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Abstract: In this South Pole cli-fi adventure, a curious penguin embarks on an unprecedented trek to the other side of the colony's rookery. He intends to discover the reason for mysterious crunching noises and ensuing tremors that might ultimately destroy the foundation, and, therefore, forcing thousands of penguins to relocate elsewhere (read, catastrophic ). Soon after arriving, Auroral, the principle of this narrative, discovers the catalyst--a fast-moving glacier. Given his investigation, he also gets marooned in one of the fissures. Eventually, he's rescued by this mating season's partner, Corvus, and their equally venturesome offspring, Cetus. Some two weeks later, the trio returns. By then, all the adults and fledglings have departed for the austral summer feeding season (December). Equally unprecedented, no fledgling stays with its parents beyond the four-month phase of its rearing. The crux of this fable written for young adults and adults is not only a plausible scenario for a colony of emperor penguins but also a parable and prophesy given what's happening to Antarctica's vanishing ice shelves. Thus, a canary in the coal mine global warming outcome that jeopardizes all Antartica terrestrial species. Fortunately, there's a surprise and positive ending to this winsome anecdote, with factual scientific circumstances. As a retired educator and instructor for the likes of the Grand Canyon Field Institute, most of what I did for a living for some forty years entailed teaching various geosciences, natural and human history, environmental sciences, zoology, mathematics, and assorted published writings. Composing this novel based on a climatic crisis will help bring awareness to the reality of what's happening at both polar caps. (562 pages, 7 x 10 format) For more background, on the Amazon website, click on the synopsis or go to my website, www.richholtzin.com

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After being Honorably Discharged from the Navy (submarine service), Rich Holtzin has lived in the West and Southwest for over four decades. Earning three academic degrees in Eastern and Western Philosophy, for some thirty years, he made a living as an outdoors educator and interpreter teaching a variety of geosciences, human, and natural history geared to the Colorado Plateau Province. Additionally, Rich was a professional studio and stage musician and taught guitar and music theory, including composing two soundtracks for the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Parks; a high school Educational Assistant and Substitute Teacher; a Commercial Pilot flying a variety of aircraft; a professional Photographer; a GPS surveyor and Topographical Mapper for the U. S. Forest Service; a Planetarium Control Room operator; a museum docent; and the Coconino County Sheriff's Office. What Rich is more enthused about, however, is serving in the role of an Interpretive Guide and Educator for the Grand Canyon Field Institute (a National Park Service endorsed outreach program (http: //bit.ly/1D6YS1u). He was also an instructor at Northern Arizona University and Yavapai College (respectively, Flagstaff and Prescott), as well as the owner of a Southwest eco and cultural tourism enterprise. Fairly recently, he became the Executive Director of a think tank in Albuquerque, based on astronautics and aerospace S.T.E.M. classroom projects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), including the co-author of a math-lab book based on rocketry (www.stemfortheclassroom). For more of RICH HOLTZIN'S backstory, peruse his website under his legal name: www.richholtzin.com He also writes books under the nom de plume, RK ALLEMAN, as published on his other Amazon Author's Page.

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