John D Drake

Psychologist John D. Drake, PhD, is the author of nine books, including the award-winning best seller Downshifting. The founder and CEO of one of the world's largest human resources firms, he sold Drake Beam and Associates Inc. (now DBM Inc.) to establish a mental health center and another firm of organizational psychologists. Now "retired," he focuses on writing when he's not enjoying family time with his wife and four sons.Beverly K. Ostler is a widow, actress, model, mother of three sons, and founder of a modeling agency for seniors. Previously, she and her husband transformed a 150-year-old Vermont farmhouse into an inn, which she managed while he was employed with the famous Maria von Trapp. Coached by Helen Travolta, Ostler has acted in numerous plays, including her leading role as Emily in Wilder's Our Town. Now living in Florida, she enjoys volunteering at her local art museum and hospital.