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Former Congressman Ric Keller served eight years in the U.S. House of Representatives. Today, he is an award-winning author, keynote speaker, TV commentator, and attorney. His book, Chase the Bears: Little Things to Achieve Big Dreams, was a #1 Amazon bestseller. He is also a contributing author for two bestsellers in the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Ric has written articles about civility for the Harvard Crimson and Smerconish.com. Ric’s TEDx Talk on self-deprecating humor was the sixth most-watched TEDx Talk in the world in May 2022. Ric received his bachelor’s degree from East Tennessee State University, where he graduated first in his class, and received his law degree from Vanderbilt.