Allen & Linda Anderson
 Award-Winning Authors and Speakers

TALK TOPIC

What's That TV Crew Doing in My Living Room?

A married couple who overcame the odds and became successful pet book authors share how being a golden team can make you newsworthy.

Short Description of Talk:

Individually or as a dynamic couple, Allen and Linda Anderson present their unusual, often-hilarious journey to becoming internationally and locally newsworthy. They share entertaining, enlightening, heart opening, and sometimes, harrowing personal experiences and insights from their offbeat road to becoming best-selling and award-winning animal book authors. With true cat, dog, horse, and other animal stories they have collected over the years, from around the world, they inspire audiences to overcome obstacles and value all of life's teachers. Allen and Linda show everyone that if the Andersons can do it, anyone can follow their dreams. Pet enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, and people of any age or profession will appreciate what Allen and Linda say about teamwork and partnership and living the unexpected life while juggling love, marriage, financial dips, pets, purpose, courage, fear, and health challenges. They show how to get it together (or look like you did) when you're not cool at all.  

ABOUT ALLEN AND LINDA ANDERSON

In 1996, Allen and Linda Anderson founded the Angel Animals Network (www.angelanimals.net) to share the benefits and complexities of human-animal companionship. Since then, they have written a popular series of thirteen books (working on the 14th) about the human-animal bond, published by New World Library. Their work has been featured on national and local television and radio programs and newspapers, in national wire service articles, Canadian and British newspapers, and BBC radio. Several of the Andersons’ books are translated into foreign languages, and their books are also sold internationally.

The Andersons' books have been recommended on NBC’s The Today Show and ABC’s Nightly News with Peter Jennings and listed in Amazon.com’s “Hot 100” and Barnes & Noble’s “Top 10, What America Is Reading.” They have been featured in USA Today and the Washington Post, Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, KARE 11 Extra, Showcase Minnesota, and WCCO, KSTP, and Fox 9 news shows. Stories from their books were reenacted on The Montel Show and Animal Planet. RESCUED: Saving Animals from Disaster won the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) Outstanding Book Award. They are contributing authors to Beliefnet.com, ivillage.com, and Awareness Magazine with the regular column “Pet Corner”.

Celebrities who have endorsed or contributed stories and quotes for the Andersons' books include New York Times best-selling author Rory Freedman as well as Betty White, Gretchen Wyler, Carson Kressley, Joe Mantegna, Molly Sims, Rue McLanahan, Willard Scott, Brigitte Bardot, Tiffani Thiessen, Tippi Hedren, Richard Simmons, a US Senator, Dr. Allen Schoen, DVM, Dr. Marty Becker, DVM, and Dee Wallace, among others.

Allen and Linda Anderson were recipients of a Certificate of Commendation from Governor Tim Pawlenty in recognition of their contributions as authors enhancing the economy and welfare of the state of Minnesota.

The Andersons' speaking engagements include the American Veterinary Medical Association's convention in New Orleans, the Minnesota Veterinary Technician's convention at the Minneapolis Convention Center, and numerous Rotary Clubs, Chambers of Commerce, churches, fundraisers for animal shelters, and civic groups. They specialize in consulting with businesses on making products and services pet-friendly to maximize reach into the market of two out of three American homes that have pets as family members.

Allen and Linda Giving a Presentation
at the Minneapolis Convention Center

The Easiest Speakers You Will Ever Work With!

With Allen and Linda as speakers, your program will become a
special event attendees enjoy and talk about for months to come.

E-mail angelanimals@aol.com or call Allen and Linda Anderson
at 952-925-3309 for details or to schedule presentations.

SPEAKING ENDORSEMENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD:

"Allen and Linda Anderson have a special gift of communication whether it’s with the numerous audiences they address each year or the animals they nurture and rescue. Their compassion and assistance for the rescued and the needy as well as the healthy and well-cared for is an inspiring model. Their messages of healing and hope shine through everything they do and have left a lasting impression on me. I recommend them, without hesitation, as knowledgeable and inspirational public speakers and writers."
--Jo Gilbertson, formerly community relations manager for Barnes & Noble; now, group sales & audience development coordinator, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

"Linda and Allen Anderson, individually or as a team, are excellent presenters in a group setting. After they appeared on my radio program, "Healing with Your Pet," several times, I asked them to appear personally before my local group, The Minneapolis Theosophical Society. They drew a good crowd of enthusiastic people who were mesmerized by their presentation. They both speak from the heart and really connect with a group. They are excellent public speakers."
--Von Braschler, author and radio host

"Linda Anderson’s interview on UnityFM radio made my day. Few people discuss topics about animals with such an objective, enlightened, and caring attitude for both humans and animals. Linda discusses sensitive topics in a matter-of-fact and caring manner. This is important to those of us who already know that animals are angels and work miracles in our lives."
--Kathy DeSantis, book reviewer, Orange County, California

"Allen Anderson is a dynamic and exciting speaker with a solid, quality presentation style that gets his audience completely involved. He is an excellent, inspired, and prepared speaker. I would highly recommend him for any type of audience presentation.
--John M. Hemack, president, Masys Corporation

