Bernie S. Siegel, MD, retired from general and pediatric surgical practice in 1989 and has since dedicated himself to humanizing the medical establishment's approach to patients and empowering patients to induce their own healing. A sought-after speaker on patient and caregiver issues, he lives in Woodbridge, Connecticut.
Cynthia Hurn is a writer, editor, and the coauthor of "No Buddy Left Behind: Bringing U.S. Soldiers' Dogs and Cats Safely Home from the Combat Zone." She lives in Washington.