Joan Borysenko, PhD: Developing Resilience in Times of Change & Laird Scranton: The Origin Of Myth

First Hour Guest

Joan Borysenko, PhD
Developing Resilience in Times of Change
This distinguished pioneer in integrative medicine is a world-renowned expert in the mind/body connection. Her work has been foundational in an international health-care revolution that recognizes the role of meaning, and the spiritual dimensions of life, as an integral part of health and healing. Eloquent and inspiring in settings that range from hospitals to hospices, from theaters to conference venues, and from boardrooms to houses of worship, she is a credible bridge between faith and reason. Her brilliance, humor, and authenticity—in combination with the latest research—make her a compelling and inspiring speaker and writer.

Second Hour Guest

Laird Scranton
The Origin Of Myth & Symbol
Laird Scranton is an independent software designer from Albany, New York. His degree is in English from Vassar College. He has lectured at Colgate University on two occasions to classes studying his books. He was invited to write three articles for Temple University's upcoming Encyclopedia of African Religion, and has a published article on Dogon cosmology in the April 2007 edition of Anthropology News, an academic journal produced by the University of Chicago. He will be a guest speaker at the CPAK 2007 conference in San Diego, California in October 2007.