Lessons Out of School: From Detroit Gangs to New Healing Paradigms - Life Stories of Dr. John E. Upledger

John Upledger has never avoided risks whether performing an appendectomy in the eye of a hurricane as he did while on Coast Guard duty in the 1950s or telling the story of his life. In Lessons Out of School he doesnt spare himself or others or gloss over unpleasant bits. Raised by an abusive mother he learned detachment and the ability not to see himself as victim. The proof in these riveting tales of survival at home and on the streets of Detroit negotiating gangs and peer pressure. Along with toughness he learned to follow his curiosity creative impulses and love of learning which eventually led to his pioneering of alternative medical modalities most notably CranioSacral Therapy. At the core of each of the stories in this powerful blend of autobiography and inspirational guidand the reason for its inclusionis the spiritual lesson Upledger found there that he now shares with readers.