RICHARD LEVITON has been interested in angels and mythology since an early age, and he is a frequent visitor to the British Isles. The author of 8 other books, including The Galaxy on Earth: A Traveler's Guide to the Planet's Visionary Geography (2002), Leviton has been a professional journalist for 25 years, having published hundreds of articles in the fields of health, natural medicine, ecology, psychology, and spirituality.

He has also edited a national magazine on alternative medicine, and more recently - in his professional capacity as Senior Editor for Hampton Roads Publishing Company in Virginia, USA - he has developed a line of innovative alternative medicine self-care titles as well as authoritative metaphysical books.