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Join Eagle Harbor Book Co. on March 19, 2025 at 6:30pm as author and Whidbey Island resident Kurt Hoelting discusses his sublime memoir Apprentice to the Wild, which traces his path from early wild encounters and risks on commercial fishing vessels to his embrace of Zen practice and founding of Inside Passages, Alaskan mindfulness-based kayaking expeditions. Hoelting’s honesty and wisdom shine: “In a time of profound ecological challenges, reclaiming a felt connection with the wild forces…become[s] an essential part of our emerging survival equipment.” Kurt grew up by Puget Sound and has been a wilderness guide in Alaska for fifty years. A University of Washington and Harvard Divinity School graduate, he is an ordained minister and Zen student, mindfulness teacher and adventure guide. Free and open to public but please RSVP to ensure adequate seating at 206-842-5332 or https://www.eagleharborbooks.com/event/commercial-fisherman-wilderness-guide-and-meditation-guru-kurt-hoelting-presents-his-new-book