Our Authors

J. Berg Esenwein is an American editor, lecturer and writer.

J. DEY is a Mumbai-based journalist with over a decade’s experience in crime reporting and investigation. He has worked with The Indian Express, Channel 7, Hindustan Times and is currently Editor–Investigations with Mid-Day.

J. KRISHNAMURRTI (1895-1986), the renowned spiritual teacher, shared his wisdom in lectures and many books, including Freedom From the Known, The First and Last Freedom, and The Awakening of Intelligence.

JP VASWANI was one of the leading spiritual luminaries of India. A gifted writer and brilliant orator, Dada, as he was lovingly called, addressed distinguished audiences worldwide on love, faith, joy and peace. He was the recipient of several honors, including the prestigious U Thant Peace Award. He penned over 80 books and many of them have been translated into various foreign languages.

Jack Canfield is a best-selling author and one of America’s leading experts in the development of human potential.

JACK MYRICK is president and founder of Management Solutions, a management training company, as well as head of Myrick Enterprises, a restaurant development group. He lives in Central Oklahoma and is blessed with a wonderful wife and three incredible daughters. Jack’s presentations and workshops are known for their Southern charm and practicality.

JAG RANDHAWA is a technology executive, professional speaker, and executive coach. Born and raised on a farm in rural India, Jag developed a sense of appreciation for doing the best with what you have, which he successfully applied to business when he entered the corporate world.

JAGDISH N. SHETH is Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing at the Gozuieta School of Business at Emory University. He is the Founder and Chairman of Sheth Leadership Academy.

DR. JAIME KULAGA, mental health counsellor, certified professional coach, inspirational speaker, and entrepreneur has been featured on Forbes.com and in Glamour, Self and Prevention magazines for her expertise in work-life balance and life fulfilment. Dr. Kulaga’s passion is to motivate others to live their best life. She coaches and counsels individuals, couples, business people and teaches at the university level.

JAMES ALLEN was a philosophical writer known for many inspirational books such as Byways of Blessedness, Morning and Evening Thoughts and From Passion to Peace.

DR JAMES D. BOYS is an Associate Professor of International Political Studies at Richmond University and was Senior Visiting Research Fellow at King’s College, London. He has strong media links with radio and television, appearing as a commentator on American political issues on the BBC, Sky News, CNBC and Al Jazeera English. He is a regular contributor to the radio stations Monocle 24 and LBC Radio.

JAMES D. STEIN received his BA from Yale and his PhD from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a Professor of Mathematics at California State University in Long Beach, California.

JAMES H. BAE is a practitioner of both Hindu and Buddhist yoga systems. For years Bae has lived in India investing himself in his spiritual study and training as a monk. His primary areas of study include Oriental medicine, Hindu and Buddhist art, and Eastern philosophy and culture.

JAMES ISHMAEL FORD has walked the spiritual path for more than fifty years. A Zen priest and a Unitarian Universalist minister, he has lived in monasteries and other spiritual communities, served as a parish minister and spiritual director, and preached from the high pulpits of Old New England churches. His previous books include The Book of Mu, Zen Master Who?, and If You’re Lucky, Your Heart Will Break. His website is www.jamesishmaelford.com.

Jan Mundo has taught at medical centers, universities, and corporations including Stanford University and Apple Inc. She holds several coaching and healing certifications and has advanced training in a variety of healing arts. She lives in New York City.

JANAKI KRISHNAN is a financial journalist who has worked across cities and across media, covering developments in the Indian economy and in the corporate sector right since liberalisation. She is no stranger to boardroom battles, takeover attempts and regulatory probes, which is what keeps her adrenaline pumping. When not writing, she loves to travel, trek, swim, climb mountains and learn languages. Her idea of bliss is to be atop a mountain, feeling the wind in her face, a few dogs frolicking nearby, and with a book in her hand, to contemplate the mysteries of nature.

Jankidevi Bajaj (1893 - 1979) was one of India’s prominent social change makers. She worked relentlessly to abolish purdah and untouchability alongside Mahatma Gandhi and Vinoba Bhave. She fought for India’s freedom and endured imprisonment. She wished for a country that respected all women and was free from social evils. Her contribution was recognized with a Padma Vibhushan in 1956.

JASMIN WALDMANN is a renowned life coach and wellness expert. She is the inventor of Pilardio®, a concept that combines Pilates and Cardio, and the developer of JaWa Diet.

JAWED HABIB is a hair grooming expert and owns Jawed Habib Hair & Beauty Ltd. with salons operating in India and abroad. He runs over 850 salons and 65 hair academies across 115 Indian cities. His work philosophy is science-based styling and not just styling based on products.

