Michael S Shutty Jr is a clinical psychologist who completed his doctorate in 1986 at the University of Virginia. He maintains an active research program at a state psychiatric hospital, holds faculty-teaching appointments at the University of Virginia and James Madison University, and has published over forth research articles on the treatment schizophrenia and chronic pain. Dr. Shutty was drawn the live in the Valley of Virginia by his passion for early American history, vernacular architecture, and country antiques. He restored, and now lives in, the Federal-style house that became the object of several years of research, culminating in this, his first book.
