Jack Canfield is an award-winning speaker and an internationally recognized leader in personal development and peak performance strategies. As the co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series, he's taught millions of individuals his formulas for success. He is the author and co-author of more than 150 books (including 66 bestsellers) with more than 100 million copies in print in 47 languages around the world. His bestselling book, The Success Principles has been hailed as the new self-improvement classic. Miriam Laundry is a sought-after speaker at schools nationwide. She is the coauthor, with Jack Canfield, of The Big, Bad Bully, and the author of I CAN Believe in Myself , I CAN Make a Difference , and I CAN Be Me . On an average year, she visits 100 schools speaking to 50,000 children. She set a Guinness World Record on May 7, 2014 for the largest online book discussion in a 24-hour period.

More than 100,000 children and adults participated in this record with the purpose of promoting positive mental health. Her books have also received numerous book awards including a Mom's Choice Award and a Readers Favorite International Award. Miriam was also awarded the 2014 Winspiration Award.