INTO THE WILD WITH A VIRGIN BRIDE

About the Book

Bob, who loves outdoor adventure, marries Sue, who prefers the city. He needs solitude. She enjoys a crowded room. Opposites attract, but can they blend? When Bob suggests a backpack/canoe trip in British Columbia, Sue accepts even though he has warned her that this demanding seventy-mile adventure involves hiking trails, paddling mountain lakes, and running whitewater rivers. Bob has made the trip several times before, but even he cannot anticipate all they will encounter: storms, bears, stealth-attack loons, insomniac porcupines, naked Germans, and bloodshed. How will the city girl fare? Into the Wild with a Virgin Bride is a warm, humorous adventure story with an undercurrent of self-realization as this couple uses a wilderness experience to bridge the gap between their worlds.

About the Author

Bob Christenson grew up in a small Oregon timber town. By age fourteen, he worked in his family’s sawmill. At sixteen, he began employment with the U.S. Forest Service, a job he held for ten years to help pay for college and augment his salary as a young English teacher. In 1964, Bob accepted a teaching position in Pakistan. Three years later, he returned to Oregon, hooked on international travel but certain he would never again live outside the Pacific Northwest. In 1993, Bob retired from teaching. Today Bob and Sue share a condominium with Tahnee and Baxter, two cats they rescued from a nearby shelter. They continue traveling the world. When home, Bob reads, writes, and goes fishing whenever he needs a forest fix.