Authors

JILL BROOKE is a writer, journalist, stepfamily coach and playwright. She is a contributing writer for FirstWivesWorld.com, a site that helps women contemplating, navigating or moving on from divorce heal through self-love, smarts and humor. She has been a contributor to CBS’ The Early Show and a former on-air CNN correspondent. Jill’s work has appeared

BUZZ BRYAN, USN, is currently the Outreach Coordinator for the West Palm Beach VA medical center. He previously served as the OEF/OIF Transition Patient Advocate (TPA) for the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN4) based in Pittsburgh, PA for ten years, working specifically with Iraq & Afghanistan veterans. Buzz was a member of the Navy/Marine Corps

CLAUDIA CAUTERUCCI, LPC, is a certified trauma-informed psychotherapist who started her own psycho-therapy private practice in 2003. Located in downtown Washington D.C., she specializes in interpersonal mindfulness and neuroscientific approaches to trauma. She is the creator of the Dynamic Meditation Healing Modality and Dynamic R-Evolution Movement. She is also the producer and host of her

CHARLOTTE COLLINS is a third-generation farmer in the Northern Catskills of upstate NY. She has been on a plant-based diet for over 12 years which has inspired much of her interest in creative cooking. With a degree in direct marketing and multiple fitness certifications, she focuses on communicating the physical and economic benefits of consuming

SHARON COLLINS is a Catskills Mountains native and lifelong farmer. She grew up on a dairy farm and transitioned to a pure maple syrup and specialty food manufacturer in 1990. She is a pioneer in the value-added product business. Her fascination with homegrown and locally produced seasonal products has fueled her entire business model as

CHEF MARIE-ANNICK COURTIER is a native of Paris, France, where she learned about gourmet foods and wines in the French tradition. Chef Marie holds a Culinary Arts Degree, has worked with many world-renowned chefs, and runs her own personal chef service. A Certified Fitness Nutritionist and Professional Food Manager, she also teaches cooking and created

DAVID CRY was the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Adrenoleukodystrophy Foundation, an organization founded in 2000 to serve the needs of families with the fatal pediatric condition, ALD. David lived his passions daily, having assisted mothers and fathers affected by this terrible condition in over 150 countries. David has established relationships with researchers

DEDE CUMMINGS is a Vermont-based writer, and she is also a public radio commentator for Vermont Public Radio. Her first book, Living with Crohn’s & Colitis was published in 2010. She is also the author of Living with Crohn’s & Colitis Cookbook and Questions for the Dalai Lama. Dede has had her poetry published in

JILL DALTON is the host and co-creator of The Whole Food Plant Based Cooking Show, a YouTube channel and a media platform. She is the co-author of Plant Based Cooking Made Easy with her husband Jeffrey. The couple knew, after making the switch to a whole food plant based diet and experiencing profound changes in