J W Embury

Everyone was born somewhere. Salem, Oregon was where I first arrived. In my youth, hiking became my pathway to the world of nature and discovery--a pathway that has continued throughout my entire life.

After high school, I attend college on an athletic scholarship. Eventually, I earned my Bachelor of Arts degree from George Fox University.

For almost forty years I've worked in the health insurance and pharmaceutical industries.

I'm a father of five children: A son and four beautiful daughters. After thirty-six years of marriage to my wife Sandy, we now have three sons-in-law and six grandchildren.

Boise, Idaho, has been our home since 1992.

I'm just an ordinary guy who values family and friendships above all else. By The Big Cedar Tree is my first book.