Nazis and Nudists

About this book

"Haldane's storytelling is rapid, fact-packed, devoid of filler (and) heavy on action." –Long Beach Press TelegramLike many baby boomers, David Haldane got swept into the turbulence of the late 1960s and early '70s, first as a radical activist and then a writer for an underground newspaper. Eventually, after self-imposed exiles in Europe and Mexico, he married, started a family and graduated to a significant position in mainstream journalism from which he chronicled many of the events that shaped an era. But Haldane always longed for something more, a "green leafy space" in which he could feel at peace. Finally, after a painful divorce, he found it in an unconventional way; with a dark-haired woman met on the Internet and wooed on the exotic islands of the Philippines. Nazis and Nudists is a series of poignant - and sometimes humorous - essays recounting that long journey. It is a story of love lost and love found. More importantly, it is about the lifelong spiritual quest for a place to call home. Read more

About the Author

David Haldane is an award-winning American journalist and author with homes in Southern California and Northern Mindanao, Philippines, where he writes a weekly column for The Manila Times. A former Los Angeles Times staff writer, he has contributed to two Pulitzer Prize-winning stories and won a Golden Mic award for radio broadcasting. Haldane has published four books including a memoir, short story collection, and two essay collections recognized by the National Indie Excellence Awards, Next Generation Indie Book Awards, and Maxy Awards. These days he spends most of his time with his Filipino wife and their two children in the home-with-many-windows they built next to a lighhouse overlooking the Mindanao sea.

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