"Allen and Linda Anderson are uplifting speakers who help us understand the greater significance of animals in human lives. They are plainspoken Midwesterners who share their insights and wisdom in universal ways.  Utilizing stories they have collected from around the world, the Andersons present lessons they have learned, enabling others to approach their important relationship with animals in new ways. They tie big ideas to the ground in ways that ordinary people understand them. "
--Barbara J. Gislason, ESQ., animal lawyer and national speaker

“We could not be more please than to have a record breaking year of fundraising…you helped us raise a total of over $77,000! This is the most this event has raised to date! Your contribution [as the event’s MC] was a major part of that success!”
--Sherri Cosentino, Marketing and Events, Minnesota Valley Humane Society

"Even though I’m not a pet lover, have never had a pet of my own, after listening to Allen Anderson speak I realized what a phenomenal impact these little creatures have on their owners. I enjoyed Allen’s speech very much, and it inspired me to be more understanding when I see people interact with their pets and why people see their pets as part of their family. Allen’s insight of this subject is outstanding, and I would recommend him for any event.”
--Anna Dee Olson, The Amish Lady, author of Growing Up Amish, www.GrowingUpAmish.com

"Allen and Linda Anderson speak from the heart about subjects they love; this enthralls audiences everywhere. Their outlook is realistic but invariably positive, encouraging everyone to expect the best. Audience feedback is replete with superlatives."
--Henry Koster, managing director, Kings Currency Exchange, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

"Thank you for the great session you did for the Veterinary Technician Appreciation Day in Rochester at the Minnesota School of Business. We had great feedback and everyone had a wonderful time."
--Julie Legred, NAVTA (National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America) 2008 president

"Allen and Linda Anderson write about and speak to the very heart of the divine gifts animals are and bring into our lives.  No greater joys have I witnessed in nearly 30 years of nursing than the face of a patient when hospital and nursing home volunteers brought in pets to visit the patients.  Allen and Linda bring the healing power of animals through their storytelling with great wisdom, clarity, and love.
--Arlene Forbes, registered nurse, geriatrics

"The Angel Animals presentation was filled with great energy and created a very warm atmosphere. Everyone enjoyed it and people are still talking about it and the wonder of animals."
--Marlene Foote, director, Animal Ark, St. Paul, Minnesota

"Allen Anderson is a gifted and engaging speaker who captivates his audience with stories gleaned from life's trenches, byways, and summits. The essence of Allen's talks can be summed up in two words: life affirming. His easygoing manner, gentle humor, wit and wisdom remind me of Will Rogers."
--David R. Purnell, president, NEW YORK WEST Medical Illustration Studio

"Allen's ability to command attention while speaking is one of his strong points.  A pleasant manner, calming appearance and his soft eye contact make the participants feel he is speaking directly to them.  His knowledge of angel animal experiences and genuine love all of life, especially our animal family, puts him as one of the top experts in this field in the country. If you are looking for someone who speaks from the heart with a wealth of knowledge in the mind, Allen is that special individual."
--Tony Lupinacci, supervisor, General Dynamics, Connecticut

"Allen and Linda Anderson's generous and compassionate interaction with participants leads to an ideal workshop experience. I hope I can entice you to do many more."
--Debbie Luican, executive director, Learning Annex of San Diego

"Allen Anderson provides a unique and refreshing perspective to pet owners everywhere -- so often we think we're "rescuing" animals when we adopt them; in fact, in the great mystery of things, they often end up rescuing us, indeed seemingly knowing more about us than we do ourselves!"
--Stephen Banick, director, The Gulliver Project, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona

"Allen Anderson is a compassionate soul who helps audiences appreciate the vital and healing role that animals fill in our life’s journey. As a speaker he is a moving and concerned, bringing much needed hope to people’s lives."
--Deirdre Sinnott, author & speaker, www.DeirdreSinnott.com, New York

"Allen Anderson speaks from the heart, inspires us to see that our soulmate may come with four paws and a tail!  His true-life animal stories show us the soul-to-soul connection we have with our pets. He is a true inspiration to the angels we have in our God-given creatures."
--Loree Taylor Jordan, author of Detox for Life and founder of Pet Friends and Rescue, California

"It was delightful to have you at Menorah Plaza presenting motivational stories about animals and their amazing powers. Your stories stimulated wonderful conversations and memories. This is a wonderful project and a great service to the community. My tenants are still talking about it. I highly recommend this presentation for any senior facility or program. I feel it is appropriate for any age audience."
--Helen Gurevich, director of programs, Menorah Plaza, Menorah West, Minneapolis

"I've had the good fortune to see Allen speak to audiences ranging in size from a dozen to thousands. The number is irrelevant, because he prepares with the same care no matter how many are in attendance. And everyone feels as spellbound as with any masterful storyteller. So many times I've shared tears of laughter and a changed heart with those around me in the audience. Allen Anderson connects."
--D. E. Munson, author and speaker

Sampling of Allen and Linda Anderson's International Media Coverage

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