SUSAN MAYNARD was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and was educated at The University of Chicago and Cornell. In 1965, she settled in London, Ontario, the home of Dr. Bucke, where she co-founded the Centre for Yoga & Health. The Illumination of Dr. Bucke draws on five years’ research in Western University’s archives and is made possible by a Canada Council Explorations Grant.

Susan died of cancer in 1992. The Illumination of Dr. Bucke was published by Authorhouse in 2014. This website is maintained by Susan’s daughters, Nora and Alissa, and her husband, Jon Baskerville.