Laurence Irwin Sugarman, MD, is a general pediatrician, author, and research professor at Rochester Institute of Technology. He focuses on mind-body health.

Julie Hope Linden, PhD, is a psychologist and past president of the International Society of Hypnosis. She teaches globally and specializes in the treatment of trauma.

Lee Warner Brooks, MA, JD, has written in a variety of genres, including the Shakespearean sonnet. He has recently retired from teaching writing at the University of Michigan-Dearborn/Ann Arbor.