David Gershon is the author of ten books, including the best-selling Empowerment: The Art of Creating Your Life As You Want It and Low Carbon Diet: A 30-Day Program to Lose 5,000 Pounds, winner of the "Most Likely to Save the Planet" Independent Publisher Book Award. He is founder and president of Empowerment Institute and codirects its school for social change. His clients include cities, governmental agencies, nonprofits, large corporations, and social entrepreneurs engaged in furthering social change.
