Joseph Alton, MD, practiced as a board-certified obstetrician and pelvic surgeon for more than twenty-five years before retiring to devote his efforts to preparing your family medically for any scenario. He is a popular speaker at survival and preparedness conferences on the subject of medical readiness in austere times.

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Dagogo Altraide is the founder of ColdFusion, a YouTube channel with over 1 million (1,300,000) subscribers. His work has been featured on Time.com and has been shown in classrooms and lecture halls worldwide.

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Patricia Altschul has been featured in a number of publications, including Vogue, Town & Country, Architectural Digest, and People, and she is the surprise breakout star of the Bravo hit reality series Southern Charm.

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Rowan Altwood and Kelley York are a wife-and-wife writing duo in central California. They reside in Sacramento with their daughter, a German Shepherd, and a handful of cats and rats.

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Denise Alvarado was born and raised in the rich Creole culture of New Orleans, Louisiana. She is the author of numerous books, including The Magic of Marie Laveau and The Voodoo Doll Spellbook, and a teacher of Southern Conjure at Crossroads University. Visit her at creolemoon.com.

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Walter Alvarez is professor of geology and geophysics at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Rafael Alvarez is a former city desk reporter for the Baltimore Sun and former writer for the HBO drama, The Wire. He is the author of many books of fiction and nonfiction.

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Sandy Alvarez is a romance author who cowrites with her sister Crystal Daniels. Together they are coauthors of the Kings of Retribution MC series and Keeping Denver.

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Anthony Alves is the author of the Blood and Qi series.

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Aaisha Alvi is a postpartum psychosis awareness advocate. She volunteers with various maternal mental health organizations, including Postpartum Support International.

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Liz Alvin has loved to read and write for as long as she can remember. Over the years, she has won numerous awards and writing contests. Her favorite stories to share are those with love, happy endings, and lots of humor.

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Brandon Alvis is a star of the A&E program Ghost Hunters. He has used his scientifically oriented techniques to investigate more than 200 public and private locations with his team, the American Paranormal Research Association. Visit him online at brandonjalvis.com.

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