MICHAEL LEACH is publisher emeritus and editor-at-large of Orbis Books. A leader in Catholic publishing for more than 30 years, he has edited and published more than two thousand books. His authors include Nobel Prize winners, National Book Award winners, and hundreds of Catholic Book Award winners. He has served as president of the Catholic Book Publishers Association and the ecumenical Religion Publishers Group. Before joining Orbis as publisher in 1997 Michael was president of the Crossroad/Continuum Publishing Group in New York City. Dubbed "the dean of Catholic book publishing" by U.S. Catholic magazine, he has also authored or edited several books of his own, including the bestseller I Like Being Catholic, A Maryknoll Book of Prayer, The People's Catechism, and I Like Being Married. A popular speaker at Catholic conferences nationwide, Mike lives in Connecticut with his wife of forty-one years Vickie."Michael Leach, the highly respected publisher of religious books... represents a last breed in American Catholic culture." - The Catholic Review, June 11, 2002"Chances are, if you're a reader of Catholic books, you've read a book that began its life with Michael Leach... the dean of Catholic book publishing." - U.S. Catholic, November 2000