On May 10, 1993 my life was changed forever because someone ran a red light. Featured on Lifetime's "Beyond Chance", CNN, Woman's Day Magazine, and top ranked WB's WGN News, my story is gaining national attention. After a life-threatening car accident, I suffered a severe brain stem injury and medically died, rating a "3", the lowest number possible on the Glascow Coma Scale. I hope my story of faith and determination offers an inspirational and practical approach to dealing with sudden changes in life. Like an oyster, I transformed the unexpected "grit" in my life into a precious pearl.

Join us as we chat with the author who has grown up around the Amish all her life. Her book The SWFChoice was #8 on the CBA Best Seller List last week. Wow! The Choice is book one in a fresh fiction series and explores what happens when one young Amish woman must make the choice of a lifetime… Suzanne chats about all things Amish!

Join us this week as I chat with the founder of KlaasKids Foundation, Marc Klaas, about what parents can do to keep their children safe. Marc's speaks from experience, his story is heartbreaking. On Oct 1, 1993 Marc's twelve-year-old daughter Polly, was kidnapped and murdered. Since then Marc and his family have worked tirelessly to prevent other children and families from becoming victims.

I'm so thrilled to have Beth on the show this week! I was fortunate to attend the launch party for her latest novel, Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart in New York this week! It was fabulous! Wow - Beth is lovely and a talented writer!

Listen in this week as I interview Rita and Rebecca from Wings. Wings is one of the charities supported by the work of Pearl Girls. We'll hear how Wings helps women and children in the community and what they hope to accomplish in 2010. Please visit the Wings website for more information about their services and programs.

I'm thrilled to introduce you to my dear friend, Dawn Meehan. What a hoot she is - be prepared to laugh until you cry. :) Tune in to hear Dawn's amazing story - from ebay to the best seller list. A wonderful writer and blogger - so hilarious!

Holley Gerth is an award-winning writer and an editorial director for DaySpring with over ten years of experience in the publishing industry. She recently launched an innovative site for Christian women called (in)courage, www.incourage.me, that had almost 60,000 unique visitors in the first month. Gerth is the author of over 2,000 cards, as well as several devotionals, articles, journals, and children’s books. She has a master’s degree in counseling and is passionate about bringing hope to the hearts of women. She loves deeply, as her husband Mark knows, and lives courageously. She believes that’s why she’s here on this earth…and she recently wrote her first devotional book, Rain on Me.

I'm so excited to introduce my dear and amazing friend, Bonnie St. John today! Bonnie is a 1984 Paralympics silver medal winner in ski racing. Her education includes a degree with honors from Harvard, a Rhodes scholarship, and an M.Litt in Economics from Oxford. Her career includes positions as an award-winning sales rep for IBM and a Clinton White House member of staff. She now is a much-in-demand speaker, who makes nearly 100 speeches each year to corporations and civic groups.