Ivan Philippovich Makarov is author of his memoir Born Under a Lucky Star, which details his time as a Red Army soldier during WWII.

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Marty Makary, M.D., is a surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital and a professor of health policy at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

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Nathan Makaryk is a theater owner, playwright, director, and actor living in Southern California. He is the author of Nottingham.

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Kumiko Makihara's work has appeared in the International Herald Tribune, the New York Times magazine, and Newsweek, as well as in the books Reimagining Japan and Tsunami: Japan's Post Fukushima Future. She previously was a reporter for Time Magazine and the Associated Press and a features editor at the Moscow Times.

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Nancy Makin went from being on disability and homebound in subsidized housing to becoming a motivational speaker who has appeared on Oprah and Good Morning America.

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Gregory Makoff, PhD, is a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation and an expert on sovereign debt management. A former banker specializing in debt advice, liability management, and derivatives, he has also advised the US Department of the Treasury.

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Alexander Maksik is the Provost's Postgraduate Writing Fellow at the University of Iowa and the recipient of a Truman Capote Fellowship.

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Tammy Mal has always had a keen interest in crime and criminals, and has written for True Detective magazine and Absolute Crime Publishing. A former member of the Pennsylvania State Police Department, she has studied many criminals and their crimes. Tammy is also the author of Little Girl Lost: The True Story of the Vandling Murder.

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Conor Malachi is an enigma, wrapped up in a shroud, hidden in a labyrinth. Terrified, he hides away with his laptop and writes.

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Violette Malan is the author of the epic fantasy Dhulyn and Parno novels. She has worked as a teacher of creative writing, English as a second language, Spanish, and beginner's French. On occasion she's been an administrative assistant and a carpenter's helper.

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Hil Malatino is assistant professor in the departments of women's, gender, and sexuality studies and philosophy at Penn State. He is author of Trans Care and Queer Embodiment: Monstrosity, Medical Violence, and Intersex Experience.

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Cathy A. Malchiodi is a psychologist and expressive arts therapist specializing in trauma recovery. Her books include Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy, Understanding Children's Drawings, and Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children, Second Edition.

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