Author/Speaker Karl Beckstrand is an eight-time published author with 16 titles on Amazon.com. Raised in San Jose, California, USA, he received a BA in journalism from BYU and is pursuing an MA in international relations from APU. Since 2004 he has run his own publishing company—producing captivating stories, ads and scripts. Beckstrand has worked in marketing, high-tech and public policy. He has lived abroad, been a Spanish/English interpreter and has experience in TV, radio and film. He enjoys playing volleyball and kayaking (usually not at the same time). His work has appeared in: Border’s Books, Barnes & Noble, Costco, Deseret Book, Nook/Kindle, Children’s Miracle Network, The Congressional Record of the U.S. House of Representatives, Papercrafts Magazine, LDS Film Festival and various broadcasts. (see: KarlBeckstrand.com, Premiobooks.com, http://www.utahhumanities.org/authorsonmainstreetauthors.htm, Search: “Karl Beckstrand – Author” on FB, Amazon.com)