known_for article_title birth_date occupation
psychological intervention for cancer . lawrence leshan
 06 september 1920 psychologist , parapsychologist , educator and author
lawrence leshan

lawrence leshan -lrb- born september 6 , 1920 -rrb- is an american psychologist , educator and the author of the best-selling `` how to meditate '' -lrb- 1974 -rrb- a practical guide to meditation .
he has authored or co-authored approximately 75 articles in the professional literature and thirteen books on a diverse range of topics including psychotherapy , war , cancer treatment , and mysticism .
he has also written science fiction under the pseudonym edward grendon .
