Richard Beck is professor of psychology at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, and a popular blogger and speaker. He is the author of several books, most recently Hunting Magic Eels: Recovering an Enchanted Faith in a Skeptical Age. Beck leads a Bible study each week for inmates at a maximum-security prison.

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Martha Beck is a writer, life coach, and columnist for O, The Oprah Magazine. She is the bestselling author of several memoirs and self-help books, including Expecting Adam, Steering by Starlight, and Finding Your Way in a Wild New World. Martha lives in California.

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Derek W. Beck is a historian whose writing has appeared in multiple history journals, scholarly works, and reviews. He is a major in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, a graduate of the Air Command and Staff College, and the recipient of numerous medals and awards. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, Vicky.

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J. L. Beck is the bestselling author of the Bittersweet series. She plays mother and wife by day and writer extraordinaire by night. When she's not writing, reading, or doodling, you can find her watching The Vampire Diaries and The 100. She lives in Elroy, Wisconsin, with her family.

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Aaron T. Beck, MD, is globally recognized as the father of cognitive therapy and one of the world's leading researchers in psychopathology. He has been credited with shaping the face of American psychiatry, and the American Psychologist has called him "one of the five most influential psychotherapists of all time."

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Johannes Becke is professor of Israel and Middle East studies at the Heidelberg Center for Jewish Studies in Germany.

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Dana Becker was born in Jerusalem and raised in Ohio, in a home where tradition and faith were everything. Dana spent many summers in the middle of western Pennsylvania Amish country, getting to know Amish neighbors and their ways. Today Dana lives in Michigan, and spends time mostly taking orders from a newborn daughter.

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After receiving a PhD in cultural anthropology from Syracuse University, Ernest Becker (1924–1974) taught at the University of California at Berkeley, San Francisco State College, and Simon Fraser University, Canada. He is survived by his wife, Marie, and a foundation that bears his name—The Ernest Becker Foundation.

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Joshua Becker is the founder and editor of Becoming Minimalist, a website that inspires millions around the world to own fewer possessions and find greater fulfillment in life. As one of the leading voices in the modern simplicity movement, Joshua speaks both nationwide and internationally. He lives in Peoria, Arizona.

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Alex Becker is a multimillionaire tech entrepreneur who has started multiple online software-based businesses. He has also helped thousands create their first profitable businesses, all from the comfort of his home in Dallas, Texas.

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Leslie Becker-Phelps, PhD, is an internationally published author, speaker, and psychologist. She is a trusted expert on relationship issues that people have with themselves, as well as with others. She is author of Insecure in Love and Bouncing Back from Rejection. Find out more about her at drbecker-phelps.com.

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Marty Becker, DVM, has spent his life working to create better physical and emotional well-being for pets. This commitment led him to launch the Fear FreeSM initiative, an educational certification program to train veterinarians and pet professionals to ease the fear, anxiety, and stress of the pets in their care.

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