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Dr Shepperson is a 3rd generation Presbyterian preacher’s son. He attended boarding schools and colleges in the UK, Switzerland, and the USA. He earned a doctoral degree in clinical psychology along the way, worked as an Air Force psychologist, and was on faculty at a doctoral program of psychology in California.

He’s owned a group psychotherapy practice in California. For the past decade or so he served as a missionary in southwest China, the UK, and New Zealand. Now he and his wife live and practice as licensed psychologists in Hawaii… but he mainly writes stuff.

His favorite walk? the Israel National Trail (israeltrail.net). 685 miles long.

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Vance Shepperson Once upon a time a man lived a whole life and never met himself. He walked around carrying broken mirrors and a candle burning at both ends.
Vance Shepperson I'd go back to Israel and walk the Israel National Trail again, maybe skipping to my favorite parts of the 700 mile walk…moreI'd go back to Israel and walk the Israel National Trail again, maybe skipping to my favorite parts of the 700 mile walk(less)
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Walking the Negev and Arabah deserts reminded me that this was not my neighborhood, but theirs–and I was living in it.  I was not only witness, but witnessed.  

I was tempted to complain about the sweltering heat of the day or freezing my ass off at night in my tent. Shivering with cold or because the wolves or coyotes were wandering through our campground at 2 am, dragging away boots left i

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