Our Authors

Pete Crooks

Pete Crooks

Pete Crooks is a Bay Area-based journalist, and the author of the seminal investigative story about one of the Bay Area’s most sensational crime and corruption stories in recent history. For the past 14 years, Crooks has been one of the editors of Diablo magazine, and was on assignment for the magazine when he broke the incredible crime scandal detailed in The Setup: A True Story of Soccer Moms, Dirty Cops, and Reality TV.

Crooks’s reporting on this stranger than fiction story about reality show wannabes, duplicitous soccer moms, and a conspiracy involving corrupt cops and a sociopath private investigator received national acclaim, inspiring episodes of the award-winning radio program This American Life and 48 Hours on CBS news, for which Crooks served as an official consultant.

Books by Pete Crooks

Heather Crosby

Heather Crosby is the author of the book YumUniverse: Infinite Possibilities for a Gluten-Free, Plant-Powerful, Whole-Food Lifestyle, and is a T. Colin Campbell Foundation certified plant-based wellness coach who has developed a unique and well-loved collection of over 500 gluten-free, plant-based recipes on her popular website YumUniverse.com.

In an effort to kick medication and heal naturally from disease, she's been fine tuning the maintenance of a plant-inspired lifestyle for almost a decade, and sharing what she's learned with thousands of folks all over the world—because a journey is always better shared with friends.

Books by Heather Crosby

Tripp Crosby

Tyler Stanton and Tripp Crosby are a sketch comedy duo most known for their hilarious and viral YouTube videos. They have been writing, directing, and performing their own comedy material since 2006 and have since amassed over 23 million video views and over 65,000 subscribers.

Currently they are working full time as comedy writers and performers in Atlanta.

Jesse Crosson

Jesse Crosson believes in second chances because he needed one. Strung out on drugs and out of his mind, he committed crimes just after his eighteenth birthday. He caused great harm and was sentenced to serve the next 32 years in prison. Through a combination of support and determination, he turned his life around while inside and was offered a second chance. Once out, he was determined to create second chances for others. He took to social media, amassing more than a million people who followed his story and the adventure that is his life. He started the Second Chancer Foundation to provide resources and opportunities for others in the same situation as he was. He is determined to make the best of his second chance and is grateful to see others on that same journey.

Books by Jesse Crosson

Asa Crow

Asa Crow is a leadership development consultant and professional coach who specializes in equipping leaders to realize their full potential. With a background in corporate training, he spends his days speaking, training, mentoring, and coaching. For over two decades, he has invested in developing leaders at every level—from emerging supervisors to seasoned executives. His approachable style and emphasis on execution helps leaders convert lofty vision into daily discipline.

Jorge Cruise

Jorge Cruise

Jorge Cruise is internationally recognized as a leading celebrity fitness trainer and is the #1 bestselling author of over 20 books in 16 languages, with more than six million books in print. He is a contributor to The Steve Harvey Show, The Dr. Oz Show, Extra TV, Good Morning America, TODAY, The Rachael Ray Show, The Huffington Post, First for Women magazine, and The Costco Connection.

Jorge received his Bachelor's degree from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD); fitness credentials from the Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), and the American Council on Exercise (ACE). His career was launched on The Oprah Winfrey Show in November, 1998. From there, he was featured in Oprah's Magazine in the January 2005 issue and featured again in her book, O's Guide to Life. Celebrities who have since followed Jorge's diet plans include Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lopez, Lucy Liu, Kyle Richards, Eva Longoria, Chrissy Teigen, and most recently, Steve Harvey.

Larry Csonka

Larry Csonka is a former professional American football fullback and Super Bowl MVP who played for the Miami Dolphins, and briefly with the New York Giants. The Hall of Famer and two-time Super Bowl Champion is a member of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, whose undefeated 17-0 season catapulted the team into the NFL history books. He and life partner Audrey Bradshaw divide their time between Florida and North Carolina, with occasional visits to their Ohio farm and the Alaska wilderness.

Books by Larry Csonka

Csilla Csori

Csilla Csori is a programmer/analyst at the San Diego Supercomputer Center. She works primarily on database and software development for business applications, and she also moonlights as a gremlin hunter for her colleagues when their computer programs start acting funny. Recently, she released version 5.1 of ProBook grant application software she authored for the University of California. It’s one of those pesky projects that started small but took on a life of its own, and now, like Doctor Who’s Cybermen, keeps coming back to demand more upgrades. She gained an interest in quantum physics in college while interning at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. In her spare time, she enjoys playing softball, kayaking, and any other excuse to be outdoors in San Diego’s perfect weather.