About Uncharted Territory
Uncharted Territory by Rae Richen, is now also available on your Kindle, Kindle Fire and on your Nook. It can be purchased as a Google Book as well. Search for Uncharted Territory, and Rae Richen. (A couple of books by other authors happen to have the same title.)
"Rae Richen writes with a deft touch that penetrates the reader long after the book hits the shelf for the night. Her story is deep and rich, with a voice not unlike a young John Irving. Highly recommended."
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Uncharted Territory, is the story of seventeen-year-old Jack Huntington, all-state athlete and accomplished mountain climber. When a climbing accident nearly takes his life, Jack is forced to face his greatest fear. To save his family, Jack must recognize the vast difference between physical and emotional courage.
Rae Richen speaking to writers at Tabor Space, Portland (photo by Barbara Ashmun)
Meet Rae Richen
Rae Richen’s short stories, poetry and articles have appeared in anthologies of Northwest authors, in Pacific Northwest newspapers and in Writers’ Northwest Handbook. She has taught junior high, high school students and adults since the ice age, and has always been impressed with the wide-ranging curiosity and the persistent search for answers among her students. Her newest book, Uncharted Territory is written for young adults and adults who enjoy a triumph of life over fear. Rae Richen lives with her family, and teaches in Portland, Oregon. She recently became president of Oregon Writers Colony, a regional organization supporting writers. She looks forward to building on twenty-four years of OWC service to Northwest authors while continuing to write and teach.