Acer Rubrum to Zyzyphus Jujuba

About the Book

Volume I of Acer Rubrum to Zyzyphus Jujuba is a melange of selected stories that relate to Essays and Dreams of the chronicler, who most often calls himself the Footloose Forester. The themes range from various essays that were thought out during the waking state, to favored subjects that emanated from dreams and daydreams. As a "stream of consciousness" chronicler who disregards the timeline chronology of the stories about people, places, and events, this book was purposely compiled without a table of contents. It should add to the sense of discovery during the reading.

About the Author

Author Dick Pellek spent five decades on the road—again—during his career as a forester. His interest in tropical and international forestry impelled him to keep notes and copies of records regarding his travels, observations, and experiences in many of the 106 countries and territories he visited or worked in. Volume I of Acer Rubrum to Zyzyphus Jujuba: Essays and Dreams is an attempt to dissociate his opinions and thoughts, including those emanating from dreams, from his stories based primarily on past travels and adventures. Chronicles relating primarily to anecdotes about places and events have been selected for inclusion in Volume II of Acer Rubrum to Zyzyphus Jujuba: Stories and Adventures. Dick Pellek currently resides in Greenbackville, Virginia, with his wife and soul mate of forty-eight years, who is a central figure in many of the chronicles by the author, who prefers to narrate in the third person tense, as the Footloose Forester.