Jay Elliot served as the Senior Vice President of Apple Computer, reporting directly to Steve Jobs, Chairman of the Board. Also, as a member of the Macintosh organization he helped Jobs develop the Macintosh computer from development to introduction. Elliot’s articles and interviews have been published in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Time Magazine, and Fortune. He lives in California. William L. Simon is the award-winning author of more than twenty books.

JAY SHETTY is a storyteller, podcaster and former monk. Jay’s vision is to Make Wisdom Go Viral. He is on a mission to share the timeless wisdom of the world in an accessible, relevant and practical way. Jay has created over 400 viral videos with over 5 billion views, and hosts the #1 Health and Wellness podcast in the world, ‘On Purpose’.

Jaya Row is one of the most powerful speakers on Vedanta. Well-loved and popular as an inspiring spiritual leader, her expositions on Vedanta touch the mind and uplift the intellect. Backed by her experience in the corporate world and forty years of research on Vedanta, she motivates her audiences to live successful and happy lives. Clarity, wit and zeal are the hallmarks of her presentations. She has gained international recognition, having spoken at prestigious forums such as the World Economic Forum, Davos, World Bank, Young Presidents' Organization, Princeton University, Purdue University, Washington University as well as the leading corporate organisations of the world.

JAYANTH N. KOLLA advises global multinationals and startups on their emerging technologies-based product roadmaps, GTM, and business growth strategies. He is a technocrat, entrepreneur, and the founder of Convergence Catalyst, a digital technologies research and consulting firm.

Jeff Chegwin is a music industry veteran. He discovered Billy Bragg, gave Simon Cowell his first hit Top 10 boy band, and signed some of the most iconic bands of the 80s and 90

JEFF HAYS is a serial entrepreneur and filmmaker. In the mid-nineties he started Capstone Entertainment, a film and television production and distribution company. Within its first year the company generated over $10 million in revenue and received numerous awards in the children’s programming category. Since then he has started over twenty companies including DealsthatMatter.com, NextFitness, Podfitness, Zingback, MyCompanyRecords.com and Talk 2 Technologies. Recently he’s also launched several wildly successful crowd-funding campaigns, in addition to personally funding several ventures. He holds eight patents in the tech industry.

Jeff Keller, President of Attitude is Everything, Inc., works with organizations that want to develop achievers and with people who want to reach their full potential. Jeff is the author of the best-selling book, Attitude Is Everything.

JENNIFER SUNDBERG is co-CEO of Board Intelligence. Jennifer began her career in strategy consulting and is a serial entrepreneur, having founded her first business in her early 20s. She holds an MA from Cambridge University and The Judge Business School.

JEREMY BHANDARI is the author of Trust the Grind: How World-Class Athletes Got to the Top, a self-help sports book which was most notably recognized by the National Alliance for Youth Sports. Aside from writing, Jeremy focuses on spreading love, and positivity. He puts a heavy emphasis on the importance of fitness, eating right, and taking genuine interest in those around you.

JERONINIO “JERRY”ALMEIDA is one of the world’s most innovative fundraisers and missionary entrepreneurs. He is a celebrated inspirational speaker, teacher, executive coach and management consultant.

JERRY JENKINS whose son Dallas is the creator of The Chosen TV series, has written more than 200 books with sales of more than 72 million copies, including 21 New York Times bestsellers. He is known for biblical fiction, end-times fiction (the Left Behind series), and many other genres. Jerry assisted Billy Graham with his memoirs and has written numerous other biographies. He's a member of the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame and serves as chair of the Creative Writing major at Colorado Christian University.

Jerry L. Wyckoff, PhD, is a licensed psychologist who has worked with children and families for over 40 years.

JESSICA MOORHOUSE is a sought-after money expert, TV personality, and speaker. She is an Accredited Financial Counsellor Canada (AFCC®), an award-winning financial content creator, and the host of the chart-topping More Money Podcast. As a personal finance educator for more than ten years, she has given presentations throughout North America and is regularly featured on major Canadian and US media including CBC News, CTV News, BNN Bloomberg, and in the Toronto Star, Forbes, and USA Today.

JILL C. LUBLIN is an international speaker and the author of three bestselling books, including Get Noticed... Get Referrals and the co-author of Guerrilla Publicity and Networking Magic. She is the CEO of a strategic consulting firm and has over 20 years of experience. Visit profitofkindness.com/freegift and jilllublin.com to know more about the book and the author.

