Keith Maginn

I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, the youngest of four kids. Iattended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, as an Evans Scholar. After earning a Bachelor's degree in Sociology, I relocated to Knoxville, Tennessee, to work for AmeriCorps (a service organization like the Peace Corps, but within the United States) and for Knoxville Habitat for Humanity.

I recently moved back to Cincinnati after living nearly ten years in Tennessee. I like to be around family and friends and have eight nieces and nephews that I adore. I love playing and watching many sports and also enjoy live music, writing, meditation, yoga and reading.

In December 2012, I self-published an inspiring self-help memoir, Turning This Thing Around. My second book, Goodwill Tour: Paying It Forward, is about a philanthropic experiment on the road. Released in January of 2013, I hope it will be my second book of many more to come. I feel writing is my life's purpose and that I have a message to share that will help others.

Five things about me:
1. My favorite books are Tao Te Ching, On the Road, Into the Wild, The Alchemist and The Motorcycle Diaries. My favorite authors are Jack Kerouac, John Steinbeck and Paulo Coelho.
2. Driving around the country in a small RV or Airstream trailer for a few months tops my bucket list.
3. My biggest pet peeves are arrogance and inconsiderateness.
4. The Dalai Lama is the person that I would most like to meet.
5. I enjoy a wide range of music (Pearl Jam, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Band of Horses, Johnny Cash, Dave Matthews Band, Hank Williams, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bob Marley, Kings of Leon, Waylon Jennings, The Black Keys, Jack Johnson, The Script, Mumford & Sons, Tim McGraw…). The two best written songs ever: “Imagine” by John Lennon and “Simple Man” by Lynyrd Skynyrd.