Emmer Lee Beard is a licensed Practitioner (counselor), teacher, writer, and motivational speaker. She has lived in Paris, France and studied at the Sorbonne. In her book, which is due to be published in 2009, she writes extensively about her extraordinary life's journey. She discusses how practices such as meditation, contemplation, and prayer, have played such a significant role in not only helping her to meet her many goals in life, but also how to face the many challenges that arose along the way. Through her CD, seminars and workshops, she is dedicated to motivating others to use the many tools that she has used to navigate their way through life's many challenges. Emmer Lee leads weekly guided meditations at Founder's Center for Positive Spirituality in Los Angeles, CA.