Jill Biden, author of Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops.

Topic: The Second Lady of the US talks about being the mother of a deployed soldier and the effects of deployment on children.



Sean Connolly, author of The Book of Perfectly Perilous Math.

Topic: Death-defying challenges for young mathematicians.

Issues: How to defeat vampires using algebraic equations; destroy and out-of-control asteroid using geometry; escape an enemy spy using ratios and proportions; plus killer tornadoes, deadly spiders, zombies, and more.



href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1620875764/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1620875764&linkCode=as2&tag=mrdacom-20&linkId=6N3VTYYVCACJTIPT”>Lewis Solomon and Janet Stern Solomon, coauthors of Bratproofing Your Children.

Topic: How to raise socially and financially responsible kids.

Issues: Protecting children from potentially negative influences of parents’ wealth; protecting your wealth from being destroyed by children and grandchildren.



href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0425221563/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0425221563&linkCode=as2&tag=mrdacom-20&linkId=TDQ7BEI5WQSGQ3BU”>Marybeth Hicks, author of Bringing Up Geeks.

Topic: How to protect your kid’s childhood in a grow-up-too-fast world.

Issues: Redefining “geek” in positive terms (Genuine, Enthusiastic, Empowered Kids); freeing children from cultural conditioning while instilling important values; pursuing passions instead of fashions; resisting peer pressure and destructive behavior; supporting the love of learning that helps kids excel in school.