Pat Feldsien is a writer/editor. She has a master's degree in Early English from The University of Chicago and a master's degree in spirituality from Holy Names College, Oakland, CA. She lived by herself in a remote cabin on the Continental Divide between Idaho and Montana for many years, gaining an intimate knowledge of the landscape and its spirit. She participated in John Kirsch's hiking retreats for more than twenty years, and helped him institute the Living Water Contemplative Center. She is now retired and lives in Arizona, discovering the spirit of the desert.