Richard CarrRichard Carr, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist whose fiction draws on decades of listening to and exploring the inner lives of others. Early in his career, he published research on anxiety and stress-related disorders before turning fully to clinicalpractice. He later spent more than a decade with the Department of Veterans Affairs, working with veterans coping with trauma, depression, and the lingering effects of combat. In more recent years, he has worked in rehabilitation and skilled nursing settings, supporting patients and families facing serious illness and end-of-life decisions.These experiences inform his literary fiction, which often examines moral conflict, identity, and the quiet psychological tensions that shape ordinary lives. Carr lives with his wife in Huntington, Long Island. Read More Read Less