The award-winning novel Hands of Gold capitalizes on Roni Robbins’ nearly four decades as a published writer: a staff reporter for daily and weekly newspapers; a freelancer for national, regional and online publications. She is currently a freelance reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Medscape/WebMD, where she was previously an editor after serving as associate editor of the Atlanta Jewish Times.

Robbins’ articles have appeared in The Huffington Post, Forbes, the New York Daily News, Adweek, WebMD and Healthline. She was a staff writer for Florida Today/USA Today, The Birmingham News and the Atlanta Business Chronicle/American City Business Journals. She also wrote for Mother Nature Network, Daily Report/American Lawyer Media; The Forward, FromTheGrapevine, and Hadassah magazine, among others.

In addition to major CEOs and politicians, she’s interviewed such celebrities as Wolf Blitzer, Andy Gibb, Hank Aaron, and Usher.

Hands of Gold won the 2023 International Book Awards for multicultural fiction and the 2023 Global Book Awards gold medal for biographical-survival. The novel was a finalist in the 2024 American Legacy Awards for multicultural fiction, earning a 5-star rating in the 2023 Readers’ Choice Book Awards, best adult book, and was a finalist in the 2022 American Fiction Awards, family saga. It was also a quarterfinalist for historical fiction in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest.

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The award-winning novel Hands of Gold capitalizes on Roni Robbins’ nearly four decades as a published writer: a staff reporter for daily and weekly newspapers; a freelancer for national, regional and online publications. She is currently a freelance reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Medscape/WebMD, where she was previously an editor after serving as associate editor of the Atlanta Jewish Times.
Robbins’ articles have appeared in The Huffington Post, Forbes, the New York Daily News, Adweek, WebMD and Healthline. She was a staff writer for Florida Today/USA Today, The Birmingham News and the Atlanta Business Chronicle/American City Business Journals. She also wrote for Mother Nature Network, Daily Report/American Lawyer Media; The Forward, FromTheGrapevine, and Hadassah magazine, among others.
In addition to major CEOs and politicians, she’s interviewed such celebrities as Wolf Blitzer, Andy Gibb, Hank Aaron, and Usher.
Hands of Gold won the 2023 International Book Awards for multicultural fiction and the 2023 Global Book Awards gold medal for biographical-survival. The novel was a finalist in the 2024 American Legacy Awards for multicultural fiction, earning a 5-star rating in the 2023 Readers’ Choice Book Awards, best adult book, and was a finalist in the 2022 American Fiction Awards, family saga. It was also a quarterfinalist for historical fiction in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest.
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Roni Robbins - Turning family history into a novel

Brian Hite is a modern-day Renaissance Man—a sport and performance psychologist, thought leader, university faculty member, and stuntman with over 100 film and TV credits, including a prestigious Screen Actors Guild award for 24.

With a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology and a wealth of high-stakes experience from Hollywood, Brian offers a unique lens on performance, motivation, and leadership. Drawing on his diverse background, he helps leaders and high-performers transform pressure into opportunities for growth, pushing beyond traditional approaches to unlock new levels of achievement and resilience.

Having worked with the U.S. Army for over a decade, Brian combines practical experience with academic expertise to challenge conventional thinking and develop strategies that are both innovative and effective. His unique approach equips listeners with actionable tools that can be applied immediately, while also fostering long-term shifts in mindset and performance.

Whether you're dealing with the pressures of everyday life or pursuing peak performance in high-stakes situations, Brian offers fresh perspectives and strategies designed to help individuals and teams excel and enhance their overall well-being.

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Brian Hite is a modern-day Renaissance Man—a sport and performance psychologist, thought leader, university faculty member, and stuntman with over 100 film and TV credits, including a prestigious Screen Actors Guild award for 24.
With a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology and a wealth of high-stakes experience from Hollywood, Brian offers a unique lens on performance, motivation, and leadership. Drawing on his diverse background, he helps leaders and high-performers transform pressure into opportunities for growth, pushing beyond traditional approaches to unlock new levels of achievement and resilience.
Having worked with the U.S. Army for over a decade, Brian combines practical experience with academic expertise to challenge conventional thinking and develop strategies that are both innovative and effective. His unique approach equips listeners with actionable tools that can be applied immediately, while also fostering long-term shifts in mindset and performance.
Whether you're dealing with the pressures of everyday life or pursuing peak performance in high-stakes situations, Brian offers fresh perspectives and strategies designed to help individuals and teams excel and enhance their overall well-being.
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Brian Hite - Empowering your inner strength

Ken Kunken broke his neck playing football for Cornell University in 1970, leaving him almost totally paralyzed from the shoulders down. After a lengthy hospitalization, Ken returned to Cornell where he completed his undergraduate degree in engineering. Ken then earned a Master of Arts degree at Cornell in education, as well as a Master of Education degree at Columbia University in psychology. 

