Luminaries The following Bay Area luminaries are included in Tails of Devotion: Jessica Aguirre, Anchorwoman Isabel Allende, Author Wilkes Bashford, High-end Clothier Mark Bittner, Author Mayor Jerry Brown, Mayor of Oakland, CA Orlando Cepeda, Hall of Fame Baseball Player Michael Chabon, Author Miss Connie Champagne, Entertainer Chip Conley, Hotelier Peter Coyote, Actor Traci Des Jardins, Chef, Restauranteur Mickey Hart, Musician/Percussionist Stephan Jenkins, Musician Ronnie Lott, Pro Football Hall of Fame Member Jessica McClintock, Designer Janice Mirikitani, S.F. Poet Laureate Tom Mogensen, Artist Tammy Nelson from Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon, Entertainer Dr. Mimi Silbert, Co-Founder, President & CEO of Delancey Street Amy Tan, Author Michael Tilson Thomas , Musical Director of the San Francisco Symphony Lisa Vroman, Singer/Actress Jan Wahl, Film Critic Ayelet Waldman, Author Reverend Cecil Williams, Minister of Liberation, Glide Church Robin Williams, Entertainer