Cheryl Melody Baskin

Cheryl Melody Baskin is the grateful recipient of a Gold Award, presented by the Nonfiction Authors Association, for her motivational self-help book, "Peace Dreamer: A Journey of Hope in Bad Times and Good," and a Silver Award, presented by Readers Favorite, for her book, "Heart-Dreamer: Stepping into Life, Love, Creativity and Dreams No Matter What." Her other books include, "Shift of Heart: Paths to Healing and Love" (motivational self-help) and "Peace Begins with You and Me" (children/schools).

In addition to her life as an author, she is an award-winning musician with nine albums for both adults and children under the name, Cheryl Melody. She is an intuitive life coach, founder of an inclusive Facebook community, "Shift of Heart," motivational speaker, educator, sound healer, and visionary of peace.

She received a Life Achievement Award from The Visioneers International Network based in Vancouver, Canada, and one of her original songs, "One Planet," was chosen as the theme song for a live and virtual global peace event.

Melody, as she prefers to be called, enjoys a balance of quiet contemplation,meaningful social interaction, dreaming new dreams, and the healing power of nature. She is also a strong believer in peace, diversity celebration, listening to life's wisdom whispers, trusting in the magical mystery of the unknown, healing from inside-out, and walking the path of love.