Wild Whidbey: The Nature of Island Life - Softcover

Pedersen, Dan

9781544164014: Wild Whidbey: The Nature of Island Life

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ISBN 10: 1544164017 ISBN 13: 9781544164014

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

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People ask whether islands attract a certain kind of person or create them. Thirty years into my one-man study, I think it's both but heavily skewed toward the latter. I had romantic ideas about island life, and a touch of impulsiveness. I thought there was something wholesome and intimate here and wanted to find it. Moving to Whidbey Island was not the smartest thing to do while still tied to a demanding job in the city. But if you want something badly enough, you do what it takes. I found what I was seeking, just not in the places I expected it to be. I discovered not only the joy of neighbors in a small community but also the reassuring constancy of wildlife neighbors in my forest setting. Thirty years later, I think my reckless move was the most brilliant and inspired decision of a lifetime. It defined who I am.

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About the Author

Dan Pedersen grew up in Western Washington and attended the University of Washington, where he completed two journalism degrees. After serving in the U.S. Air Force and reporting for several small-town newspapers he became editor of a large outdoor weekly and later publications manager for a national corporation. Since leaving his job in the city to live full-time on Whidbey Island, he has published these books, available from Amazon: Final Deception: A Whidbey Island Mystery, Louis & Fanny: 15 Years on the Alaska Frontier, and Outdoorsy Male: Short Stories and Essays He lives in the woods with his artist wife Sue and fellow explorer, Duncan the Dog.

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