JIM POOLER is Professor of Urban and Population Geography at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An urban geographer and retail demographer, he views shopping as a multidisciplinary subject that incorporates elements from psychology, marketing, business, economics, geography, sociology, and anthropology.

Jim Stovall is a bestselling author, a national champion in weightlifting, investment broker and an entrepreneur—all while dealing with the challenge of blindness. In addition to his personal achievements, he was honored the 2000 International Humanitarian of the Year.

Jim Whiting began his working life as an English teacher in an upscale Southern California school district. He was soon appointed as the advisor of the student newspaper at a new high school in the district even though he had no journalism background. His students were similarly inexperienced. Jim would literally learn a facet of newspaper publishing one night and pass it along to his kids the next day.

Jitendra Sheth is the author of Clash of the Titans and founder of Cosmos Revisits, a digital marketing agency with operations in Mumbai and Chicago. With a career spanning nearly five decades, he has been creating brand equity since 1978, bringing extensive experience in advertising, brand strategy, creative communication and business innovation. Under his leadership, Cosmos Advertising, subsequently renamed Cosmos Revisits, has earned more than 40 prestigious national and international awards, establishing a reputation for creative excellence, strategic thinking and results-driven communication. His enduring fascination with the forces that shape brands, influence consumer behaviour and transform competitive markets forms the foundation of Clash of the Titans. Drawing on decades of professional experience, the book explores 40 iconic brand rivalries involving 80 global brands, revealing the ambitions, strategies and defining decisions behind some of the world's most fascinating corporate battles.

JOANN F. PRICE is a writing coach and author of Martha Stewart: A Biography.

JODIE ECKLEBERRY-HUNT, PH.D., A.B.P.P., is a board-certified health psychologist and executive coach with over 20 years of counseling experience. She is also a recovering people pleaser, control freak, and worrier. With a healthy dose of science, compassion, humor, and a few cuss words, Jodie knows how to outmaneuver the inner critic inside all of us.

JOE BATTEN, M.S., C.P.A.E., is the first professional speaker voted into the Speakers Hall of Fame and the man that coined the phrase “Be all that you can be” for the United States.

JOE VITALE, known to his millions of fans as “Mr. Fire!” is a famous author of numerous bestselling books. He lives outside of Austin, Texas, with his pets.

Joel Comm is the New York Times bestselling author of 15 books, including The AdSense Code, Click Here to Order, KaChing, and Twitter Power 3.0. He has appeared in the New York Times, on Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show, on CNN online, on Fox News, and many other places. He lives in Denver, Colorado.

JOHANNA SPYRI was born in Switzerland. She is the author of many novels but is best known for her book Heidi. Born in the rural area of Hirzel, Switzerland, Spyri spent several summers as a child in the area around Chur in Graubünden, the setting she later used in her novels.

JOHN ASSARAF is one of the leading mindset and behavioral experts in the world. The founder and CEO of NeuroGym, a company dedicated to using the most advanced technologies and evidence-based brain training methods, he has built five multimillion-dollar companies, written two New York Times bestselling books and has been featured in eight movies, including the blockbuster hit The Secret.

John C. Maxwell is an internationally renowned leadership expert, speaker and author who has sold more than 18 million books. He is the founder of EQUIP, a non-profit organization that has trained more than 5 million leaders in 126 countries worldwide. Each year Maxwell speaks to the leaders of diverse organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies, foreign governments, the National Football League, the United States Military Academy at West Point and the United Nations.

JOHN F. WASIK, the author of 18 books and more than 1,000 columns, blogs, and articles for the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Reuters, Forbes, and Bloomberg News, has been researching Nikola Tesla for more than a decade. He has also consulted with Tesla experts worldwide and explored the vast resources of the Edison, JP Morgan, Westinghouse, and FBI archives.

John Gray is a leading relationship expert. His relationship and health books have sold over 50 million copies in 50 different languages. His groundbreaking book, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, is the #1 bestselling relationship book of all time.

TONY REYNOLDS, makes Holmes come alive, he has been able to capture the style of Arthur Conan Doyle’s writing in this book, a series of nine adventures. The fact that this novel captures Doyle’s writing style is one of the greatest advantages for this series of stories.

JOHN HILLEN, D.Phil., is a leadership and strategy professor in the School of Business at George Mason University, a consultant, and a director for many companies.

JOHN HUDSON TINER has a master’s degree from Duke University and is the author of textbooks, science curriculum material, character-building biographies and books on a variety of other subjects. He has more than a 1,000 published manuscripts, including 80 books, for all age groups.

