Carolyn Jessop
Polygamist Survivor & Author of "Escape"

Jonathan Eig is an American journalist and biographer renowned for his deeply researched portraits of iconic figures. A former senior writer for The Wall Street Journal, he began his career reporting for outlets like The Dallas Morning News and Chicago Magazine after graduating from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
Eig has authored six books, four of which are New York Times bestsellers, including “Luckiest Man” (2005), “Opening Day” (2007), “Get Capone” (2010), “The Birth of the Pill” (2014), and “Ali: A Life” (2017). His 2023 biography, “King: A Life,” is the first major work on MLK in decades and incorporates declassified FBI files.
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Polygamist Survivor & Author of "Escape"
Author of Random Family: Love Drugs Trouble and Coming of Age in the Bronx
Crisis Communications Consultant Who is a Former CIA Spokesperson and Assistant White House Press Secretary
Foreign Policy Expert and President of the Middle East Forum
Former Director of the Domestic Policy Council of the United States
Senior Fellow at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | CNN Global Affairs Analyst | Former U.S. Diplomatic Advisor