In this narrative, Dr. Peter Newman remembers with fondness a person who ignited his love for literature and influenced his choice of career. Dr. Peter Newman is a family physician, teacher, and writer. He has worked extensively overseas, and is with the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto.He wrote a Humanities Encounters article published in CMAJ called "Heart and head."To read the article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180907-----------------------------------For more stories like this one, get your copy of CMAJ’s Encounters Book. This anthology of prose and poetry of some 100 Canadian authors including Drs. David Goldbloom, Shane Neilson, Allan Peterkin and Monica Kidd, has been specially curated and includes a study guide. shop.cma.ca/products/encounters-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Overcast, Instacast, or your favourite app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.