Tickling the Bear

How to Stay Safe in the Universe

By: David Wann

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Paperback | 18 May 2021

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290 Pages

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Author David Wann's nine non-fiction books and five award-winning TV documentaries advocate for community-based, resource-conscious, equitable changes in American politics and values. In this first novel, Tickling the Bear: How to Stay Safe in the Universe, he also draws upon his experience as an organic gardener, founder of a co-housing community, proud husband and father, and amateur musician to create credible characters that navigate a world threatened by environmental and social collapse. Through the strength of vulnerability, the power of authentic connections, and an essential dose of humor, they find acceptance and clarity to choose how to best live, or die, with gratitude.

It's the year 2017 BC-before Covid. Anthropology professor and futurist Marc Blake, having lost his wife to early onset dementia, receives his own grim diagnosis that sets him, and his closest friends, on an investigative journey of surprising twists-from Colorado to Northern California to Borneo and back-to ultimately find hope, acceptance and appreciation for the gift of life.

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David Wann's first novel is a must-read book along the lines of Anne Tyler's many novels. It's as engaging as a murder mystery and frankly, I couldn't put it down. It's witty as hell and will also rattle your brain with thought-provoking character commentary. The book explores a subject of extreme importance: how we live sustainably on this highly imperiled planet. -Dan Chiras, author of Things I Learned Too Late in Life

The cast of characters is so vivid that they are a part of my life. The nuggets of philosophical wisdom are constantly there-makes you want to keep reading. -Roger Allen, editor, Millennium Journal

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