John R. Allen is president of the Brookings Institution. He was previously Commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force and US Forces in Afghanistan from 2011 to 2013, and is the recipient of numerous US and foreign awards.

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Mike S. Allen, a native of Searcy, Arkansas, is a graduate of Harding University and Troy State University with degrees in print journalism and international relations. He is the author of Growing Up Church of Christ and coauthor of A Murder in Searcy, both bestsellers (by category) on Amazon.

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Kevin Allen is a Michigan-based writer who spent thirty-four seasons as USA Today's hockey beat writer. He has written several books and coauthored memoirs by sports figures, including Chris Chelios, Jeremy Roenick, Darren McCarty, Stu Grimson, and Mike Emrick.

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Lisa Allen, PhD, is an Emmy-award winning pastor, professor, and public theologian. She is the Helmar Emil Nielsen Professor of Church Music and Worship and degree coordinator for the Master of Arts in liturgical arts and culture at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Cozy mystery author, Gretchen Allen, is a lover of all things quaint, cozy, and caffeinated. All of her cozy series feature delicious food, small towns, and a quirky cast of characters.

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David Allen is a historian of United States foreign relations and a former fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School. His research appears in the International History Review and Journal of Cold War Studies. He writes regularly for the New York Times.

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Josh Allen checks under his bed before switching off the light each night. During the day, he teaches creative writing and literature at Brigham Young University-Idaho. His work has appeared in Cricket, Dialogue, Juxtapose, and other literary magazines. He lives in Idaho with his family. Visit him at joshallenwriter.com.

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Frederick Allen is the author of Secret Formula, Atlanta Rising, and A Decent, Orderly Lynching. He was an award-winning reporter and political columnist with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution from 1972 to 1987. He and his wife live in Atlanta, Georgia, and Big Sky, Montana.

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Krystal Hardy Allen is founder and CEO of K. Allen Consulting, an international education and management consulting firm. She is also an education advocate, an award-winning former teacher and school principal, and a well-respected thought leader.

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Leonard Allen serves as dean of the College of Bible and Ministry at Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee. His books include Poured Out: The Spirit of God Empowering the Mission of God and In the Great Stream: Imagining Churches of Christ in the Christian Tradition.

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Ronald J. Allen is professor emeritus of preaching and gospels and letters at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has written or edited more than forty books, including A Faith of Your Own: Naming What You Really Believe.

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Frederick Lewis Allen (1890–1954) was editor of Harper's Magazine from 1941 to 1954. His other books include The Great Pierpont Morgan, Since Yesterday, and The Lords of Creation.

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