit If You Can Dance: Lessons from My Mother. The lessons are wisdom from a mother of the 20th century for a daughter in the 21st century.
Jo’s mother Babe was no goody two- shoes: she drank, danced, and stayed up very late. She favored colorful clothes, liked giving parties, adored her husband, and
told her daughter, “Never sit if you can dance.” Yet, Jo, a 70’s bell-bottom-wearing, Ms. Magazine-writing daughter was sorely disappointed with her stay-at-home, housewife mom. She seemed so behind the times.
Only later in life did Jo realize that she seriously underestimated Babe and that her own happiness was derived in large part from lessons Babe had taught her.
Her mother might have had tomato aspic and stewed rhubarb in her fridge, while Jo had organic kale and almond milk in hers, but in more important ways they were much closer in spirit than Jo had once thought.
Jo’s mother Babe was no goody two- shoes: she drank, danced, and stayed up very late. She favored colorful clothes, liked giving parties, adored her husband, and
told her daughter, “Never sit if you can dance.” Yet, Jo, a 70’s bell-bottom-wearing, Ms. Magazine-writing daughter was sorely disappointed with her stay-at-home, housewife mom. She seemed so behind the times.
Only later in life did Jo realize that she seriously underestimated Babe and that her own happiness was derived in large part from lessons Babe had taught her.
Her mother might have had tomato aspic and stewed rhubarb in her fridge, while Jo had organic kale and almond milk in hers, but in more important ways they were much closer in spirit than Jo had once thought.
ORA NADRICH: Live True: A Mindfulness Guide to Authenticity vividly illustrates and breaks down the philosophy of Mindfulness, and what it means to live in the present moment; authentically. “Mindfulness and authenticity are inexorably linked. It keeps us honest,” writes Ora Nadrich in her timely, and much needed book on raising awareness and consciousness of who we are, and more importantly; who we are not.
Each of the thirty brisk, informative chapters, not only showcase Ora’s effective techniques for living in the present moment with authenticity, but also, in her knowledgeable, and warm narrative style, guides us through various aspects of effective Mindful behavior, while pinpointing the challenges that impede us from connecting to ourselves authentically, and the dangers of not living in total awareness. Each chapter then culminates with a unique, useful meditation for readers to practice: thirty meditations for each of the thirty days in a month to help us discover, awaken and connect ourselves – in a mindful way - to all those qualities and core values that make us unique only to ourselves. In this thoughtful and straightforward book, Ora shares with us the principles of effective Mindfulness, and combines them with specific meditations that are simple, direct and applicable to everyone, and helps connect us to our true nature. Authenticity is her mantra.
Live True provides practical, tangible information and meditations to help us connect with our authentic selves, and keep us connected.
Each of the thirty brisk, informative chapters, not only showcase Ora’s effective techniques for living in the present moment with authenticity, but also, in her knowledgeable, and warm narrative style, guides us through various aspects of effective Mindful behavior, while pinpointing the challenges that impede us from connecting to ourselves authentically, and the dangers of not living in total awareness. Each chapter then culminates with a unique, useful meditation for readers to practice: thirty meditations for each of the thirty days in a month to help us discover, awaken and connect ourselves – in a mindful way - to all those qualities and core values that make us unique only to ourselves. In this thoughtful and straightforward book, Ora shares with us the principles of effective Mindfulness, and combines them with specific meditations that are simple, direct and applicable to everyone, and helps connect us to our true nature. Authenticity is her mantra.
Live True provides practical, tangible information and meditations to help us connect with our authentic selves, and keep us connected.
Gary Dickson is an inveterate traveler, an avid gourmet, and a Francophile sans merci. He received his B.A. degree in history while in the United States and then attended graduate school at l'Université de Lausanne, Faculté des Lettres to study l'histoire in Switzerland. In addition to his poetry, Gary has written two novels: AN IMPROBABLE PAIRING, a 1960s historical romance, and its romantic thriller sequel, A SPY WITH SCRUPLES. Gary lives in Los Angeles with his wife Susie where he continues to write.
Michelle Cox is the author of the multiple award-winning Henrietta and Inspector Howard series as well as “Novel Notes of Local Lore,” a weekly blog dedicated to Chicago’s forgotten residents. She suspects she may have once lived in the 1930s and, having yet to discover a handy time machine lying around, has resorted to writing about the era as a way of getting herself back there. Coincidentally, her books have been praised by Kirkus, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist and many others, so she might be on to something. Unbeknownst to most, Michelle hoards board games she doesn’t have time to play and is, not surprisingly, addicted to period dramas and big band music. Also marmalade.
Simon T. Bailey is a Breakthrough Strategist whose life's purpose is to teach 1 billion+ people how to be fearless and create their future.
