John Daniel

John Daniel

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John Daniel grew up on the east coast migrating to the west in his college days. He resides in Eugene Oregon. John spent a winter season alone in the Rogue River Wilderness, a rugged part of Oregon. His only contact with the outside world was a weekly call home to leave a message on his answering machine letting his wife know he is still alive. From this season came a remarkable book, Rogue River Journal. The book threads together three stories. John writes of his time alone in the Rogue River Wilderness, his feud with a wild turkey, his walks along the river. He also writes of his father, a brilliant leader in the labor movement who helped change the lives of many people. John's father was also an alcoholic, a difficult man for his family. While his father was a brash, brave, selfless person, involved in a public struggle to better the lives of others, John was quieter, more contemplative, and less able to live in his father's world. John grew up in the 60's a time of enormous change in our country. A time when many young people marched to say no to war they felt was unjust while many other young men died on battlegrounds far away from home, serving their country. It was a divisive time in our history, a time when the door to personal freedom was thrown open wide. During his time alone, John reflects on his father, his youth in the 60's, his choices and seems to come to terms with his life.