Joshua L. Liebman

Simon & Schuster then arranged to publish Liebman's self-help book titled Peace of Mind issued in 1946 which sought to reconcile religion and psychiatry. "Peace of Mind became one of the year's best-selling books. Although Liebman's death was attributed at the time to a "heart attack" or to a "heart ailment" writer John Bear later stated that Liebman had died "in mysterious circumstances".

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