Peter C. Wilcox, STD, has been a psychotherapist and spiritual director for over thirty years. He holds a doctorate in theology from the Catholic University of America and has taught at the Washington Theological Union, Loyola University Maryland, and St. Bonaventure University. He has directed retreats and conducted seminars on personality development and spiritual growth for many years. He is the author of John Henry Newman, Spiritual Director 1845-1890 (2013), and A Sheltering Tree, Inspirational Stories of Faith, Fidelity and Friendship (2014), and Don't Be a Waster of Sorrows (2015). Dr. Wilcox lives in Aiken, South Carolina, with his wife and daughter.