Nowhere Bound - David Ek

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Résumé :
A tribute to the joy, misery, beauty, obsession, and spiritual calling that lies within the heart of those who seek wild places-whether in the mountains, canyons, caves, or the dark recesses of the mind and spirit. While some souls are outward bound, and a few are downward bound, most gravitate to the wild corners of the highly relatable earthly nowhere bound....

Biographie:
David Ek held a successful and award-winning career with the National Park Service, where he led science and natural resources teams throughout the country. His resource management work often tackled complex issues of regional and national scope. David's extensive natural resource-related writings have appeared in dozens of science and management publications-and in countless forms intended for general audiences of all ages.On the literary side, David writes both fiction and nonfiction. Editors for literary journals have found his writing strong with much to admire. His short stories and essays have appeared in Canary, Weber: The Contemporary West, and elsewhere. Pedro's Pickles and the American Dream was his debut novel. He is a member of the Virginia Writers Club, the Independent Author Network, and the Pacific Northwest Writers Association. When not sciencing or writing, David has been an active rock and mountain climber, caver, and explorer of the American wilds. A native of Seattle, Washington, he currently lives with his wife, children, cat, and dogs in rural northern Virginia....