Francois Lelord

François Lelord has had a successful career as a psychiatrist in France, where he was born, and in the United States, where he did his postdoctoral research at UCLA. He is the coauthor of a number of bestselling self-help books and has consulted for companies interested in reducing stress for their employees. His series of novels includes Hector and the Search for Happiness, Hector and the Secrets of Love, and Hector and the Search for Lost Time. Lelord and his wife, Phuong, live in Thailand.