John Leach has 20 years’ experience in motivating people to achieve success, from individuals to large corporations. John is the founder and CEO of Winning Pitch – pioneers in entrepreneurial skills and development.

JOHN M FRITZ received a PhD in Anthropology with a specialty in Archaeology from the University of Chicago. He is currently Consulting Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Since 1981, he and George Michell have co-directed an extensive documentation of the Hampi Vijayanagara site. With Michell he is author of Hampi: A Story in Stone.

John Ortberg is an author, speaker and the senior pastor of Menlo Church, San Francisco Bay Area. He has a master’s degree in divinity and a doctorate in clinical psychology from Fuller Seminary and did his postgraduate work at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.

JOHN STEPEK has been writing about business, economics and investment for more than 20 years. He is the Executive Editor of MoneyWeek, a bestselling weekly investment magazine.

JOHN SULLIVAN is a leading sports scientist and one of the top sports psychologists in the US.

JON KABAT-ZINN, PhD, is the founder and director of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and associate professor of medicine at the Division of Preventative and Behavioral Medicine. He is the author of Wherever You Go, There You Are and Full Catastrophe Living: Using Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain and Illness.

Jon Miller has worked all over the world with global brands such as Coca-Cola and American Express. He was Strategy Director for Mother, one of the most awarded creative agencies in the world, and spent many years with Ogilvy. Jon has created campaigns for many NGOs, including Amnesty, Greenpeace and WWF, as well as developing communications strategies for government campaigns.

Jonathan Gifford is a business author whose writing focuses on the human aspects of business, management and leadership.

JONATHAN GREEN is a bestselling author and father of two who has a passion for helping people escape the slavery of cubicle farms. He lives on a tropical paradise and hosts a weekly podcast from the beach. He has written dozens of bestsellers and travels the world sharing his secrets.

JONATHAN LEVI is a serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker, podcaster, and bestselling author. After struggling for decades as a student and “slow learner,” Jonathan discovered a powerful methodology for learning faster and remembering more.

Joseph Murphy was an American author and New Thought minister, ordained in Divine Science and Religious Science. A popular speaker, Murphy lectured on both American coasts and in Europe, Asia, and South Africa. Murphy is considered one of the pioneering voices of affirmative-thinking philosophy.

JOSHUA M. GREENE has produced films for PBS and Disney, has served as vice president for New York’s largest PR rm, and was appointed director of strategic planning for the United Nations Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders. He was also an adjunct professor at Hofstra University in New York.

JOSHUA M. GREENE has produced films for PBS and Disney, has served as vice president for New York’s largest PR rm, and was appointed director of strategic planning for the United Nations Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders. He was also an adjunct professor at Hofstra University in New York.

JUDGE GRAHAM is a serial digital marketing entrepreneur, having started companies from nothing and scaled them into hundreds of millions of dollars before selling them. He advises entrepreneurs and business owners how to rapidly scale their companies. He is also an author, podcast host and media personality.

Judith Hanson Lasater has taught yoga since 1971. She holds a doctorate in East-West psychology and is a physical therapist.

JULES VERNE was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. Verne has been the second most-translated author in the world, ranking between Agatha Christie and William Shakespeare. He is also called the Father of Science Fiction.

JULIA A. B. HEGEWALD graduated from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, from where she obtained a PhD, and is now Professor and Head of the Department of Asian and Islamic Art History at the University of Bonn. Between 2002 and 2014, she was Director of the Emmy Noether Research Project on Jainism in Karnataka. She is the author of Water Architecture in South Asia: A Study of Types, Developments and Meanings (Leiden 2002); Jaina Temple Architecture in India: The Development of a Distinct Language in Space and Ritual (Berlin 2009; Mumbai 2018); and the editor of The Jaina Heritage: Distinction, Decline and Resilience (New Delhi 2011). SURENDRA KUMAR is a photographer based in Hampi, Karnataka, specialising in topographic views and architectural documentation. His images have been published in Discovering the Deccan: A Panoramic Journey Through Historical Landscapes and Monuments (Mumbai 2011), Temple Architecture and Art of the Early Chalukyas (New Delhi 2014), and Lepakshi: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting (New Delhi 2019). He has provided images for many guidebooks in this series, including The Hoysala Legacy: Belur, Halebidu, Somanathapura (2019).

JUNE THOMSON, a former teacher, has published over thirty novels, twenty of which feature her series detective Inspector Jack Finch and his sergeant, Tom Boyce. She has also written six pastiche collections of Sherlock Holmes short stories. Her books have been translated into many languages. June Thomson lives in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

JYOTI NANDA is a teacher, special educator, author, editor and certified Life Coach.