E-mail a friendSeptember 9, 2009
Grammy-winning country artist and Golden Globe-nominated actress Reba McEntire reflects on her success and comments on the impact divine intervention has had on her various ventures. Best-selling author Dean Koontz describes his difficult childhood, his special bond with dogs and the choice to be happy.
Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire
Country queen comments on writing a song about turning 50 and shares how she celebrated her 50th birthday. (1:42)
Full interview. (11:17)
Reba McEntire is one of the most successful country singers in the industry. She's racked up more than 55 million in album sales, 33 No. 1 hits, 2 Grammys and numerous other awards. She's also had success in TV, with a self-titled top-rated series, on Broadway, earning rave reviews for her performance in Annie Get Your Gun, in film, as an author, with a best-selling autobiography, and as an entrepreneur. The Oklahoma native's 31st album—and first solo project in six years—"Keep on Loving You," was recently released by her new label.
Dean Koontz
Dean Koontz
Web Exclusive - Novelist discusses the role of books in his life and what they can do for people. (3:01)
Full interview. (12:13)
Mega-successful novelist Dean Koontz has sold more than 400 million books, in 38 languages. More than 20 of them rose to #1 on The New York Times best-seller list and several have been adapted as features or TV movies. Koontz won an Atlantic Monthly fiction competition as a college senior and, after graduation, worked with the Appalachian Poverty Program and as an English teacher, writing nights and weekends. His nonfiction debut, A Big Little Life, is about his life with a retired Canine Companions for Independence service dog.