The author is uniquely qualified to write about divorce recovery. He has gone through two divorces and has researched extensively Jesus teaching on divorce. After graduating from seminary he spent 17 years in the full-time ministry, plus another 22 years as a bi-vocational minister and journalist where he honed research and writing skills. After retiring from both professions, he ran a congresslonal office for seven years, further broadening his understanding of the pain of separation and aloneness that plague our citizens as a result of divorce.