big book press

(boy's guide books / girl's guide books)

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contributors

 

Frank Hawkins Image

 

frank hawkins co-founded Boy’s Guide Books. He is passionate about helping young people grow up healthy and wise. What started out as a single book Frank wrote for his son has turned into a popular and respected series of “how-to” books trusted by young men and women everywhere.

 

 

JCHawkins

 

j.c. hawkins is a co-founder of Boy’s Guide Books. Jim illustrates and prepares books that he hopes young kids everywhere will find informative to read and entertaining to view.

 

greta l.b. laube, m.d., is a board certified pediatrician and Fellow with the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Laube, a prominent Lancaster County, Pennsylvania pediatric specialist, is in private practice. Along with authoring health and hygiene books for young men, Dr. Laube divides her time between caring for her young patients and being a mother to her 4 children.

 

rares nick morar is a well-known and trusted fitness expert and trainer. Accredited by the American Council on Fitness Education, Nick is a FiTOUR® Master Personal Trainer and Practitioner. He is a member of IDEA Health and Fitness Association and holds a B.S. in Sports Science from the prestigious University of Babes-Bolyai in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Before coming to the U.S., Nick played professional basketball for eight years in the Europian league where he was Rookie-Of-The-Year during the 1996-1997 season. Nick’s professional athletic career and extensive studies give him a unique perspective on the terms ‘health’ and ‘fitness.’

 

Gheorghe Muresan

gheorghe muresan is a well-known and beloved basketball personality. At 7 foot 7 inches, he is the tallest man to play ball in the NBA. Gheorghe played for both the Washington Bullets (now the Washington Wizards) and the New Jersey Nets. He led the NBA in field goal percentage during the 1996-1997 season. Gheorghe is a goodwill ambassador for the Washington Wizards and teaches children about basketball at The Gheorghe Muresan Giant Basketball Academy. Gheorghe's talents go beyond basketball and in 1998 he co-starred with Billy Crystal in MY GIANT. Along with his busy professional schedule, Gheorghe is a family man. It was his two young sons that inspired him to work on The Boy's Fitness Guide.

 

Robyn Webb

robyn webb is an award winning chef, nutritionist, and author. Her accomplishments, too numerous to list here, include extensive work with the American Diabetes Association. Robyn has authored 10 top-selling cookbooks and is food editor of Diabetes Forecast, read by more than half a million people every month. She is also a product spokesperson for Pharmacia Upjohn, the California Avocado Commission, Glucerna, and Keebler. Robyn’s client list runs the gamut from Sysco Food Company to Whole Foods. She graduated from Syracuse University (B.S. Nutrition) and Florida State University (M.S. Nutrition).