Over thirty years ago, in a collision at home plate, Ralph Marino received a neck injury that left him paralyzed from his shoulders to his toes. Since that fateful day, Ralph has graduated from college and has been a successful high school basketball coach and school social worker. He is also a motivational speaker, inspiring audiences wherever he speaks. http://www.ralphmarino.com/

Chris Hull teaches as an adjunct assistant professor at Georgetown University. He also runs Issue Management, Inc., a Washington, D.C. public affairs firm. His first book, Grassroots Rules: How the Iowa Caucus Helps Elect American Presidents, was published in November, 2007 by Stanford University Press.