JERRY DENNIS has earned international acclaim for his many works of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. His books, including The Bird in the Waterfall, The Windward Shore, and The Living Great Lakes, have won many awards, are frequently taught in colleges and high schools, and have been translated into six languages. His shorter works have appeared in The New York Times, Smithsonian, Audubon, Orion, Michigan Quarterly Review, and many other publications. Visit him at www.jerrydennis.net