Lisa René Reynolds, PhD, is a therapist specializing in marriage counseling and therapy with families going through divorce. She has master's and PhD degrees in marital and family therapy, and is dual-licensed in Connecticut and New York State. Her past nonfiction books include Coming Out and Covering Up: Catholic Priests Talk About the Sex Scandals in the Church. Her fiction work, Who Holds the Torch for Eddie? , on the eerie and infamous (Edgar Allan) Poe Toaster ritual is available as an e-book. Reynolds resides in Connecticut.