Quiet Freedom
by Wayne Chen

November 12, 2007 -The first 5 chapters have been posted.   Dec.31, 2008 - all chapters posted.

Inset photo of Polar Bear by Angsar Walk from Wikimedia. Aurora Borealis background photo by Nick Russill (Flickr)

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Author's note: Quiet Freedom is my first and only (fiction) book that I have written. It is published only on the Internet.
Quiet Freedom is an adventure of self-discovery. An exploration to find one's self in a harsh and strange landscape.
It is both a physical and mental adventure. You may find the Prologue interesting to get you started.
The writing of this book was instrumental in helping me to lose my pride and helping me to "see with new eyes."
Maybe it will help you.

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It takes place in: Seattle, Washington, USA - Copenhagen, Denmark - Western Greenland, including Thule, in the far northwest.

For a summary click here (Future)

Right to Die, Global Warming, Extinction, Zoo Debate, Freedom, Materialism, Office drudgery, Cycling vs cars,  
Wisdom, Passports,  Royalty, Factory farming, Grief

245 – artificial nature connection, 248 – cow / sheep burping, 265 – no more cartoons, 285 – moving like bluefin
290 – web of life – coqui frog, 295 – freedom and modern society, Theme towns

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Polar bear swimming in Toronto zoo --> Not a REAL Polar Bear

 
Did you know a WILD polar bear is able to swim up to 100 kilometers / 60+ miles in the open ocean?
Polar Bears Spotted Making Long Open Ocean Swims -
...it probably is not a big deal for a polar bear in good condition to swim 10 or 15 miles, but swims of 50 to 100 miles could be exhausting.

Polar_bear (Wikimedia) -Most polar bears could die out by 2050 - Climate Change (MSNBC)
Exercise may generate new blood vessel ( USA Today) - also to wild page - The world’s best zoos (msnbc)

Polar Bear BBC Videos - Youtube Video playlists

Polar Bear Battlefields - Great Ice Bear Event - A Boy Among Polar Bears - Big Bear Diary
Predators - How to Outsmart a Polar Bear (Youtube) - Polar bear swimming between ice floes (Arkive)

Tammy L. --- I couldn´t have written this book without you!   - Wayne