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Meet Chef Andre Rush Celebrity Chef, Combat Veteran, 2,222 Push-Ups-A-Day, Motivational Speaker and Military Advocate. He is committed to supporting the United States military while giving back to his community. His lifestyle is glued together by driving through hardships with a positive attitude and the passion to be his best self. Cooking, weight training, and speaking engagements are several of the ways he supports mental, physical, and emotional health. Learn more about Chef Rush in his inspiring book Call Me Chef, Dammit.

Tom Dreesen has been in show business for 50 years. From shining shoes in dark saloons on the south side of Chicago to traveling the country as the opening act for Frank Sinatra. His book "Still Standing... My Journey from Streets and Saloons to the Stage, and Sinatra" provides a behind-the-scenes look into the life and groundbreaking entertainment career of Tom Dreesen.

Ann Hood is the author of over a dozen novels, including the bestsellers The Knitting Circle, The Obituary Writer, The Book That Matters Most, and Somewhere Off the Coast of Maine; and several memoirs, including the bestsellers Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love and Food and Comfort: A Journey Through Grief, which was named one of the top ten books of 2008 by Entertainment Weekly. Her most recent book, Fly Girl, a memoir about her years as a TWA flight attendant.

Alena's award-winning novels are inspired by true events, and feature complex female characters who grapple various forms of injustice. She also writes creative nonfiction in the form of essays and memoir, often centered around women's issues (also known as human issues).