James Michael Castleton, MD was born in Los Angeles, California, when the last farms and orange groves had almost disappeared, and grew up in humble but wholesome circumstances. Th...view moreJames Michael Castleton, MD was born in Los Angeles, California, when the last farms and orange groves had almost disappeared, and grew up in humble but wholesome circumstances. The beauty in those circumstances left a lifelong impression that a life rich with significance is likely to be the one lived on the simplest terms—one that contains nothing less than is required and nothing more than it ought. Dr. Castleton received his training in medicine and behavioral science at Stanford, Harvard, Yale and Oxford University. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and National Heart Institute and a master physician and laureate of the American Board of Cardiology. “Mending of a Broken Heart” is his first book and speaks to the intersection of medicine, psychology, and faith with meaning, offering philosophical insights and personal application. James enjoys sunrise photography, poetry, hiking in the high country of the Sierra Nevada, and quiet moments with his beloved H.view less