Train Your Brain, Claim Your Power

James Windisch always enjoyed telling stories around the campfire, however, his work was in sales, marketing and finance for corporate America. Then after a heart attack, James' passion for storytelling resurfaced as children's books about values and morals. The result so far: Gobly the Friendly Goblin Saves the Day and Teenie Weenie the Baby Seagul Who Could Not Fly made their way to Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Wal*Mart.

Imani McKinnon speaks well as an advocate for the disabled who cannot speak for themselves. What's startling is that Imani is a quadraplegic herself. She holds a job, is involved with the Access Project and a variety of other groups that support the disabled. One message stands out when she talks about the challenges she faces: We are not different from each other. We just do things differently. She would like to be an advocate for elevators, train platforms and other transportation which can impede the ability of the disabled to move freely. Learn more at her Facebook group, "Let's Talk".

Sean's books are in part inspired by his children's great grandma who lived in South Africa. She lives in a big tree with the monkeys. Her car is a rhinoceros. For 8 years, his grand daughter believed it. That is the stuff that Sean has created in "Nanna Nellie's Australian Adventures," "Pixie Punks," and "Fashion Fairies." These are books that make people happy without even trying. His wife did all the readings for the audio version. He says that chose hard Australian words just to torment her. Even stroke patients find the aboriginal words are a work out and a healing.

Faith has come through major challenges in life, yet she stands strong in her faith as she understands it. Her recuperation borders on the miraculous and her beliefs grow from there. Is it possible for all of us not to judge others, but to stay open-minded?

When 16 year old Liam and his friends discover a meteor that crashed on earth, they start developing uncanny powers. However, they are soon being hunted by Asher, a time traveling alien, who wants to absorb these new Quantic powers. Liam wants to help his friends but cannot as he has been falsely arrested for killing 13 kids at Moon Lake Summer Camp. How can he make them believe "I am not the Moon Lake Camp Killer"!

Colinda Latour had her share of ups and downs in life, however, it wasn't until she received a wake up call that she decided to do something about it. The result was a 31 day experiment in creating a lifestyle of love. And it worked! Tune in to learn more about what she did so you can apply these steps in your life as well.

Anita Jepson-Gilbert became aware of the Nazca lines in Peru when her husband shared an article with her. It became her passion to research and write about Maria Reiche's life work on the origins and significance of the Nazca lines in Peru. When they were discovered by a pilot flying overhead, no one knew what or why they were there. Answering those questions became Marie Reiche's quest and Anita Jepson-Gilbert has brought that story forward for children.

Dr. Carrie Colello is a woman with a mission. Observing firsthand the morale issues in a work environment where management was not listening to the concerns of their employees in the field, Carrie developed a 7 step process to improve communication in the workplace while pursuing her doctorate. Decision makers reviewed the information, but did not implicate the suggestions. Now, she wants to reach further out to get the message across: start listening.

David Puetz loves the curious nature of his dog. He always seem to be inspecting something, searching for clues, helping others solve their problems. So, naturally, David decided to write a book series about him. The result: a children's book "Inspector Bugs". Others are on the way.

Rose Sweetwater did not have an easy childhood. Her parents split. Her mom barely cared for her and her sisters. Her father had to kidnap his girls to get them out of a bad situation. Her step-mom was jealous of them and treated them poorly. As a result, Rose never felt truly loved. Her poems tell the story of the healing journey she undertook.