Zack and the Validators: Spirit Bridge

Book by Hunt, Wayne

Wayne Hunt had a very successful managerial career with the U.S. Forest Service. Following his retirement, he studied creative writing with the Institute for Children's Literature. His pre-teen children's books contain natural resource settings and positive, character building messages. This fourth book in a series, Zack and the Validators: Spirit Bridge, takes his donkey characters from San Francisco, through Alaska, to the Klondike gold rush territory in Canada, where they rescue Zack's injured uncle. His uncle eventually discovers his good talent of being a 'bridge for others', and stays in Alaska to help build the 'Spirit Bridge' for migrating caribous to cross over Dead Horse Gulch. Based on some Tlingit Indian beliefs, this bridge will also be used by the spirits of the dead horses, who died during the Klondike gold rush, to cross over to a heavenly, Great Spirit Land. Wayne lives in Madison, Wisconsin, where he enjoys writing his books, among many other activities. He works part-time at the Overture Center for the Performing Arts, and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He's also an active member of his Catholic church and a volunteer in the spiritual care departments of three hospitals. Information about his books can be viewed at his website: www.waynehunt.us. He can also be found on: www. facebook.com.