Ralph Keyes is the author of fifteen books, including the bestselling Is There Life After High School? which was made into a Broadway musical that is still produced in the United States and abroad; Chancing It, a New York Times Notable Book; and The Courage to Write, which has been in print continuously for fifteen years. A graduate of Antioch College, Keyes did graduate work at the London School of Economics and Political Science, then was assistant to the publisher of Long Island’s Newsday from 1968 to 1970. Following a decade spent as a fellow of the Center for Studies of the Person in La Jolla, California, Keyes worked as a freelance writer and lecturer in the Philadelphia area. He has been featured in People magazine, on Oprah, the Today show, the Tonight Show, ABC World News Tonight, 20/20, Fresh Air, All Things Considered, Talk of the Nation, On the Media, and the Bob Edwards Show. Keyes has written for publications ranging from GQ to Good Housekeeping. An article he coauthored for the Harvard Business Review won its prestigious McKinsey Award for best article of the year. Keyes lives in Yellow Springs, Ohio, with his wife, Muriel, where he writes, lectures, and is a trustee of the Antioch Writers’ Workshop.