Eric Metaxas was born in 1963 in Astoria, New York to a Greek father and a German mother. His books have climbed to the top of the New York Times bestseller list and have been translated into over 20 languages. Every year tens of thousands of people in America and around the world watch his speeches. He is the founder and host of Socrates in the City, the series of discussions on "life, God and other small matters" that have featured well-known personalities from all over the place.
