AOL Coaches is a premium co-chair of the Books for a Better Life Awards, honoring the best self-improvement books of 2006.

Since their inception in 1996, the Books for a Better Life Awards, which benefits the NY chapter of the National MS Society, have recognized more than 350 self-improvement authors and raised more than $1 million for research and local chapter programs and services aimed at improving the lives of people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS). The awards program honors writers whose messages most resound with the chapter's goal of empowering people to live their best life - specifically people living with MS who are constantly challenged by the unpredictability of this chronic neurological disease. This highly regarded awards program also promotes the importance of one of the largest and fastest-growing segments in the book publishing business - the self-improvement category.

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Besides maintaining rewarding careers in their various fields of expertise, many of our Coaches also contribute their time and energy to philanthropic causes.

In an effort to harness this spirit of kindness, AOL Coaches is putting a spotlight on the various charitable organizations that our experts are passionate about. Through AOL's partnership with Network for Good, we are giving our community of users an opportunity to learn more, get involved and donate.

Network for Good is the largest nonprofit website for donating to charity and finding volunteer opportunities quickly and easily. At www.networkforgood.org you can give to your favorite charity/charities and have all your donation records stored and accessible at any time. The nonprofit web site is safe and secure; they meet the BBB Wise Giving Alliance standards for charity accountability. In fact, since inception more than 430,000 donors have contributed more than $120 million using the Network for Good giving system!