Dr. Richard L. Morgan grew up on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, and earned degrees from Davidson College, Wake Forest University, M.A. in Counseling and three degrees from Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Va. including a Ph.D, in Early Christian History. He served pastorates in West Virginia and North Carolina where he developed a dynamic older adult ministry. While a pastor in Lenoir, NC he was named, "Man of the Year' by the city of Lenoir for his work with older adults, including building a Senior center for the community.  He also served  as professor of Religion at Peace College, Raleigh, NC and Presbyterian College, SC and taught Psychology at Mitchell Community College, Statesville, NC and was Director of Counseling at Western Piedmont Community College, Morganton, NC. He also served as a pastoral counselor at the Life Enrichment Center,  under the auspices of the Baptist Hospital Pastoral Care department, where he did his Certified Pastoral Education work.

After his "retirement," Dr. Morgan devoted himself to writing, and since 1991 has written 14 books, including best sellers, No Wrinkles on the Soul and Remembering Your Story.' His next book, No Act of Love is Ever Wasted: Caregiving for People with Dementia, was co-authored with Dr. Jane M. Thibault will be published by Upper Room Books in the Fall of 2009. All of his published works are described on this web site.

At present, Dr. Morgan is a resident at Redstone Highlands, a continuing care retirement community near Pittsburgh, PA. He continues his writing and is highly involved with doing Life Bios for independent living residents and worship and pastoral care for persons with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. Married to Alice Ann Morgan, a certified Director of Christian Education, they have 4 children and 10 grandchildren.