Jack Wiens has illustrated over 40 children’s books and designed many book covers, a family magazine, curriculum materials and greeting cards. He has also exhibited his fine art in galleries and art shows in Colorado, Missouri and Oregon.
Jack earned a Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and worked as a counselor for 34 years in private practice as well as in a hospital inpatient addictions program and mental health centers. He led many workshops on communication, relationships and self-care during his career as psychotherapist.
Jack was married for 42 years, has a son and daughter and three grown grandchildren. He lives in Ashland, Oregon, where he enjoys the natural beauty of nearby mountains, lakes and rivers, the creative energy of the community and good friendships. Besides hiking, biking and tennis, a favorite activity is exploring the Oregon coast and whale watching in Depoe Bay. Connect with him at jackwiens.com
What Bear Said: about Love, Life, and Other Stuff
The boy has a lot of questions—hard ones about love, honesty, grief and loss, prejudice, forgiveness, why we are here, and more. Bear answers with wisdom, honesty and heart.
Walk with these two for awhile in the woods and see what you might learn about life, love and other stuff.
What Bear Said, read by adults and children together, will inspire rich conversations. Bear and boy are likely to become part of your family to be revisited regularly.
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