Ken became a nationally certified rehabilitation counselor. He worked for more than two years at Abilities Inc., where he provided vocational and placement counseling to severely disabled individuals. 

Wanting to accomplish still more, Ken enrolled in Hofstra University’s School of Law. Ken then worked for more than 40 years as a Nassau County assistant district attorney, where he became a Deputy Bureau Chief. 

Ken is married and the father of triplet boys.

“I Dream of Things That Never Were: The Ken Kunken Story” was published in 2023.

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Ken Kunken broke his neck playing football for Cornell University in 1970, leaving him almost totally paralyzed from the shoulders down. After a lengthy hospitalization, Ken returned to Cornell where he completed his undergraduate degree in engineering. Ken then earned a Master of Arts degree at Cornell in education, as well as a Master of Education degree at Columbia University in psychology. 
Ken became a nationally certified rehabilitation counselor. He worked for more than two years at Abilities Inc., where he provided vocational and placement counseling to severely disabled individuals. 
Wanting to accomplish still more, Ken enrolled in Hofstra University’s School of Law. Ken then worked for more than 40 years as a Nassau County assistant district attorney, where he became a Deputy Bureau Chief. 
Ken is married and the father of triplet boys.
“I Dream of Things That Never Were: The Ken Kunken Story” was published in 2023.
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 Kenneth Kunken  Quadriplegic lawyer and father of triplets - Making the most of a bad situation

DAPHNE RUBIN-VEGA BIO

Daphne Rubin-Vega can currently be seen on Hulu's hit series ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING. She can also be heard voicing the role of 'CARMILLA CARMINE' in the hugely popular A24/Prime Video R-rated animated musical comedy series HAZBIN HOTEL. She can be seen in the David Duchovny-directed feature BUCKY F*CKING DENT. She was seen in the Tony Goldwyn-directed feature EZRA, in the Apple TV+ series THE CHANGELING opposite Lakeith Stanfield, and as a guest lead on FOX's anthology series ACCUSED directed by Marlee Matlin.

Rubin-Vega starred in the Jon Chu-directed Warner Brothers feature IN THE HEIGHTS as 'Daniela.' During the pandemic, she shot the Netflix series SOCIAL DISTANCE, produced by Jenji Kohan and Tara Hermann, and SAME STORM, the newest Peter Hedges film. Additional TV credits include THE HORROR OF DOLORES ROACH (Prime Video), which Rubin-Vega developed into both scripted podcast and TV iterations, KATY KEENE (CW) and TALES OF THE CITY (Netflix).

A staple of the New York theatre community, Daphne earned a Tony nomination for her portrayal of 'Mimi' in the original cast of RENT, and another for ANNA IN THE TROPICS. She was most recently seen starring in the Signature Theatre's NIGHT OF THE IGUANA opposite Tim Daly and Lea DeLaria. She starred in the musical MISS YOU LIKE HELL at The Public Theatre and in the one-woman show EMPANADA LOCA, which was written for her. She helped adapt the play into the scripted podcast, THE HORROR OF DOLORES ROACH, which was then adapted into a TV series for Amazon. Additional theater credits include Broadway revivals of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, and LES MIS; TWO SISTERS AND A PIANO and F*CKING A at The Public; ROMEO & JULIET at Classic Stage; and JACK GOES BOATING opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman.

ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ BIO

An award-winning actress who crosses seamlessly from studio films to independent, from the stage to television, Elizabeth Rodriguez played the emotionally complex Aleida Diaz on the groundbreaking Netflix series "Orange Is the New Black" for which she received three consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards. Most recently, she was seen as a series regular in the CBS drama "East New York". She was also a series regular in the role of Liza Ortiz on AMC's "Fear the Walking Dead", NBC's "Prime Suspect", and Cinemax's "Blanco". Rodriguez recurred as Paz Valdez on Starz' "Power", in Showtime's "Shameless", Hulu's "Chance', "Devious Maids", "Grimm", "The Shield", "ER", and "Six Feet Under.

Rodriguez's film credits include co-starring in the blockbuster film "LOGAN" opposite Hugh Jackman, Michael Mann's "Miami Vice", "The Drop", "Tio Papi" (for which she garnered an Imagen Award Nomination), "Making Babies", "Skate Kitchen", "11:55", "Return to Paradise", and "Jack Goes Boating." Most recently, she completed a starring role in the feature film "Allswell in New York", which she also co-wrote and co-produced. Rodriguez received an Obie Award, as well as a Drama Desk Award nomination, for her performance in "Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven" at the Atlantic Theater, and a Tony Award nomination, and won the Outer Critics Circle Award and the Theatre World Award, for her performance in the role of "Veronica" on Broadway in Stephen Adly Guirgis' "The Motherfu**er With The Hat". Additional theater includes three world premieres at NYC's acclaimed Public Theater in "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot" (directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman), "Unconditional" and "A View from 151st Street". Other notable plays include "Beauty of the Father" (MTC) and "The Power of Duff" (Geffen). Rodriguez is a native New Yorker and member of Labyrinth Theater Company.

