Jeff GreenwaldJeff Greenwald is the author of eight books, including Shopping for Buddhas (now in its 25th Anniversary edition), The Size of the World (for which he created the first Internet travel blog) and Snake Lake. His tales and essays appear in many print ad online publications. During his 45-year writing career he has profiled a full spectrum of global luminaries, including the Dalai Lama, Grace Slick, Paul Bowles, and William Shatner. Adventures at home and in more than 100 foreign lands have provided rich material for his storytelling career, and his spoken word tales have been featured at The Moth and on NPR's Snap Judgment.. His acclaimed one-man show, "Strange Travel Suggestions," premiered in San Francisco in 2003. Jeff is also the Executive Director of Ethical Traveler, a non-profit dedicated to human rights and environmental protection. Jeff's most recent books include Out of Nothing: Conversations with Larry Harvey (2019) and The Nine Gifts, co-authored with Christine Marie Mason. Read More Read Less