Elison, Jimmy

Jimmy Elison was born and nurtured in an environment where the practice of questioning social values was discouraged. The rule went like this--You may think what you will, but if you choose to sway others or publish that which is contrary to official doctrine you place yourself in jeopardy of excommunication. Elison would not be restrained. To him, the questions seemed more compelling than the answers. He sought refuge in the sabbatical and slipped away from his dental practice to earn graduate degrees from Tufts, Harvard, and Yale Universities. His lived experience includes tours of duty in V...