Traveling Through

About the Book

As a teacher-poet, William Yager uses the metaphor of traveling through to symbolize our life’s journey, suffused by innumerable unique and individual encounters and experiences—some with other people, some with nature, and some with the spirit of God. In his first book, Dr. Yager suggested that we may all need a wayside, a place or state of mind where we can stop and take a reflective breath. In Traveling Through, he explores, at a deep and intuitive level, our encounters with nature, the extravagant spirit of God, the culture surrounding us, and the countercultural essence of the authentic Gospel of Jesus.

About the Author

William Yager experienced his early adolescent years in the midst of the redwood forests of Northern California. In retrospect, his spiritual sensitivity and deep love of nature took root during this time. Following degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of California–Berkeley and an MBA from the Harvard Business School, he was in systems engineering and management in the computer industry in San Francisco for fifteen years. A year of reflection and reassessment resulted in making the transition to the Pacific Northwest, and a teaching career was launched at Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington. In 1984, Bill and his family moved to Eugene, Oregon, where he completed his PhD at the University of Oregon in international strategic management. Now retired after twenty years on the faculty of the School of Business at Pacific Lutheran University, he is able to appreciate all the more the profound God-given gifts in nature and to indulge in his love of reading and writing. He and Pat have six adult children and nine grandchildren, and they live in Tacoma, Washington.