As a National Science Foundation Trainee, Carol earned a Doctorate in psychology from Penn State University. National Institute of Mental Health and American Philosophical Society grants followed and Carol published widely in distinguished journals including the American Journal of Psychology. Her book WHERE MEDICINE FAILS (paperback 2009), was a driving force in the holistic health movement. Discovery of a feedback meditation method, however, and the breakthrough it produced, redirected Carol’s life to teaching, testing and refining the method and to crafting enlightenment tests to guide readers. The work culminated in 2009 with: STRAIGHT LINE MEDITATION: HOW TO RESTORE AWARENESS AND WHY YOU NEED TO by Carol E. McMahon, Ph.D. with martial arts Master Deac Cataldo. She is married, has a daughter, holds a sixth degree black belt in Karate, and makes her book available free of charge to retreat centers and prison libraries. More at: http://www.StraightLineMeditation.com and http://www.TheBestWayToMeditate.com.