Rich Dickey (D. Min) is a United Methodist minister and a longtime student of spiritual formation and the human condition. A husband and companion of fifty-five years, he and Myrtie have two sons a...view moreRich Dickey (D. Min) is a United Methodist minister and a longtime student of spiritual formation and the human condition. A husband and companion of fifty-five years, he and Myrtie have two sons and three grandchildren. With degrees from Duke Divinity School and Andover Newton Theological School, his ministry includes church pastor and seminary teacher, military and hospital chaplain, retreat leader, and spiritual director. In retirement, in addition to his writing and website, he practices tai chi, tends their garden, and companions laity and clergy on their spiritual walk.view less