Patrick McEnroe is a former Grand Slam doubles champion and singles semifinalist. He is currently the United States Davis Cup captain, a tennis commentator for ESPN, and head of the United States Tennis Association’s player development program. McEnroe lives with his family in New York City.

Hugh Rowland is a burly, bearded, hard-living man who blows methyl hydrate into his own brake and fuel lines, and welcomes whiteout storms as breaks from boredom. A trucker with more than thirty years of experience, he runs a successful excavation business in British Columbia and is the leading president of the Ice Road Trucker Foundation. He has been married for nearly thirty years to his childhood sweetheart, Dianne, and has three daughters, Karly, Chandra, and Candace, and two grandchildren.

Sophie Uliano is the author of the New York Times bestselling Gorgeously Green and The Gorgeously Green Diet. She is a passionate environmentalist who has developed an earth-friendly lifestyle for women who don’t want to compromise their glamour or style. She lives in Hollywood, California, with her husband and daughter.

Ed Schultz is the host of The Ed Show, a daily news program on MSNBC, and The Ed Schultz Show, a nationally syndicated progressive talk radio show. A thirty-year veteran of broadcasting, Schultz was the first Progressive talker to hit one hundred affiliates, both satellite networks, and the Armed Forces Radio Network. He has won three Eric Sevareid Awards and has managed and been lead talent for a broadcast team that has won two Marconis and a prestigious Peabody Award. Schultz is a graduate of Minnesota State University Moorhead, and he and his wife Wendy have six children.

OSCAR HIJUELOS is the son of Cuban immigrants. His eight novels have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. He lives in New York City and is on the English Department faculty at Duke University.

Cecily von Ziegesar is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Gossip Girl novels, upon which the hit television show is based. She lives in Brooklyn with her family.

Cathie Beck is a Denver-based journalist and creative writer who has been, at various times, a baton-twirling teacher, a cocktail waitress, a secretary, and a writing teacher. This is her first book.

Teresa Giudice is the star of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. After a career in the fashion industry, Teresa and her husband opened a restaurant in Hillside, New Jersey: Giuseppe’s Homestyle Pizzeria. Now, with her trademark spunk and charm, Teresa shows us how to cook delicious Italian meals and still fit into our skinny jeans!

Her scheduled appearances:

*Monday, November 29, 2010 at 7:00pm: Bridgewater, NJ (Barnes & Noble, 319 Route 202/206)

*Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 7:00pm: Springfield, NJ (Barnes & Noble, 240 Route 22 West)

*Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 7:00pm: Holmdel, NJ (Barnes & Noble, 2134 State Highway 35)

*Friday, December 3, 2010 at 6:30pm: Ridgewood, NJ (Bookends, 211 East Ridgewood Avenue)