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All of My Published Books

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Richard K. Holtzin [and Baxter] (writing/publishing under the non de plume: RK ALLEMAN) =<<>>= Kindly Note: All of my books have been written by yours truly. Not one word has been A.I. generated. I do use, however, A.I. for the cinematic book teaser trailers. My human video editor always has to "clean up" what the A.I. produced into the videos you see below each book description. I will also use A.I. (actually, I should call them Large Language Models) to help me create a marketing plan to sell my books. In other words, I view A.I. as an excellent assistant and not as a replacement for us human beings. But it does come at a cost. We need real, honest, and effective regulation on those awful data centers. Our planet is in enough trouble as it is without unaccountable tech giants that do as they wish. =<<>>= EMPEROR PENGUINS: The Other Global Warming 'Canary in the Coal Mine' CONCISE SUMMARY: An Emperor Penguin rookery in Antarctica is in danger ...

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 Under his nom de plume, writer, educator, defender of the environment, and all creatures great and small, RK created his eclectic career and lifestyle by engaging in numerous interests connected to targeted employment opportunities). Ergo, 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 myriad challenges spanning some fifty years. • • • THE MANY MAIN EVENTS (Employment History) RK’s teeming résumé seems to condense many roles over a number of lifetimes, yet representing a single life span that began in the mid-1940s. Starting with active duty in the militar...