PLEASANT DESPAIN

Pleasant DeSpain is the author of 18 multicultural story collections, and picture books. He taught speech, literature, and drama for six years in three universities before establishing his career as a professional storyteller in 1972. DeSpain has performed thousands of programs in schools, festivals, and theaters. He wrote, produced and hosted Pleasant Journeys, a children's television program on KING-TV, Seattle for five years. His unwavering faith in a spiritual awakening has taken him on a life-long search for light and life. Pleasant resides in Chiang Mai, Thailand and upstate New York... New book release by Pleasant DeSpain, "a pioneer of the American storytelling renaissance." Get it on Amazon: "Vagabond Tales, in search of light and life."

Primary location: Atlanta United States