David L CampbellDavid L. Campbell, PhD is a philosopher, educator, and former executive leader whose life was fundamentally altered by a near-death experience that reframed his understanding of human existence. Born and raised in Mississippi-the literary home of Wiliam Faulkner, Eudora Welty, and John Grisham -Campbell has spent decades in contemplative study of philosophy, cognitive psychology, theology, and religion, searching for deeper meaning and purpose in the human journey.Campbell's professional career spans executive leadership and mentorship roles in community colleges across Florida and Mississippi, where he guided institutions and individuals through transformative change. He is the author of self-published Without Fanfare: Creating an Autonomous Followership, which explores leadership dynamics and human agency.Following his near-death experience, Campbell began urgentlyreframing a lifetime of journal entries through his radically shifted perspective on mortality and meaning. This intensive philosophical excavation became Here I Am: a Sojourner's bible-a collection of wisdom literature that approaches fundamental human experiences from the transformative angle of understanding ourselves as temporary travelers rather than permanent residents.Campbell's work emerges from the intersection of lived experience and scholarly inquiry, offering what he describes as "an antidote to both transactional religion and hedonistic nihilism." His writing carries the contemplative depth of the Southern literary tradition while addressing universal questions of meaning, mortality, and authentic living that resonate across cultural and religious boundaries.Campbell continues to write and reflect from his home in Mississippi, where the rhythms of the South inform his ongoing exploration of what it means to live fully while passing through. Read More Read Less