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CONTRIBUTORS

Conny Coon is the editor of The Big Idea, a communication arts trade magazine.

Debbie Feit is a freelance writer whose features and essays have appeared in Details, Bride’s, Parents, Good Housekeeping, Pet Life and Delta Sky.

Paul Gargaro is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in such publications as The New York Times, Detroit Monthly, The Bridgeport Post, Crain’s Detroit Business and Bloomberg News.

Alice Rhein is a freelance writer and former newspaper editor.

Kim Roth is a freelance writer who has contributed to the Chicago Tribune, Chronicle of Philanthropy and The Washington Post.

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