E-mail a friendMay 19, 2005
Author Patricia Raybon says prayer is an art, not a skill. Actor Ted Danson explains how the Showtime movie, Our Fathers, uses real events in examining the Roman Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal.
Patricia Raybon
Patricia Raybon
Patricia Raybon is associate professor of journalism at the University of Colorado-Boulder and an award-winning author. Her personal essays on race, family and culture have been published in many newspapers and magazines, including USA Today and Newsweek. Raybon began her career as a Denver Post reporter. Her award-winning book, My First White Friend, reflects on racial forgiveness. In her latest tome, I Told the Mountain to Move, she offers a candid look at her struggle with prayer and lessons learned.
Ted Danson
Ted Danson
Actor Ted Danson is best known for his TV work, specifically his award-winning role on Cheers and as the star of Becker. His film credits include Saving Private Ryan and Three Men and a Baby. Danson became interested in drama while at Stanford. He transferred to what is now Carnegie Mellon and moved on to NYC, where he worked in commercials and soaps. An environmentalist, Danson founded the American Oceans Campaign. He next stars in Showtime's Our Fathers, about the Catholic clergy sex abuse scandal.