Our Authors

Ariella Papa

Ariella Papa is the author of the novels On The Verge, Up & Out and Bundle of Joy? She is also a freelance television writer and producer. She lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., with her husband Mike and her dog Sophie. You can visit her online at www.ariellapapa.com.

Nansook Park

Nansook Park is a clinical and school psychologist and associate professor of psychology at the University of Rhode Island. She is interested in good character among children and youth and how it is related to well-being, family functioning, health and education.

Courtney Parker

Courtney Parker is a celebrity ghostwriter and author of Runnin’ Game. She lives in Los Angeles.

Elizabeth Parker

Elizabeth Parker

After receiving her juris doctorate from Loyola University School of Law in 1998, Elizabeth Parker began her career as an assistant state attorney in the Palm Beach County Florida State Attorney’s Office. Since then, she served consecutively as the deputy chief of county court, the chief of the county court division and the domestic violence division. From January of 2009 until August of 2011, she held the position of chief assistant state attorney, in which Parker litigated high-profile cases.

She has appeared on Dateline, Snapped, Sins and Secrets, Nothing Personal, and In Session for her role as the lead prosecutor in the Dalia Dippolito case. Parker opened her own victim advocacy and criminal defense firm in Palm Beach County, Florida, and has appeared on Nancy Grace and In Session as a legal analyst.

Books by Elizabeth Parker

Dave Parker

Dave Parker is a 5X founder, entrepreneur, and professional board member for tech growth companies. His 20+ year career has highlighted his ability to innovate new ideas and scale products and companies in the US and Internationally. He is a frequent speaker at university and community events. He also volunteers as the lead coordinator of Seattle’s Startup Week and part of the Seattle Startup Community. He also launched a Pay it Forward scholarship program, funding more than $600,000 in funds for women, underserved minorities and veterans as part of a personal mission on diversity.

Books by Dave Parker

Jennifer A. Parks

Jennifer A. Parks is a professor in the Department of Philosophy at Loyola University in Chicago. Her areas of teaching and research interest include health-care ethics, disability theory, moral philosophy and feminist theory. She has published The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Understanding Ethics and a book on home health care entitled No Place Like Home? Feminist Ethics and Home Health Care. Parks has had articles appear in major academic journals such as the Hastings Center Report and Hypatia. She lives in Chicago with her husband, her year-and-a-half-old son and her pug dog named Oliver.

J.R. Parrish

J. R. Parrish went from being a milkman to a multimillionaire. In 1974 he founded J. R. Parrish Inc., a commercial real estate company in Silicon Valley. He ran the company based on what his mentor Glenn Lay taught him—most important, that to succeed in life you must learn to effectively deal with people. J. R. spent the next 25 years studying and teaching his employees and brokers about human relations. The company grew to be a huge success and one of the premier real estate brokerage firms in Silicon Valley. J. R. retired in 1999. Today he and his wife Lisa live in Hawaii.

Mike Paton

Mike Paton

Having grown up in a home full of teachers and entrepreneurs, it’s no surprise that Mike Paton has spent much of his nearly 40 years in business helping entrepreneurs and leaders get what they want from their businesses. One of the first EOS Implementers on the planet, Paton has helped the leadership teams of more than 150 companies run better businesses and live better lives, co-wrote Get A Grip with Gino Wickman, and succeeded Gino in the Visionary role at EOS Worldwide. He’s now a sought-after speaker, host of The EOS Leader podcast, and continues to create and share content with EOS fans around the world.

Books by Mike Paton

Deborah L. Patrick

Deborah L. Patrick worked for years as a legal professional and elementary school teacher. In addition to being an avid fan of “24,” her passions include her daughter Sarah, decorating and home remodeling, horticulture, art, music, yoga and travel. This is her first published work.