Biography of the Author:

Stephen Larsen, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of Psychology from Ulster Community College (SUNY), the author of over forty scholarly papers and introductions, and six published books, all of which are in print. They include A Fire in the Mind: The Life of Joseph Campbell, The Mythic Imagination, and The Shaman's Doorway. He is currently director of the Stone Mountain Center and Biofeedback/Neurotherapy Services, and with his wife Robin, directs the Center for Symbolic Studies, a Not-for-Profit seminar center which presents programs in mythology, workshops in new therapeutic modalities for mental health professionals, sponsors seasonal festivals, and works with youth at risk. Stephen and Robin have lectured all over the US and Canada, in South America, Europe, Australia and Japan.