About Jim Beerstecher (Jim B) Jim B is an accomplished and worldwide-recognized self-health / self-help expert! He’s a graduate of Purdue University with his degree in interpersonal and public communications! Jim’s racked up five categorically-unique, powerhouse resumes, including writing & self-publishing, counseling & therapy, program management, sales & marketing, and sailing & boating! Jim B has been sprouting for over thirty years! He’s sprouted at home, on the road in his motorhome, at sea in his small sailboat, visiting friends & relatives, on trains and in hotel rooms. Over the years, he’d let himself succumb to the American Industrial Food Complex and began to suffer the long-term effects of poor nutrition and diet. At 58, he was suffering from a number of chronic and potentially fatal illnesses, including: perforated diverticulitis, major depression, stage II hypertension, type II diabetes, morbid obesity, and arthritis. Jim B turned back to sprouting, juicing, and healthy whole foods for solutions! Today he’s over 100 pounds lighter! Fit! Vigorous! Takes NO prescription medications! All of his chronic illnesses are gone! Now, Jim B spends his time writing and sharing what he’s learned about self-health and self-help! His innovative new book about sprouting, Sprouting: The Beginners Guide to Growing Sprouts! (Now in a revised format!), shows readers how simple, easy, cheap, and healthful it is to improve your health and lifestyle!