Mark Trombino is the world’s shortest widower and single dad. Since his wife’s death in 2005, his motivational speeches have inspired thousands to seize every day. Mark’s acting career spans TV networks as diverse as PBS and ABC. He lives with his daughter Priya in Phoenix, Arizona.

Co-author John Dickerson writes for Village Voice Media. In 2007, he was named Journalist of the Year by the Arizona Newspaper Association.