Charles Person is one of two remaining original Freedom Riders of 1961. He became a Freedom Rider following his participation in the Atlanta Student Movement, a student-led successful effort to desegregate Atlanta restaurants and lunch counters. Person's activism put him in jail for 16 days-- 10 of them in solitary confinement.
In May, 1961, thirteen Freedom Riders--7 Back, 6 White-- sought to travel from... learn more
Chicago Tribune reporter Gregory Pratt is the author of The City Is Up for Grabs:How Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Led and Lost a City in Crisis. A Chicago native, he covered every day of Mayor Lori Lightfoot's term and was deeply sourced in City Hall, as well as in the other offices of local, state, and national politics that shaped the mayor's... learn more
Catherine Ricketts is a Philadelphia-based essayist and songwriter. Her nonfiction on grief, spirituality, and the arts has appeared in Image, The Millions, and Paste Magazine, among other publications. She studied creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania and holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from Seattle Pacific University. ... learn more
On May 12, 2015, Geralyn was on her way home from an ordinary business trip when Amtrak 188 derailed outside of Philadelphia. She was crushed in the crash, which killed eight and injured hundreds. Her abdominal, chest, pelvic and orthopedic injuries were overwhelming, and she was not expected to live. In a split second, she went from being a devoted mother of three... learn more
Richard's debut work with Charles Person stems from a long friendship between the two. Richard enjoys studying the lives of courageous people. Meeting Freedom Riders and learning their stories encouraged Richard to journey with Charles Person through his story as an original Freedom Rider and help the courage, service, and sacrifice of one of our country's heroes come to life in Buses Are... learn more
Jenny Ross has been a pioneering spirit of the raw-foods movement since early 2000, beginning with her
first Los Angeles café and throughout her career including the chef direction of multiple restaurants, product lines and meal programs. Her unique creations have captivated customers nationwide and most importantly helped to stimulate a healing change for their path.
She currently serves as a consulting chef on some... learn more
Ali Rothrock has been involved in the volunteer fire service since 2005, enjoying more than a decade as a firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician. Ali began sharing her story in 2010 and has become a leading voice in trauma recovery and mental health in the emergency service. When the demand for her in-person presentations exploded, Ali launched On the Job and Off, an... learn more
Dr. Rebecca Siegel is a board certified Adult, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist. She recently joined the Amen Clinics after more than 13 years in group and private practice settings. Dr. Siegel graduated from Albert Einstein Medical School where her father also attended and specialized in Neurology. She completed her Psychiatry residency and Child & Adolescent fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York... learn more
Tom Sileo is an author, award-winning journalist and contributing senior editor at The Stream who spent more than eight years working in local and national newsrooms.
Tom became a WordServe Literary client in 2020 while writing BE BOLD: How a Marine Corps Hero Broke Barriers for Women at War. Tom's first solo effort, which tells the inspiring true story of fallen U.S. Marine Maj. Megan McClung,... learn more
John W. Spencer currently serves as the chair of urban warfare studies at the Modern War Institute at West Point, codirector of the Urban Warfare Project, and host of the Urban Warfare Project podcast. He served over twenty-five years in the Army as an infantry soldier having held ranks from private to sergeant first class and second lieutenant to major. His assignments as... learn more
Authors of General Market Books
Authors of General Market Books
Charles Person is one of two remaining original Freedom Riders of 1961. He became a Freedom Rider following his participation in the Atlanta Student Movement, a student-led successful effort to desegregate Atlanta restaurants and lunch counters. Person's activism put him in jail for 16 days-- 10 of them in solitary confinement. In May, 1961, thirteen Freedom Riders--7 Back, 6 White-- sought to travel from... learn more
Chicago Tribune reporter Gregory Pratt is the author of The City Is Up for Grabs: How Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Led and Lost a City in Crisis. A Chicago native, he covered every day of Mayor Lori Lightfoot's term and was deeply sourced in City Hall, as well as in the other offices of local, state, and national politics that shaped the mayor's... learn more
Catherine Ricketts is a Philadelphia-based essayist and songwriter. Her nonfiction on grief, spirituality, and the arts has appeared in Image, The Millions, and Paste Magazine, among other publications. She studied creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania and holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from Seattle Pacific University. ... learn more
On May 12, 2015, Geralyn was on her way home from an ordinary business trip when Amtrak 188 derailed outside of Philadelphia. She was crushed in the crash, which killed eight and injured hundreds. Her abdominal, chest, pelvic and orthopedic injuries were overwhelming, and she was not expected to live. In a split second, she went from being a devoted mother of three... learn more
Richard's debut work with Charles Person stems from a long friendship between the two. Richard enjoys studying the lives of courageous people. Meeting Freedom Riders and learning their stories encouraged Richard to journey with Charles Person through his story as an original Freedom Rider and help the courage, service, and sacrifice of one of our country's heroes come to life in Buses Are... learn more
Jenny Ross has been a pioneering spirit of the raw-foods movement since early 2000, beginning with her first Los Angeles café and throughout her career including the chef direction of multiple restaurants, product lines and meal programs. Her unique creations have captivated customers nationwide and most importantly helped to stimulate a healing change for their path. She currently serves as a consulting chef on some... learn more
Ali Rothrock has been involved in the volunteer fire service since 2005, enjoying more than a decade as a firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician. Ali began sharing her story in 2010 and has become a leading voice in trauma recovery and mental health in the emergency service. When the demand for her in-person presentations exploded, Ali launched On the Job and Off, an... learn more
Dr. Rebecca Siegel is a board certified Adult, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist. She recently joined the Amen Clinics after more than 13 years in group and private practice settings. Dr. Siegel graduated from Albert Einstein Medical School where her father also attended and specialized in Neurology. She completed her Psychiatry residency and Child & Adolescent fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York... learn more
Tom Sileo is an author, award-winning journalist and contributing senior editor at The Stream who spent more than eight years working in local and national newsrooms. Tom became a WordServe Literary client in 2020 while writing BE BOLD: How a Marine Corps Hero Broke Barriers for Women at War. Tom's first solo effort, which tells the inspiring true story of fallen U.S. Marine Maj. Megan McClung,... learn more
John W. Spencer currently serves as the chair of urban warfare studies at the Modern War Institute at West Point, codirector of the Urban Warfare Project, and host of the Urban Warfare Project podcast. He served over twenty-five years in the Army as an infantry soldier having held ranks from private to sergeant first class and second lieutenant to major. His assignments as... learn more