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Release! The Healing Power of ForgivenessSM is led by Rev. Dr. Michael Barry, Director of Pastoral Care at Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) at Eastern Regional Medical Center in Philadelphia.
Dr. Barry specializes in the connection between spirituality and health, particularly as it relates to cancer. He has written two books on the topic: A Reason for Hope, which deals primarily with issues related to faith and physical well-being, and A Season for Hope, a daily devotional for those battling cancer. A third book, The Art of Caregiving, deals with how to lend support and encouragement to loved ones with a chronic illness.
His most recent book, The Forgiveness Project: The Startling Discovery of How to Overcome Cancer, Find Health and Achieve Peace (forthcoming in January 2011 from Kregel Publishing, Grand Rapids) details the spiritual and physical benefits of forgiveness, as well as teaches readers how to forgive based upon his years of experience in mentoring cancer patients..
Dr. Barry earned a Doctor of Ministry degree at Fuller Theological Seminary. He earned a Master of Divinity degree at Princeton Theological Seminary, and a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Texas at Austin. Throughout his 20-year ministry, Dr. Barry has conducted numerous radio and television interviews around the country on the topics of spirituality and health, caregiving and forgiveness.