About the Authors

In 1997, Elizabeth Moran left her position as print media director for a network television station to pursue a full-time writing career. Her books include Bradymania! (Adams Media, 1992 and 1995), Speed Racer: The Official 30th Anniversary Guide (Hyperion, 1997), and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the I Ching (Alpha Books, 2001). She is also a highly sought-after ghostwriter. Elizabeth has studied feng shui and Chinese astrology with a number of classical masters. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and standard poodle, Samantha. You can contact Elizabeth at [email protected] or at [email protected].

Master Joseph Yu is the founder of the Toronto-based Feng Shui Research Center in Canada. With extensive courses on Chinese metaphysics such as feng shui, astrology, and the Yijing, the center offers classes on-site and online. Joseph also travels extensively, delivering seminars and workshops in an effort to help Chinese traditions earn their proper recognition in the Western world. Born in Southern China and educated in Hong Kong, Joseph graduated with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics and physics from the University of Hong Kong. In addition to authoring 14 mathematics textbooks, Joseph co-authored The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the I Ching (Alpha Books, 2001). You can contact him at [email protected] or visit his website at www.astro-fengshui.com.

A native of Siberia, Master Val Biktashev travels worldwide providing feng shui consultations for individuals and businesses. He also works extensively with land developers and architects. Several articles have been written about his work in local, national, and internationally distributed newspapers and magazines. Val is regularly featured on television, including being the feature subject on the CBS news magazine program, Sunday Morning. In 1997, he founded the Beverly Hills–based American Healing Arts Institute. In 2002, he was a featured speaker at the First Annual World Classical Feng Shui conference in Germany. You can contact Val at [email protected] or visit his website at www.aafengshui.com.