M. Scott Peck's turbulent life.(The Road He Travelled: The Revealing Biography of M Scott Peck)(Book review) From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: May 25, 2007| Author: Linner, Rachelle | COPYRIGHT 2007 National Catholic Reporter. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The self-help author who inspired others seldom followed his own advice

THE ROAD HE TRAVELLED: THE REVEALING BIOGRAPHY OF M. SCOTT PECK By Arthur Jones Random House, 305 pages, $38.40

Arthur Jones uses the now-famous opening sentence of The Road Less Traveled, "Life is difficult," as an epigraph to this biography of M. Scott Peck (1936-2005). It is appropriate because Dr. Peck's life was difficult, not because of circumstance but because the psychiatrist and ...