Peter M. Talty

Peter M. Talty spent 45 years as an occupational therapist, professor, and college department chair before turning to writing full time. His catalog crosses genres — psychological fiction, memoir, and true stories drawn from five decades in classrooms and clinics.

His novels, including A Resilient Psychiatrist, follow characters rebuilding their lives after public failure. His nonfiction includes Engage Every Student, built from teaching more than 4,000 students across seven institutions, and The Anatomy of a Pummeled Life, the story of his late brother Pat.

He lives in Buffalo, New York, with his wife of 58 years, Janice.

Goodreads author bio

Peter M. Talty writes fiction and nonfiction shaped by 45 years of work as an occupational therapist, professor, and college administrator. He hasn't settled into one genre — his books include a psychological novel about a disgraced psychiatrist rebuilding his life from nothing, a memoir about his younger brother, a teaching memoir built from five decades in the classroom, and a collection of true clinical stories used to train occupational therapy students.

Peter lives in Buffalo, New York, with his wife of 58 years, Janice.