<p>Amy E. Dean began her career as a best-selling author and nationally known speaker by writing books on self-help and motivational topics. Her first book, <em>Night Light: A Book of Nighttime Meditations</em>, sold over half a million copies since it was first published in 1986; this bestseller made her a sought-after lecturer and workshop leader on a national level at health care organisations, colleges and universities, government-sponsored programs, businesses, radio talk show, and public television. </p><p> Since then, with sixteen books to her credit, Amy has continued to research and explore issues that are relevant to everyday life. Her spiritual, self-help, and inspirational nonfiction goes right to the heart and soul of her readers, offering inspirational ways to approach life with greater interest, understanding, and commitment to self-growth. More recently, Amy's nature-themed works inspire her readers to seek connections with the natural world in ways that raise awareness about the environment and, as well, urge a deeper consciousness about the valuable and vital connections that need to be made between nature and mankind. </p><p> Amy graduated in 1975 from Skidmore College with a B.A. in English. Thereafter, she honed her writing skills in publishing, advertising, and marketing and fostered speaking, motivating, and educating on the junior high school, college, and adult education levels. </p>
