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About: SD Shanti is a behavioral scientist, public health professional, pediatric dentist, teacher, author, and founder of Prescriptions for Hope, a nonprofit foundation established to improve the health of individuals and populations through broadening the reach of research-based psychology worldwide. Previously named the Global Alliance for Violence Prevention, Prescriptions for Hope carries forward the foundation’s work as a public dissemination center for research-based psychological information on resilience, violence prevention, depression prevention, and the reduction of negative social determinants of health, such as illiteracy.

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About: Ruth is an award-winning writer and workshop facilitator. She offers workshops and speaking events on memoir, writing for healing, and the publishing process. She has lectured nationally about recovery from trauma and grief using creative processes. She received an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Bennington College, a PhD in Nutrition and Human Development from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Education from Tufts University. Her essays have been listed in Best American Essays and nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She is the author of Those Who Remain: Remembrance and Reunion After War, a memoir about the experience of losing her husband in Vietnam, and People of Yellowstone, photos and biographies of people who live, work and play in Yellowstone National Park.