Paul Backalenick has been a mental health counselor, hospital admissions director, management consultant, and entrepreneur. He’s worked with everyone from alcoholics and drug addicts to managing partners in law firms and C-suite executives. His writing explores human psychology and morality in various settings and family relationships. Paul earned a degree in Psychology from Brown University and an MBA from Boston College. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, artist Karen Loew. He is passionate about nature, ecology, and generally protecting and preserving the animal life that shares our planet.