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Storyteller, Producer & Celebrated Author of "Burn Down the Ground"

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Web Developer, Designer, and Author of "Ghost Boy"

Charles Kaiser

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Lee Gutkind

Godfather of Creative Nonfiction; Expert on Nursing, Healthcare, Science & Technology

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Marion Winik

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Richard Miniter

Author of 3 New York Times Best Sellers, Former Wall Street Journal Editorial Writer, and President of the American Media Institute

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James Braly

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Craig Shirley

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Neil White

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Sharyl Attkisson

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