Author M. Scott Peck died at his home in Connecticut on Sunday, aged 69, after suffering from pancreatic and liver duct cancer.
Most people know Peck for his 1978 book, “The Road Less Traveled” which begins with the phrase, “Life is difficult”. I found the book very helpful in its honesty about the processes of growth toward maturity and dealing with hardship. By the mid-1990s, the book had made 258 appearances on The New York Times best-seller list.
Other books he wrote included “People of the Lie: The Hope For Healing Human Evil,” “The Different Drum: Community Making and Peace“, “Meditations From the Road,” and “Further Along the Road Less Traveled.”
See my post on his book, “In Search of Stones”, written in April this year.
Obituaries are starting to appear online, not all flattering. The Telegraph (UK), for example, has a frank assessment of Peck’s life, drawing attention to his relationship difficulties.