Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul (41 page)

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Who Is Mark Victor Hansen?

In the area of human potential, no one is more respected than Mark Victor Hansen. For more than thirty years, Mark has focused solely on helping people from all walks of life reshape their personal vision of what’s possible. His powerful messages of possibility, opportunity and action have created powerful change in thousands of organizations and millions of individuals worldwide.

He is a sought-after keynote speaker, bestselling author and marketing maven. Mark’s credentials include a lifetime of entrepreneurial success and an extensive academic background. He is a prolific writer with many bestselling books, such as
The OneMinute
Millionaire, The Power of Focus, The Aladdin Factor
and
Dare to Win,
in addition to the
Chicken Soup for the Soul
series. Mark has made a profound influence through his library of audios, videos and articles in the areas of big thinking, sales achievement, wealth building, publishing success, and personal and professional development.

Mark is the founder of the MEGA Seminar Series. MEGA Book Marketing University and Building Your MEGA Speaking Empire are annual conferences where Mark coaches and teaches new and aspiring authors, speakers and experts on building lucrative publishing and speaking careers. Other MEGA events include MEGA Marketing Magic and My MEGA Life.

He has appeared on television (
Oprah, CNN
and
The Today Show
), in print (
Time, U.S. News & World Report, USA Today, New York Times
and
Entrepreneur
) and on countless radio interviews, assuring our planet’s people that, “You can easily create the life you deserve.”

As a philanthropist and humanitarian, Mark works tirelessly for organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, American Red Cross, March of Dimes, Childhelp USA and many others. He is the recipient of numerous awards that honor his entrepreneurial spirit, philanthropic heart and business acumen. He is a lifetime member of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, an organization that honored Mark with the prestigious Horatio Alger Award for his extraordinary life achievements.

Mark Victor Hansen is an enthusiastic crusader of what’s possible and is driven to make the world a better place.

Mark Victor Hansen & Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 7665
Newport Beach, CA 92658
Phone: 949-764-2640
Fax: 949-722-6912
Visit Mark online at:
www.markvictorhansen.com

Who Is Marty Becker, D.V.M.?

What Jacques Cousteau did for the oceans, what Carl Sagan did for space, Dr. Marty Becker is doing for pets.

As a veterinarian, author, university educator, media personality and pet lover, Dr. Becker is one of the most widely recognized animal health authorities in the world. He is also passionate about his work, fostering the affection-connection between pets and people that we call, “The Bond.”

Marty coauthored
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul, Chicken Soup
for the Cat & Dog Lover’s Soul, Chicken Soup for the Horse Lover’s Soul
and
The Healing Power of Pets
, which was awarded a prestigious silver award in the National Health Information Awards.

Dr. Becker has powerful media platforms, including seven years as the popular veterinary contributor to ABC-TV’s
Good Morning America.
Dr. Becker authors two highly regarded newspaper columns that are internationally distributed by Knight Ridder Tribune (KRT) Services. And in association with the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), Dr. Becker hosts a nationally syndicated radio program,
Top Vet Talk Pets
on the Health Radio Network.

Dr. Becker has been featured on
ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, PBS,
Unsolved Mysteries
and in
USA Today, The New York Times, The
Washington Post, Reader’s Digest, Forbes, Better Homes & Gardens, The
Christian Science Monitor, Woman’s Day, National Geographic Traveler,
Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Parents
and major Web sites such as
ABCNews.com
,
Amazon.com
,
Prevention.com
,
Forbes.com,
and
iVillage.com
.

The recipient of many awards, Dr. Becker holds one especially dear. In 2002, the Delta Society and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) presented Dr. Becker with the prestigious Bustad Award, as the Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year for the United States.

Marty and his family enjoy life in northern Idaho and share Almost Heaven Ranch with two dogs, five cats and five quarter horses.

Contact Marty Becker at:

P.O. Box 2775
Twin Falls, ID 83303
Phone: 208-734-8174
Web site:
www.drmartybecker.com

Who Is Carol Kline?

Carol Kline is passionate about dogs! In addition to being a doting “pet parent,” she is active in animal rescue work. Although she has recently relocated to California, she is still a member of the board of directors of the Noah’s Ark Animal Foundation,
www.noahsark.org
, located in Fairfield, Iowa, a limited-access, “cageless,” no-kill shelter that rescues lost, stray and abandoned dogs and cats. For the last eight years, Carol has spent many hours a week monitoring the fate of dogs and cats at Noah’s Ark and working to find them good permanent homes. She also administered the Caring Community Spay/ Neuter Assistance Program (CCSNAP), a fund especially designated for financially assisting pet owners to spay and neuter their pets. “The reward of helping these animals is more fulfilling than any paycheck I could ever receive. Volunteering time with the animals fills my heart and brings great joy to my life.”

A freelance writer/editor for nineteen years, Carol, who has a B.A. in literature, has written for newspapers, newsletters and other publications. In addition to her own
Chicken Soup
books, she has also contributed stories and her editing talents to many other books in the
Chicken Soup for the Soul
series.

In addition to her writing and animal work, Carol is a motivational speaker and gives presentations to animal-welfare groups around the country on a variety of topics. She has also taught stress-management techniques to the general public since 1975.

Carol has the good fortune to be married to Larry and is a proud stepmother to Lorin, twenty-three, and McKenna, twenty. She has three dogs—all rescues—Beau, Beethoven and Jimmy.

To contact Carol, write to her at:

P.O. Box 521
Ojai, CA 93024
E-mail:
[email protected]

Who Is Amy D. Shojai?

