Media Room: Author Biographies
In addition to their collaboration on The
Marriage Vow Workbook, Bruce and Shonnie own their own businesses and work as a writer and coach, respectively. Below are details about each of them.
 Bruce
is a writer who tells powerful, inspirational,
evocative stories intended to touch
our hearts, minds and spirits, awaken
us from complacency, and inspire us to
become radically responsible for our lives and
our world. He graduated from the University of
the South at Sewanee, Tennessee, and has pursued
a variety of professions, including high school
teacher, log home builder, energy conservation
advocate, and nonprofit communications director,
before ultimately choosing to follow
his true calling—writing.
Bruce's essays and commentaries have appeared in
the Asheville Citizen-Times, where he served
as an editorial columnist from 2000 through 2004,
as well as numerous other print and online publications.
He is the author of Peaceful
Patriots: Taking a stand for peace in an era of endless
war.
 Shonnie
is a coach and speaker. Her life
and work are oriented around
her cause: To inspire and empower
people to live in a conscious,
loving, and connected way. Through empathic
listening, evocative inquiry, and compelling calls
to action, Shonnie helps her
clients embody their authentic
power, embrace their accountability,
and become the change they want
to see in the world. She also
presents workshops, trainings,
keynote speeches, group coaching,
and telephone-based classes.
A
graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and
Coach U, Shonnie is a member of the International
Coach Federation and serves on the faculty
of the Secretan Center, a global consulting practice specializing
in cultural and leadership transformation. Her clients
come from a variety of professional backgrounds,
including not-for-profit, communications,
law, health care, academia, graphic
design, architecture, consulting,
and coaching. Shonnie is the author of numerous
articles and a book titled Live
the Life You've Imagined: 100
Practical Strategies for Creating
Your Ideal Life. |
