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All of My Published Books

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Richard K. Holtzin (writing/publishing under the non de plume: RK ALLEMAN) =<<>>= EMPEROR PENGUINS: The Other Global Warming 'Canary in the Coal Mine' CONCISE SUMMARY: An Emperor Penguin rookery in Antarctica is in danger of collapsing due to melting and shifting ice below its thick foundation. Ostensibly caused by an onset of climate change, it’s the first time the penguins have experienced this recurring series of crunching noises followed by surging tremors. While they are all frightened and baffled, one penguin, Aurora, secretly embarks on a trek to the rookery’s lofty other side where he hopes to discover the source of these contingent and disturbing occurrences affecting the colony’s homeland. Little does he realize that this season’s mating partner, Corvus, and their exceptionally bright offspring, Cetus, are following. Later, when they reunite and discover the likely source of the mystery, their adventure soon becomes a rescue mission because Aurora is trapp
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BIOGRAPHY AND PHOTOS

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THE WHAT, WHO, WHEN, WHERE  (but I don’t know WHY) ASPECTS OF MY LIFE AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE (link opens in a new window) ABSTRACT Writer, educator, defender of the environment and all creatures great and small. “Dr. Rich,” as some of his former students used to call him, created his eclectic lifestyle by engaging in numerous interests connected to targeted employment opportunities). Hence, he fits the profile of a free spirit (and perhaps “vagamundo” is another way to describe his unconventional character). Throughout most of his life, he was primarily employed as an academic educator, outdoors instructor, and backcountry guide. What follows in the longer Curriculum Vitae is a detailed account based on his achievements, credentials, and challenges spanning some fifty years. • • • THE MANY MAIN EVENTS (Employment History) Writing under the name Richard Kerry Holtzin, Dr. Rich’s teeming résumé seems to condense many roles over a number of lifetimes, yet representing a single life span that
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