Carol Saline

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Carol Saline is a journalist, broadcaster, author and public speaker.

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Career

She has written eight books. They include Dr. Snow: How the FBI Nailed an Ivy League Coke King,Straight Talk: How to Get Closer to Others by Saying What You Really Mean, and A Guide to Good Health.

Along with photographer Sharon Wohlmuth, she has co-authored five photo-essay books. Their most popular, Sisters, spent 63 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and sold over one million copies. It was followed by Mothers & Daughters, which hit No. 1 on every national best-seller list. A third bestseller, Best Friends, completed this trilogy. A fourth book, Sisters: 10th Anniversary Edition, came out in October 2004. A day in the life of the American Woman, was published in October 2005.

Since 1974, Saline has worked as a senior writer at Philadelphia Magazine where she specializes in health, profiles, and investigative reporting. Her articles have appeared in Reader’s Digest, Family Circle, More, Redbook, Self and Cosmo Girl.

Saline hosted The Fretz Kitchen, a daily cooking program on CN8. For nearly a decade, she appeared as a regular panelist on the Sunday public affairs program, Inside Story. Her national television appearances include The Oprah Winfrey Show , The Phil Donahue Show , Larry King Live , American Journal , Inside Edition , CBS Good Morning, The Weekend Today Show and Good Morning America.

She is an active speaker and moderator who gives lectures and workshops nationwide.

Personal life

A graduate of Syracuse University, Saline holds a dual degree in English and Journalism. While in school, she was a member of Sigma Delta Tau sorority. [1] She has two children and resides in Philadelphia with her second husband, Paul Rathblott.

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  1. "Carol Saline". LinkedIn .