ABOUT ALLSWELL IN NEW YORK, AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL NOVEMBER 15th

Three sisters navigate the daunting life challenges of single motherhood, career, and family, all while finding humor and solace within the bond of sisterhood.

Here's the trailer:

Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb8CKBdXK70

<a>DAPHNE RUBIN-VEGA BIO</a>
Daphne Rubin-Vega can currently be seen on Hulu's hit series ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING. She can also be heard voicing the role of 'CARMILLA CARMINE' in the hugely popular A24/Prime Video R-rated animated musical comedy series HAZBIN HOTEL. She can be seen in the David Duchovny-directed feature BUCKY F*CKING DENT. She was seen in the Tony Goldwyn-directed feature EZRA, in the Apple TV+ series THE CHANGELING opposite Lakeith Stanfield, and as a guest lead on FOX's anthology series ACCUSED directed by Marlee Matlin.
Rubin-Vega starred in the Jon Chu-directed Warner Brothers feature IN THE HEIGHTS as 'Daniela.' During the pandemic, she shot the Netflix series SOCIAL DISTANCE, produced by Jenji Kohan and Tara Hermann, and SAME STORM, the newest Peter Hedges film. Additional TV credits include THE HORROR OF DOLORES ROACH (Prime Video), which Rubin-Vega developed into both scripted podcast and TV iterations, KATY KEENE (CW) and TALES OF THE CITY (Netflix).
A staple of the New York theatre community, Daphne earned a Tony nomination for her portrayal of 'Mimi' in the original cast of RENT, and another for ANNA IN THE TROPICS. She was most recently seen starring in the Signature Theatre's NIGHT OF THE IGUANA opposite Tim Daly and Lea DeLaria. She starred in the musical MISS YOU LIKE HELL at The Public Theatre and in the one-woman show EMPANADA LOCA, which was written for her. She helped adapt the play into the scripted podcast, THE HORROR OF DOLORES ROACH, which was then adapted into a TV series for Amazon. Additional theater credits include Broadway revivals of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, and LES MIS; TWO SISTERS AND A PIANO and F*CKING A at The Public; ROMEO &amp; JULIET at Classic Stage; and JACK GOES BOATING opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman.
ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ BIO
An award-winning actress who crosses seamlessly from studio films to independent, from the stage to television, Elizabeth Rodriguez played the emotionally complex Aleida Diaz on the groundbreaking Netflix series "Orange Is the New Black" for which she received three consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards. Most recently, she was seen as a series regular in the CBS drama "East New York". She was also a series regular in the role of Liza Ortiz on AMC's "Fear the Walking Dead", NBC's "Prime Suspect", and Cinemax's "Blanco". Rodriguez recurred as Paz Valdez on Starz' "Power", in Showtime's "Shameless", Hulu's "Chance', "Devious Maids", "Grimm", "The Shield", "ER", and "Six Feet Under.
Rodriguez's film credits include co-starring in the blockbuster film "LOGAN" opposite Hugh Jackman, Michael Mann's "Miami Vice", "The Drop", "Tio Papi" (for which she garnered an Imagen Award Nomination), "Making Babies", "Skate Kitchen", "11:55", "Return to Paradise", and "Jack Goes Boating." Most recently, she completed a starring role in the feature film "Allswell in New York", which she also co-wrote and co-produced. Rodriguez received an Obie Award, as well as a Drama Desk Award nomination, for her performance in "Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven" at the Atlantic Theater, and a Tony Award nomination, and won the Outer Critics Circle Award and the Theatre World Award, for her performance in the role of "Veronica" on Broadway in Stephen Adly Guirgis' "The Motherfu**er With The Hat". Additional theater includes three world premieres at NYC's acclaimed Public Theater in "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot" (directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman), "Unconditional" and "A View from 151st Street". Other notable plays include "Beauty of the Father" (MTC) and "The Power of Duff" (Geffen). Rodriguez is a native New Yorker and member of Labyrinth Theater Company.
ABOUT ALLSWELL IN NEW YORK, AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL NOVEMBER 15th
Three sisters navigate the daunting life challenges of single motherhood, career, and family, all while finding humor and solace within the bond of sisterhood.
Here's the trailer:
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