Nelson Dahl grew up in Missouri and obtained a liberal arts education. He later moved to Minnesota, where he lived and worked for several years before pursuing graduate study in ph...view moreNelson Dahl grew up in Missouri and obtained a liberal arts education. He later moved to Minnesota, where he lived and worked for several years before pursuing graduate study in philosophy at Southern Illinois University and eventually moving to Seattle with his wife and two children. He is an avid mountain climber, world traveler, and environmentalist. Dahl has written short stories, novels and many book reviews. This is his first published novel.view less