Amy D. Shojai is an animal behavior consultant, award-winning author, lecturer, and a nationally known authority on pet care and behavior. She is a passionate proponent of owner education in her books, articles, columns and media appearances, and has been recognized by her peers as “one of the most authoritative and thorough pet reporters.”

The former veterinary technician has been a full-time pet journalist for more than two decades. She is a member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and consults with a wide range of animal care professionals, researchers and other experts, and specializes in translating “medicalese” into easily understood jargon-free language to make it accessible to all pet lovers. Amy answers pet questions in herweekly “EmotionalHealth” column at
www.catchow.com
, hosts “Your Pet’s Well-Being with Amy Shojai” at
iVillage.com
and is section leader for the Holistic and Behavior/Care portions of the PetsForum. She is also the author of twenty-one nonfiction pet books, including
PETiquette: Solving Behavior Problems in Your Multipet Household
and
Complete Care for Your Aging Dog
, and a coauthor of
Chicken Soup for
the Cat Lover’s Soul
.

In addition to writing and pet care consulting, Amy’s performance background (B.A. inmusic and theater) aids in hermediawork as a corporate spokesperson and pet product consultant. She has appeared on
Petsburgh USA/
Disney Channel Animal Planet series,
Good Day New York,
Fox News: Pet News, NBC Today Show
and made hundreds of radio appearances including
Animal Planet Radio
. Amy has been featured in
USA Weekend, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Reader’s Digest,
Woman’s Day, Family Circle, Woman’s World,
as well as the “pet press.” As a founder and president emeritus of the Cat Writers’ Association, a member of the DogWriters Association of America and the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, her work has been honored with over two dozen writing awards from these and many other organizations.

Amy and her husband, Mahmoud, live among 700-plus antique roses and assorted critters at Rosemont, their thirteen-acre “spread” in north Texas.

To contact Amy, write to her at:

P.O. Box 1904
Sherman, TX 75091
E-mail:
[email protected]
Web site:
www.shojai.com

Contributors

Lynn M. Alcock
is a registered professional counselor and advocate for self-care. Her first book—
The ABC’s for Recovery from Depression
—will be published in 2005. She lives in rural Yukon outside of Whitehorse with her husband and a menagerie of pets. She enjoys gardening, mystery novels and needlecrafts.

After completing her B.S.Ed. with honors and master’s degree from Arkansas State University,
Zardrelle Arnott
completed her Ed.S. at SouthernMississippi State University. Now retired, Zardrelle enjoys traveling, reading and writing. She has written several mystery stories and poems and is working on a novel. Contact her at:
[email protected]
.

John Arrington
has been owned by Labs since he got his first one, a black female named Swamp, in 1969. John’s Labs have been his companions, backpacking and camping partners, and best buddies. “Having a Lab at my side has become one of the few constant things in my life,” he says. “Relationships come and go, but you can always count on a Lab to cheer you up when you’re down or to keep you company when you’re lonely. I just can’t imagine living without a Lab to love.”

Elizabeth A. Atwater
resides in a quiet little village in North Carolina called Pfafftown. By day, disquised as a loyal technician for the Procter & Gamble Company, she blends in easily with the typical workforce. By night, she is a passionate, driven writer. She is currently trying to market her first novel.

David Ball
is a person who has been dealing with a disablity for fifteen years. The introduction of a service dog into his life inspired him to write his first ever story. He is now going to school and plans to work in the corporate field.

Meghan Beeby
is a full-time campaign coordinator for Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading nonprofit farm animal protection organization:
www.farmsanctuary.org
. She lives in Ithaca, New York, with her husband, John, and twenty-seven companion animals. Meghan is also an active volunteer for human social service organizations. Her e-mail is:
[email protected]
.

Marc Bekoff
(
http://literati.net/Bekoff
;
www.ethologicalethics.org
) is a professor of biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Marc has published numerous books including
Minding Animals, The Ten Trusts
(with Jane Goodall), the
Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior
and
Animal Passions and Beastly Virtues.
He is also an optimistic activist with a dream for planetary unity and peace.

Millie Bobleter
is an animal lover, mystery writer, cartoonist and sometimes-poet who lives in Southern California. She belongs to Sisters in Crime, Southern California Cartoonist Society, United Finnish Kaleva Brothers and Sisters Lodge #21, and the Independent Order of Totally Bewildered Innocent Bystanders.

Art Bouthillier
resides in Washington State on Whidbey Island with his wife, Jennifer, daughter, Sierra, and their Dobermans Kaos and Karma. Bouthillier freelances his artwork to magazines, calendars and tabloids. He just celebrated his twenty-first year in the business. He is also the editorial cartoonist for his local paper. You can contact Art at:
[email protected].

Susan Boyer
resides with her husband and son in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She enjoys caring for three dogs and a cat, reading, writing, collecting model horses, walking with her dogs and doing volunteer work with the elderly. Susan hopes to write a book about the various dogs in her life. Please e-mail her at:
[email protected]
.

Pat Byrnes
is a frequent contributor to
The New Yorker
and
Reader’s Digest.
The first anthology of his gag cartoons,
What Would Satan Do?
(Harry N. Abrams), hits bookstores in fall 2005, and his second,
Because I’m the Child Here, and I Said
So
(Andrews & McMeel), in spring 2006.

JaLeen Bultman-Deardurff
holds a B.A. in English/creativewriting. She ismar-ried and has two grown children. She enjoys traveling with her husband, spending time with her dogs and cats, and collecting antiques. She is interested in pursuing a writing career focusing on the human interest genre.