Evgeny Alexeev worked in a bank as head of the corporate lending department, followed by the position of deputy CEO for a certain multibillion company. Then one day he put it all behind him and left for the island of Borneo. There, surrounded by the abundance of sea, fruit, and sun, he wrote his first two novels.

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Sabrina Alexis is a writer and the co-founder and editorial director of A New Mode. Sabrina graduated from Boston University in 2007 with degrees in English and Psychology and has been writing about fashion, beauty, relationships, and wellness ever since.

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Guido Alfani is professor of economic history at Bocconi University, Milan. He is the author of Calamities and the Economy in Renaissance Italy: The Grand Tour of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse and coauthor of The Lion's Share: Inequality and the Rise of the Fiscal State in Preindustrial Europe.

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Catherine Alford is an award-winning blogger, influencer, and financial educator who helps women take a more active role in their finances. Her work has been featured in publications including U.S. News & World Report, Bustle, Kiplinger, the Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, and more.

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Shannon Algeo is a celebrated speaker, writer, life coach, and Yoga Nidra and meditation teacher. His popular podcast, SoulFeed, features interviews with iconic cultural and spiritual leaders like Deepak Chopra, Caroline Myss, Marianne Williamson, Danielle LaPorte, and many more.

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Dan Alger, DMin, has been in church planting ministry for over twenty years, currently serving as the canon for church planting for the Anglican Church in North America. He is also an adjunct professor, speaker, trainer, and coach. Dan is the Dean of the Cathedral at Church of the Redeemer in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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Jokha Alharthi is the author of two collections of short fiction, a children's book, and three novels in Arabic. Fluent in English, she completed a PhD in Classical Arabic Poetry in Edinburgh, and teaches at Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat. She has been shortlisted for the Sahikh Zayed Award for Young Writers.

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Saleem Ali holds the Blue and Gold Distinguished Professorship in Geography and Spatial Sciences at the University of Delaware and is honorary professor at the University of Queensland. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the Royal Geographic Society in the United Kingdom.

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Farah Ali grew up in Karachi, Pakistan, and currently lives in London. Her work has been anthologized in the 2020 Pushcart Prize and received special mention in the 2018 Pushcart anthology. Her debut story collection People Want to Live includes stories previously published in VQR, Shenandoah, Copper Nickel, and others.

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S. K. Ali is the award-winning author of Saints and Misfits, a finalist for the American Library Association's 2018 William C.Morris award, and the winner of the APALA Honor Award and Middle EastBook Honor Award.

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Yasmine S. Ali, MD, is a cardiologist and former president of the Vanderbilt History of Medicine Society. She graduated from Vanderbilt University's College of Arts and Science with a BA in molecular biology and history and graduated with multiple honors from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

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Tauseef Ali, MD, is a consultant gastroenterologist and inflammatory bowel disease specialist. He is an assistant clinical professor at University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University. He is recognized internationally for his clinical work in the field of Crohn's and colitis.

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