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Talawanda Middle School

Leaving Oxford, Ohio today… Yesterday afternoon I did a taped television interview with Jay Kimieck, the Associate Director of the Miami University Partnership Office, the wonderful organization the brought me here for the Sandy Hormell Book Celebration. Last night I did a well attended public presentation at the university, followed […]


Travel Day 3

I’m headed east to Oxford, Ohio this morning. A short trip for me. I’ll be back Friday. And I promise I won’t go into this much detail in future posts because I usually fly someplace every week. To repeat this every time I fly someplace to speak would be really […]


The Farm Where We Live 11

I love autumn on the farm, but I’m not here much this time of year, which makes it that much sweeter when I am. I’m often asked: “Where do you live?” I live in Oregon (born and raised). My wife, Marie, and I have a small farm twenty minutes south […]


Video – Elephant Run 12

See a short  clip about Elephant Run from Scholastic Book fairs. Curriculum is ready. But as soon as Nick arrives, trouble erupts in this remote Burmese elephant village. Japanese soldiers invade, and Nick’s father is taken prisoner. Nick is stranded on the plantation, forced to work as a servant to […]


September 20th 2009

I’m at the farm for a few days before I take off to speak in Oxford, Ohio at the Sandy Hormell Book Celebration. I’m working on the final edits to “Beneath” a new novel that should be out this time next year. I’m also working on finishing up I,Q2, and […]