Paul Lavin received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland in 1971. He has published seventeen professional books and numerous articles in professional journals. He was a full-time faculty member at Towson University, Maryland, where he taught for 30 years. He also had a private practice for more than 30 years. Dr. Lavin is a traditional Catholic psychologist, a rare breed in a field largely dominated by secular liberals. He is well into the Being Old stage, confronting many of the challenges presented in this book.
