Norman Westhoff is a retired physician and a geography buff. The "Erebus Tales" trilogy mark his first published fiction, and sprang from a lifetime of travel and immersion in many...view moreNorman Westhoff is a retired physician and a geography buff. The "Erebus Tales" trilogy mark his first published fiction, and sprang from a lifetime of travel and immersion in many different cultures, on six continents. He earned a Public Health degree, and used it to help improve medical care in Dmitrov, Russia. He plays concertina and accordion at traditional music sessions. He has climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and trekked to Everest base camp and the Camino de Santiago. He and his wife have been active in their co-housing community in Lawrence KS. They have three children and five grandchildren, all avid readers.view less