Donald A. (Don) Carpenter holds a B.S, an MBA, a Ph.D. and a Doctor of Divinity degree. He completed a 36-year university teaching career, after 10 years in industry. He looks forward to running The Sanctuary retreat center in Western Colorado. The Professing series is his first set of spiritually-based self-help novels. It will launch his new career in personal coaching, assisting new authors to write and publish their books, and promoting spirituality in the work place.