Debra Engle is the bestselling author of The Only Little Prayer You Need: The Shortest Route to a Life of Joy, Abundance and Peace of Mind (Hampton Roads Publishing), featuring a foreword by His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, and an endorsement by Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.
She also wrote Grace from the Garden: Changing the World One Garden at a Time (Rodale Publishing), which provides excellent examples of community and team-building principles in action and received a glowing review in Oprah magazine. Her most recent release, Let Your Spirit Guides Speak, was published in the U.S. by Hampton Roads and in Germany by Random House.
Engle’s writing was also included in The Art of Living: A Practical Guide to Being Alive, along with essays by Deepak Chopra, Mikhail Gorbachev, Sir Richard Branson and the Dalai Lama, among others.
She is the co-author of Hunger in the Heartland and served as the producer and writer for the accompanying 30-minute documentary, which was broadcast on the Iowa PBS affiliate.
For many years, Engle worked as a freelance writer and editor for such national publications as Better Homes and Gardens and Country Home. She also served as project manager for custom publications, working with Liberty Mutual Insurance, Wal-Mart and other major corporations.
In 2005, she founded her company, GoldenTree Communications, which offers writing and personal growth retreats, as well as mentoring for authors in writing and publishing. In addition, she writes a blog called “Everyday Miracles,” for patheos.com, the world’s largest religion/spirituality site.
Engle is the co-founder of Tending Your Inner Garden®, an international program of personal growth for women that has been featured in TIME magazine and Woman’s Day online. She also holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Nonfiction from Goucher College in Baltimore.
Her years of experience in publishing and communications, along with personal development, serve as a solid basis for her presentations and workshops. Widely acclaimed for her warmth and unique ability to connect with her audience, she is a sought-after speaker on topics of leadership, business creativity, vision and purpose, life balance, women in business, change, writing and publishing, inspiration and overcoming adversity.
Engle lives near Des Moines, Iowa. Learn more at debraengle.com and follow her on Facebook and on Twitter @DebraEngle2.
