Working as a psychotherapist in private practice for 20 years and having studied the works of Krishnamurti for four decades has informed how I go about living my day, for we are all "near death experiences," to cite Harold Bloom. The magnificent works of Nikos Kazantzakis have shaped my approach to writing. I have written a novel and a book of short stories on the Holocaust, for I am a secular Jew deeply indebted to my heritage. more...