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“…an intimate look into the life and work of a Menninger man who, together with his family, forever altered the way we approach mental health all over the world.”<br><b>Laura Kelly, 48th Governor of Kansas</b><br><br>“. A compelling narrative of resilience, innovation, and compassion, this memoir offers a profound look into the life of a pioneer in psychiatry.”<br><b>Yvonne Maldonado, MD</b><br><b>Taube Endowed Professor of Global Health and Infectious Diseases, </b><br><b>Stanford University School of Medicine </b><br><br><i>“Like What You Do </i>is a compelling review of an amazing life and life’s work. From Dr. Walt’s marriage to his college sweetheart and parenting six children to his leadership of both the Topeka State Hospital and the Menninger Foundation at a time when mental health was often overlooked as an essential component of a healthy life, Dr. Walt had a profound impact on peers and patients. His new book is a great read.”<br><b>Kathleen Sebelius</b><br><b>44th Governor of Kansas, 21st U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services</b><br><br>“…reads like a history of psychiatry and the mental health professions in the USA…it is written from the unique view of a remarkable man standing on the shoulders of brilliant others in this preeminent family of the period who birthed a vision of alleviating human suffering. Yet his style is candid, humble, filled with wisdom, relatable, and infused with that amazing ability to distill complex concepts, both psychological and environmental, into common sense discourse that was Menninger. An uplifting volume conveying the deeply-held Menninger spirit of community and collaboration that provides hope in these difficult times and this troubled world.”<br><b>Bonnie J. Buchele, Ph.D., President-Elect, American Psychoanalytic Association</b><br><br>“Read it! You’ll like it and you’ll learn a lot!”<br><b>John M. Oldham, M.D. Distinguished Emeritus Professor Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine</b><br><br>“A warm and compelling story of a man, a family, and an institution that shaped American psychiatry in the twentieth century. Dr. Menninger's long and clear-eyed perspective on the world is balanced by his eternal optimism and deep compassion. In these times of psychobabble, the simplicity and humanity in his explicated solutions to both our individual and societal struggle is inspirational. He has returned much more than he has been given.”<br><b>Jennifer F. Havens, MD, Arnold Simon Professor and Chair, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU Grossman School of Medicine</b><br><br>“Seldom does one book inform, inspire, educate, engage, enthrall, charm, and provoke. This one does! …‘Dr. Walt’ provides advice, guidance, and direction that offers a handbook for our own lives.”<br><b>Ted D. Ayres, Vice President and General Counsel Emeritus, Wichita State University and Producer and Host of <i>Inside The Cover</i>, PBS KANSAS</b><br><br>“Anybody interested not just in the evolution of modern psychiatry, but also in the meaning of a life well lived, should read this book.”<br><br><b>Harvey Kurzweil, Trustee, Menninger Clinic, 1998 to date; Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers; partner, Winston & Strawn LLP law firm</b><br>“…a book to be read and treasured, and the perfect gift to share with anyone interested in psychiatry, history, leadership, and humanity.”<br><b>Linda P.
