William was born in and spent most of his childhood in Chattanooga, Tennessee. After highschool, he began to travel the world in the U.S. Navy. While in the Navy, he began a love of travelthat continues to this day. Visher says, “I met so many interesting people and saw so many neatplaces; it really gives me a good place to write from and provides me with a lot of faces andimages to draw upon. The world is a really interesting place!

”Following the Navy, William went back home to Chattanooga. For several years, he worked inthe insurance industry while taking classes at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.Traveling had gotten into his system though. He decided to sell all of his belongings after severalstints at the Chattanooga Little Theater (Chattanooga Theater Centre) and move to California inthe mid to late ‘80’s. While there, he did some work for casting agencies, took classes in theaterarts, and worked for schools, churches, and non-profit organizations in a variety of capacities.

William returned to Chattanooga the summer after the “big” snowstorm of 1993. He went backto college to finish the degree he had started earlier while working simultaneously for HamiltonCounty Schools, the YMCA, John Ankerburg, and Woodland Park Baptist Church. He says itwasn’t as difficult as it sounds.

William earned his B.S. (Bachelor of Science) degree in Human Ecology: Early ChildhoodEducation: PreK-4 from UTC (Go Mocs!). He went on to get a M.Ed. (Master of Education) inEarly Childhood Education from the University of West Georgia and an Ed.S. (EducationSpecialist) in Curriculum and Instruction from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, TN.He is also a state certified reading specialist.

He moved to Dalton and began teaching 3rd grade in Dalton City Schools. After four years there,he transferred to Whitfield County Schools and taught for four years. He now teachesdevelopmental writing at Dalton State College and freelance writes.

William can be reached at: wvisher@visherink.com

John Thomas Wills is a husband, a proud father, and a beloved grandfather who believes his achievements resulted from being a benevolent spirit. The author has earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, he's been a professor, a businessman, author, past officer of several business and community boards, a volunteer and friend to many. Regardless of the worldly titles given, John prefers to be called a man.

Any accolades the author has received he attributes to the teachings and solid foundation provided by a loving grandfather. This great man assertively implanted the concept that knowledge is power, which developed into the understanding that education is the single most important ingredient necessary to neutralize those forces that breed poverty and despair. This philosophy planted the seeds that cultivated a life, which is “Just a Season.”

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Brenda Walker is a native Savannahian, but spent most of her childhood and early adulthood in Miami, Florida.  She received her Bachelor of Arts degree at Savannah State University in Mass Communication with a Fine Arts minor and a Masters degree in education at Lesley University of Boston, Mass.  She is the mother of two adult children; a son Jeff, and daughter Rhoda, and is the grandmother of two.

            Walker is the publisher and also writes for her black heritage/historic community publication, Southern Scene Magazine.  In connection with the magazine, she and her daughter have established the Southern Scene Heritage Network – a buy local, buy black business development network. She has worked for over 30 years as a media consultant and sales manager with backgrounds in TV, newspaper, but largely radio in Miami and Savannah.

            In her media career, she has worked as newscaster, talk show hostess, radio commercial announcer, copywriter, and also worked in production.  She has had many speaking engagements representing these companies at schools, churches, conferences, and conventions.

            During her years in the media, she has co-hosted a gospel concert in Miami with singer/actor Clifton Davis of the TV series “Amen,” interviewed such national artists as James Ingraham, Billy Dee Williams, Ray Charles, Mille Jackson, Johnny Taylor, and Shirley Caesar to name a few.

            She is very dedicated to the betterment of her community and is the president of her neighborhood association, currently a board member of St. Pius X Family Resource Center, on the board of her Baha’i faith, and a former board member of the historic King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation.     

            Walker is a strong advocate for youth and has worked diligently with programs for youth at the City of Savannah Leisure Services Department, Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club, St. Pius X Family Resource Center, and her Baha’i Unity Center.

            Brenda Walker enjoys writing, drawing, sewing, arts and crafts, working with children, and presenting her heritage as a story teller.

After suffering the devastating effects of severe hair loss and damage related to the mishandling of her hair, Eddie began to research ways to grow her hair healthy and strong. She purchased every product in the beauty supply store that claimed to be a miracle cure for damaged hair, but found that these products did not live up to their claims. Along her journey to healthy hair she discovered priceless information regarding the harmful ingredients contained in hair care products geared towards African Americans; the most effective ways of washing, conditioning and handling African American hair; the most beneficial ingredients for African American hair; and much more. She has compiled her 12 years of research and produced the Comprehensive Guide to Growing African American Hair to Its Fullest Potential. The guide includes everything one would need in order to grow and maintain healthy hair. The book is extremely informational, entertaining as well as easy to follow and understand. There is a chart included in the book which reveals the hair-friendly foods, vitamins and minerals, a glossary of ingredients that should be avoided, as well as a section of homemade deep conditioning recipes. The back cover documents 18 months of hair growth, which is quite impressive.

The information Eddie discovered during her research was found to be invaluable, but it did not solve the problem of finding healthy hair care products at reasonable prices. This led her to formulate a comprehensive hair care system (Sweet Nature by Eddie). For years she created homemade concoctions that contained ingredients essential for the health of African American hair. While using these concoctions in conjunction with the information in her book, Eddie consistently saw tremendous improvements with her hair, including managing her very thick natural hair. She then began to make the concoction for family and friends along with providing them with a copy of her book. They too began to reach hair goals never before achieved. In November 2008, Eddie decided to market her natural hair care line along with her guide as well as offer FREE hair care advice and consultations via e-mail, phone, and her workshops. She is also a platinum status author for a major online article database as well as for several ezines; she has had her articles published over 50 times in various locations on the internet.

While searching for beautiful hair, Eddie found beauty within her that she had neglectfully overlooked for many years. She also noticed that she was not the only woman that failed to realize the strength and beauty of herself and the African American woman as a whole. As she looked around her she noticed women being neglected, abused, mistreated and run down by life. This led her to create her website www.fabulousblackwoman.com. The purpose of the site is to uplift and encourage women, especially African American women. Her mission is make sure that every Black woman knows how fabulous she is and that she shines so bright that everyone who looks at or even thinks of a black woman recognizes her FABULOUSNESS.