A couple of weeks ago I met with author, blogger, and long-time client Kent Nerburn who was on his way through the Twin Cities back to his home in Bemidji. We holed up at the Dunn Bros. at 33rd and Hennepin for a few hours of coaching and planning with his sister, Carole Humphrey. (Click photo to enlarge.)
We’ve been gradually revamping Kent’s blog site lately (converting it from Movable Type to WordPress) as he gears up to add products and services (autographed books, audio books, speaking engagements, etc.) to his site.
Way back in October of 2000, I blogged about how I got to know Kent:
“… I also wrote a review for his book Letters to My Son way back in 1993 when I worked at Utne Reader magazine. A short blurb from that review ultimately ended up on the cover of the paperback edition: “Clear and gentle guidance about the big issues in life… Nerburn delivers an eloquent spiritual philosophy to fathers in a way that men can easily hear.”
A few years later, the book was boiled down into a smaller version, with the title adapted from my review: Simple Truths: Clear and Gentle Guidance on the Big Issues in Life. I got a kick out of that and ultimately met Kent when he did an author’s reading/signing at bookstore in the Twin Cities. He was quite appreciative.
