Author: Nancy Engel

Nancy Engel earned a B.S. in Journalism and worked in publishing for more than 35 years. She was the managing editor of Popular Photography magazine and an associate editor at Fine Gardening magazine, where she wrote and edited dozens of feature articles. She wrote five chapters of The Resourceful Gardener's Guide, published by Rodale, and several hundred weekly columns for the Poughkeepsie Journal. Nancy also edited 14 gardening books, overseeing the process from recruiting authors through production and bound book. One of the first books she edited won a design award from the Garden Writers Association. Dr. Ned Engel is a licensed board certified psychologist who has had many articles on creating systemic change published in professional journals. He believes in the therapeutic power of stories and has presented at conferences in the United States and Canada. He holds two doctorates, a Ph.D. and an Ed.D. The American Board of Professional Psychologists awarded Ned the Diplomate in school psychology. He is a life status member of the American Psychological Association and a fellow in the American Academy of School Psychology. Ned has always incorporated stories into his practice. He served as a senior supervisor for both clinical and school psychologists. While he was teaching Master’s level school psychologists, he helped his classes create several therapeutic board games for children and adolescents. Western Psychological Press publishes their “Solution City” and “Puzzled.” You can find the games at www.creativetherapystore.com. Ned and Nancy enjoy playing their guitars together, as well as canoeing, hiking, biking, skiing, swimming, yoga and target shooting. Please visit their Einstein Meadows website. You can read the first chapter of their book on the site. You can also reach Nancy and Ned via email. You can find their "Einstein Meadows: The Unspoken Perils & Thrills of Living in a Retirement Community" book at Amazon.