Carol Grace AndersonTo say Carol has had a colorful background is a huge understatement! She lived in an eighteen-foot trailer as a child... surrounded by circus performers. After flunking out of three colleges, she was determined enough to pursue and ultimately earn a achelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in counselor education from New York University. She taught life skills and stress management before becoming a sought-after motivational speaker.

Carol is the author of the popular book "Get Fired Up Without Burning Out!" She also has an inspiring story in the million-selling "Chicken Soup for the College Soul(R)."

Carol has a stellar music background as well. She has performed with such entertainment legends as Johnny Cash, Roy Clark, Jimmy Buffett, and Willie Nelson. And as an actress, she has had movie roles with Faye Dunaway and Sandra Bullock.

In spite of all her accomplishments, Carol would say that she learned more practical life lessons from her dog Cowgirl than from any college course. "Pawprints of Wisdom" is a reminder of those powerful lessons about love, laughter, loss, Read More Read Less