Stuart Richardson WardStuart R. Ward, 76, was born and raised in San Francisco. He has lived off grid in the remote Mt. Shasta Vista development he writes about here for most of his adult life. He dedicated 15 years volunteering at the nearby, much-beloved Stewart Mineral Springs resort, and he ran a successful business selling wholesale bulk pumice stone online nationwide before retiring. A lifelong writing enthusiast, his other books include "Body Freedom Day: When a clothed-minded world unraveled." This is his first nonfiction work. Read More Read Less