Michael J. Tougias is an award-winning author and co-author of 22 books, several of which are national bestsellers. His co-written book, The Finest Hours, is currently being made into a major motion picture by the Disney Corporation. He is also the author of There's a Porcupine in My Outhouse: The Vermont Misadventures of a Mountain Man Wannabe, which won "Best Nature Book of 2003" (Independent Publishers Association) and was praised by newspapers and magazines as "hilarious, laugh-out loud funny." Michael's newest book is Derek's Gift: A True Story of Love, Courage and Lessons Learned.