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Walter Anderson

Biography

Walter Anderson

Walter Anderson was editor of Parade magazine for 20 years and is currently chairman and CEO of that publication. Author of five books, including THE CONFIDENCE COURSE, Anderson is director of the National Dropout Prevention Fund, a national spokesperson for GED, and an advisory board member of the National Center for Family Literacy Education and the Literacy Volunteers of America.

In 1994 he received the Horatio Alger Award, for which he was nominated by the late Norman Vincent Peale, and the Jewish National Fund's Tree of Life Award, which he received from Elie Wiesel. The father of two grown children, Anderson lives in White Plains, New York with his wife, Loretta.

Walter Anderson

Books by Walter Anderson

by Walter Anderson - Nonfiction

It’s 1972 and times are changing. In the small farming community of Mason, Kansas, Vera and Kelly Exton are known for their ambitions. But it’s a tumultuous time and neither sister is entirely happy with the path that’s been laid out for her. As each evaluates her options, everything shifts. Do you do what’s right for yourself or what others want? By having the courage to follow their hearts these women will change lives for the better and the effects will be felt by the generations that follow. Meant to Be delivers an emotional, smart, funny and wise lesson about the importance of being true to yourself.