Sandra M. Levy

You may be reading this because of interest in my last book, Imagination and the Journey of Faith (Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2008) or because of my earlier writing in the area of behavioral medicine and cancer, summarized in the second printing of my book, Behavior and Cancer (iUniuverse, 2011). I am a clincial psychologist and an episcopal priest, as well as author. I hold a Ph.D. in psychology granted from Indiana University, Bloomington, and an M.Div. in theology granted from Virginia Theological Seminary. I held the academic rank of Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh before attending seminary. In addition to the three books listed on this Amazon page, I am the author of over sixty research articles in scientific and theological journals.

You can view all of my publications and other work by going to my website at www.sandralevy.net.

My newest book, Flourishing Life (Cascade Books, an imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2012) is just out. In it, I bring together the fields of evolutionary neuroscience, psychology, and theology to consider what we mean by a life well lived. Taking a holistic view of our embodied, yet spiritual selves, I asked the following questions: Why do some flourish, even to the end of life, even in the face of waning physical power? If we can answer that question with any certainty, then it seems to me that the following question becomes crucial: Are there behaviors that can be changed, practices that can be carried out prior to old age, that enhance such flourishing--even in the face of trauma, loss, or sickness? In the course of writing this book, I believe I discovered some answers to these questions that I share with my readers.

Again, I invite you to take a look at my website at www.sandralevy.net for information on my books, copies of my sermons, presentations and other publications, and more. You will be very welcome!