He equips companies with the tools necessary to effect cultural transformation resulting in higher employee engagement and platinum service customer experiences. Simon has more than 30 years' experience in the hospitality industry including serving as sales director for Disney Institute and he has worked with more than 1,700 organizations in 46 countries. Simon has been named one of the top 25 people who will help you reach your business and life goals by SUCCESS magazine, joining a list that includes Brene Brown, Tony Robbins and Oprah Winfrey. He is the author of nine books and his Building Business Relationships course for LinkedIn Learning been viewed by 750,000 professionals. His Goalcast video, How to be the Best Parent, released Father's Day 2018, has more than 52 million views. Simon holds a Master’s degree from Faith Christian University and was inducted as an honorary member of the University of Central Florida Golden Key Honor Society. When Simon is not working, he spends quality time with his two active teenagers, roots for the Buffalo Bills, and serves as a board member for the U.S. Dream Academy, Orlando Health Foundation Board, and Florida Virtual School Foundation. https://www.simontbailey.com
Geoffrey M Cooper is the author of The Prize. What does it take to win a Nobel Prize? Deceit? Fraud? Maybe even murder? When she finds a drug that has the potential to treat Alzheimer's disease, Pam Weller is certain she's made the discovery of a lifetime. But her success threatens the supremacy of Eric Prescott, a leading figure in Alzheimer's research, who sees his chances at a Nobel Prize slipping through his fingers. His lust for the prize and the accolades that come with it drive him to concoct a plot against Pam that threatens her career, her freedom, and even her life.
Winner of National Indie Excellence and Reader's Favorite Book Awards
Winner of National Indie Excellence and Reader's Favorite Book Awards
Danielle Girard is the author of Chasing Darkness, The Rookie Club series, and Exhume, Excise, and Expose, featuring San Francisco medical examiner Dr. Annabelle Schwartzman. Danielle’s books have won the Barry Award and the RT Reviewers’ Choice Award, and two of her titles have been optioned for movies. A graduate of Cornell University, Danielle received her MFA at Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina. She, her husband, and their two children split their time between San Francisco and the Northern Rockies. Visit her at www.daniellegirard.com.
DEKE COPENHAVER currently serves as principal of Copenhaver Consulting, LLC. From 2005 through 2014 Deke served as mayor of Augusta, Georgia. After leaving office, he hosted There it is ... with Deke Copenhaver, a live daily radio show. He has also served as managing consultant for the Augusta Economic Development Authority. Deke has been recognized on multiple occasions by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Georgians. Deke has spoken at many national conferences on topics including city design, economic development, healthcare, veterans’ issues, and the nonprofit industry. He currently authors a monthly column on leadership published by the Georgia Municipal Association. Deke earned a BA in political science from Augusta College and is a graduate of Leadership Georgia and the Mayors’ Institute on City Design. A passionate athlete, Deke has completed five Ironman 70.3s and several half marathons. He and his wife, Malisa, reside in Augusta with their dogs Sarah Bet, Buddy, and Johnny.
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KIM SAKWA is the bestselling author of the time travel romances THE PROPHECY and NEVER SAY GOODBYE. Hoping on occasion to fall through time herself, she settled on creating these stories instead. When not writing, you can find her with coffee in hand, walking the hills of her Michigan subdivision, listening to the soundtracks that she creates for her novels. She's a hopeless romantic, hooked on happily ever after.
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HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is on-air investigative reporter for Boston's WHDH-TV, winning 36 EMMYs and dozens more journalism honors. Nationally bestselling author of 11 thrillers, Ryan's also an award-winner in her second profession—with five Agathas, three Anthonys, the Daphne, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award.
JEANNE MCWILLIAMS BLASBERG is a novelist, travel writer, and adventurer.
She is an award-winning, bestselling author of Eden and The Nine. She has won the the Beverly Hills Book Awards for Women’s Fiction and has been a finalist for both the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best New Voice in Fiction and the Sarton Women’s Book Award for Historical Fiction.
She is an award-winning, bestselling author of Eden and The Nine. She has won the the Beverly Hills Book Awards for Women’s Fiction and has been a finalist for both the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best New Voice in Fiction and the Sarton Women’s Book Award for Historical Fiction.
David Crow spent his early years on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona and New Mexico. Through grit, resilience, and a thirst for learning, he managed to escape his abusive childhood, graduate from college, and build a successful lobbying firm in Washington, DC.
DR. JEFFREY MAGEE CBE, CSP, CMC, PDM been called one of today’s leading “Leadership & Marketing Strategists.” Your Trajectory Code is a guide to understanding why you are where you are and not where you want to be - and how to change it. Once you understand what the trajectory code is, you can gain an accelerated understanding of yourself and others, including family members, friends, neighbors, colleagues, and anyone else. You'll be able to recognize how tiny 1 percent adjustments can significantly change your trajectory for the rest of your life. Your inner dialogue guides you along your trajectory, and this book will teach you the five fundamental types of people in your consciousness and how they can either accelerate your rate of success or derail you straight into a trajectory of misery. We all have the opportunity to make decisions and guide what line or path we follow in life. One trajectory takes you toward greater accomplishments while the other moves you in the direction of mediocrity and complacency.
CHRISTY WHITMAN is a Transformational Leader, Celebrity Coach and the New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Having It All Christy Whitman is featured in a Thrive LOUD with Lou Diamond Minisode.
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DR. IVY GE - From the author: Whatever you do, focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses. It will get you further in pretty much everything in life. It's impossible to be perfect in everything, so focus your energy and time on the things you do well. Know what you are good at, and how to enhance your strengths to improve your life. Be proud of who are you, because you're good enough in the things that matter the most to you.