Norman Cousins 1915 – 1990

Biography

American Author and Editor. He was a newspaper editorial writer and historical magazine editor before beginning his long association with the Saturday Review magazine. Under his direction, it expanded from a literary magazine to a review of all aspects of contemporary life. Cousins was an advocate of various liberal causes, particularly of nuclear disarmament, which he promoted as a writer and a citizen-activist. His books include Modern Man Is Obsolete (1945), Who Speaks for Man? (1953), and Present Tense (1967). After his successful battle with a life-threatening illness, he became convinced of the value of positive attitudes and behaviors on human healing. He dealt with this subjects in such books as Anatomy of an Illness (1979), The Healing Heart (1983), and Head First: The Biology of Hope (1989). (bio by: Algernon and Conan Together on the Rainbow Bridge)