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Jeff's Books (click on title to view on Amazon):

America's Existential Crisis: Our Inherited Obligation to Native Nations is a historical journey and a road trip. Surprising stories of two ancestors of the author lead into the Plains Indian Wars, the 1830 Indian Removal Act, Trail of Death, and massacre of Wounded Knee. This history created an obligation of the USA to Native nations. The book proposes how it can be fulfilled. Book trailer at https://www.youtube.com/embed/K3gZf1XPWdo

Anarchist, Republican... Assassin; a political novel Jack Blair was a radical revolutionary, who transformed into a happily married businessman, father, and Republican. He lost everything during the pandemic lock-down and riots following George Floyd's murder. He blames Pres. Trump and wants revenge. Who will he target? [Author interview and reading https://youtu.be/3fk48TTMwQo]

You Have to Get Lost Before You Can Be Found is a memoir of suffering, grit, and love of the Himalayas and Basa Village. It is also a travelogue through the Himalayan region and a book about transitioning from a mere adventurer to a committed philanthropist doing culturally sensitive development in the Basa area of Nepal.

Island Adventures is an anthology of tales (with photographs) of adventures and spiritually challenging experiences on islands all across the world.

Polarized! The Case for Civility in the Time of Trump Describes the historical and current reasons for and dangers of the toxic polarization of the US political culture and makes the case for a grassroots movement for civil discourse in social media.

Hero's Journey: John Ritter, the Chip Hilton of Goshen, Indiana; a Memoir is a meditation on what it means to be a hero and how the meaning has changed; a nostalgic memoir of childhood heroes, and an unauthorized biography of the 2d greatest athlete of Goshen, Indiana.

Bringing Progress to Paradise; What I Got from Giving to a Himalayan Village An astounding adventure in the Himalayas becomes a critical reflection on the tangled relationships among tourists, "do-gooder" missionaries, and native people in "exotic" locales. It's also the story of the Basa Village Foundation. For a Buddhist perspective on the book: http://tinyurl.com/436jy8a

Godless -- Living a Valuable Life beyond Beliefs The history of religious and political ideologies is bloody. Crusaders and Islamic-Jihadist terrorists divide the world into believers and heretics. Their propaganda has persuaded followers to torture and slaughter unbelievers. "Godless" proposes a cure for the pathology of fanatical religious beliefs and political ideologies using the wisdom gained in Nepal, from Quakers, and American Pragmatism.

False Prophet, a Legal Thriller is a murder mystery, a romance, and rant against the injustices of the legal system inspired by a case the author handled in his 30 years experience as a lawyer in Indy.

MONSTERS OF THE MIDWAY 1969 - Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll, Viet Nam, Civil Rights, and Football is historical fiction, a comedy, and a romance set at the University of Chicago. The narrative is about the struggle of the star of UChicago’s football team to cope with the cultural revolution on campus, a 2-year losing streak, and a girlfriend who hates football. Historical photos of Chicago, U of C, and Hyde Park are included.

Pilgrimage: Sturgis to Wounded Knee and Back Home Again, a Memoir takes the reader on a motorcycle road trip without a bike. The pathway to understanding the shared roots of all humanity led the author across the wide Pacific and to the summit of Himalayan peaks. Enjoy a ride of discovery to the source from whence we all come.  Book trailer on YouTube: "Pilgrimage" by Leila

Light in the Mountains -- Namaste, Rakshi, and Electricity in a Himalayan Village describes the development of my relationship with Basa Village and is a call for people in the West to gain the wisdom of communal connection I have learned from the Rai people of Nepal. Light in the Mountains is a 2013 Gold Medalist for Best Book Cover, awarded by Authors dB.

- Links to some published articles

-   A few of my Expeditions with Adventure GeoTreks:

        * Basa-Pokhara Lake District Philanthro-trek 2017

        * Pikey-Basa Philanthro-trek 2013

        * Basa-Mera Peak 2011

* Jiri-Pikey Peak-Basa-Phaplu 2010

        * Kangel-Basa-Khumjung 2009

        * Basa Village 2008

        * Langtang-Helambhu 2007

        * Khumbu-Gokyo 2006

- Our glorious welcome into Basa - YouTube