Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, one of the earliest pioneers in the mind/body holistic health movement, co-founded the famous Commonweal Cancer Help Program and has cared for people with cancer and their families for more than 30 years. A nationally recognized medical reformer and educator who sees the practice of medicine as a spiritual path, she is currently clinical professor of family and community medicine at the UCSF School of Medicine and founder and director of the Institute for the Study of Health and Illness, and is the author of several bestselling books, including: Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal and My Grandfather's Blessings: Stories of Strength, Refuge and Belonging.