Rachel Neumann is a Bay Area-based writer whose work focuses on civil liberties, human rights, mindfulness, and the intersection of parenting and progressive politics. She is the author of Not Quite Nirvana (Parallax Press), a contributor to the anthology The Battle of Seattle (Soft Skull Press), and the co-author of Healing (Parallax Press). She is a contributing writer to AlterNet.org and her work has appeared in The Village Voice, The Nation, Dissent Magazine, Shambhala Sun and many other national and local magazines. She is the editor for Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. rachelbneumann.com/. She lives in Berkeley, CA.
Ericka McConnell is a professional commercial lifestyle photographer for Parenting, Gymboree, The Gap, Old Navy, and many others. She has done more than 10 book projects for publishers including Stewart, Tabori, and Chang and Chronicle Books. McConnell lives with her family in the Bay area, but frequently finds herself in NYC for assignments. She feels as comfortable shooting on an urban street as she does on top of a snowy mountain.
