Pedro Hoffmeister is the author of the several novels including the critically acclaimed Graphic the Valley and Too Shattered For Mending. Arrested and expelled from three high sch...view morePedro Hoffmeister is the author of the several novels including the critically acclaimed Graphic the Valley and Too Shattered For Mending. Arrested and expelled from three high schools, he now runs an outdoor program for teens, teaching survival, climbing, spelunking, and whitewater rafting. He lives in Eugene, Oregon.view less