H.D. Johns has two loves: dogs...and people. From both he has learned about living. He whimsically wonders why science postulated that humans evolved from monkeys. He finds parallels in training dogs and rearing children.

He wants dogs and mosquitoes and weeds to be in any heaven he attains and he reminds us of how death lurks in all of life. With sensitivity and touches of humor he awakens us to things we may have missed in our daily routines. And he admits that he also learns from cats!

A practicing psychotherapist for the past 35 years, H. D. Johns holds a Master's degree in Theology from the Iliff School of Theology and a Doctorate in psychology/counseling from International College. A retired chaplain of the U.S. Navy, Johns played an important role in the training of personnel for the Navy's counseling centers. He was a founding member of the International Transactional Analysis Association and has been conducting workshops throughout the United States and Europe for the past 30 years.

Johns' published works include numerous articles in American and Italian Journals and three books: From Fear to Fury (An Analysis of Anger) , 1990, What I Need to Know about Living I Learned from My Dogs (Essays on Living) , 1998 and his newest book Serendipity: Discoveries Made While Doing Psyschotherapy.

At the present time he is Director of the Greater Washington Institute for Transactional Analysis and continues in the practice of psychotherapy. You are invited to contact him though e-mail at H.D.'s Email and to visit his web page at www.dogsknow.com.