Andrew Pessin is Professor of Philosophy at Connecticut College and Campus Bureau Editor for The Algemeiner—and portrayed “The Genius” on the former Late Show with David Letterman. Author of academic articles and books as well as works of philosophy for a general audience, his book, Uncommon Sense: The Strangest Ideas from the Smartest Philosophers, was named an “Outstanding Academic Title” by Choice.

He has also published four novels, and greatly enjoys meeting (either in person or by video link) with the many bookclubs that have adopted them. The Second Daughter, written under the pen name J. Jeffrey—read the novel to find out why the pen name!—was a Semi-Finalist in Literary Fiction at The Kindle Book Review Book awards. The Irrationalist is an historical murder mystery based on the tragic life and mysterious death of the famous philosopher and mathematician, René Descartes. Nevergreen is an academic satire, and Bright College Years is about either how college used to be or how one remembers it years later, which might not be the same thing. In his spare time he plays guitar and piano and produces vocal sounds that approximate singing, and composes the occasional ditty.

Margaret Bensfield Sullivan is author, illustrator, and family photo curator, whose work combines personal passion for archiving with visual storytelling skills she honed over nearly two decades in brand marketing. Margaret was a partner at WPP's marketing and branded content agency Group SJR, where she designed storytelling campaigns on behalf of clients like TED, Target, Disney, and USAID. She left corporate life to spend a year with her husband and two young children crisscrossing the globe, visiting 29 countries and six continents.

She wrote about their adventures in Following the Sun: Tales (and Fails) From a Year Around the World With Our Kids (December 5, 2023). Learn more at margaretbensfieldsullivan.com

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STEWART PEARCE - Master of Voice & Angelic Emissary

Stewart was the Head of Voice at the Webber Douglas Academy London from 1980-1997, helped pioneer Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre between 1997-2010, and has coached luminaries such as Actors: Eddie Redmayne, Matthew Goode, Hugh Bonneville, Mark Rylance, Sebastian Stan, Vanessa Redgrave, Emilia Clarke, Kathryn Hunter, Gwendoline Christie, and Helen McCrory. States-people: Margaret Thatcher, Mo Mowlem, Anita Roddick, Benazir Bhutto, Diana Princess of Wales, and Marianne Williamson.

Stewart has also published a series of self-empowerment books and Angelic Oracles within the last twelve years including: The Alchemy of Voice, The Hearts Note, The Angels of Atlantis, and his latest work DIANA THE VOICE OF CHANGE which became an Amazon best-seller in 2022.

Stewart’s project The Magnetic Voice Academy launched as a cyber sensation in 2023.

www.dianathevoiceofchange.com

www.stewartpearce.com

www.theangelsaofatlantis.com