In addition to being known to over thirty million viewers for his work on NBC's Today show, a role that has earned him ten Emmy awards, Al Roker is a bestselling author with many acclaimed books to his credit.His first book, "Don't Make Me Stop This Car: Adventures in Fatherhood" spent weeks atop the New York Times best-seller list. In May 2002, "Al Roker's Big Bad Book of Barbecue" was published and, quickly became a summer blockbuster hit. His second cookbook, "Al Roker's Hassle Free Holiday Cookbook", became a huge success as it prepared America's budding chefs for the holidays. "Big Shoes: In Celebration of Dads and Fatherhood" honors fathers and their contributions to lives of their children. Working in fiction, Roker's trilogy of murder mysteries are exciting crime novels that revolve around a fictional TV program much like TODAY. His 2013 book, "Never Goin' Back-Winning The Weight Loss Battle For Good" was a NY Times Bestseller and told Al's personal struggles with his own weight, bariatric surgery, and diet/nutrition.Al's latest book is "The Storm Of The Century: Tragedy, Heroism, Survival, and the Epic True Story of America's Deadliest Natural Disaster: The Great Gulf Hurricane of 1900" is available August 11 from Harper-CollinsA New York resident with his wife and three children, Al can also be seen on The Weather Channel's "Wake Up With Al," in addition to the TODAY Show. Follow Al on Twitter @AlRoker. https://twitter.com/alrokerLike his Facebook page, "Books By Al Roker" https://www.facebook.com/BooksByAlRokerVisit Al's website: http://alroker.com/