Touching Spirit Bear

Personal life

When building his home in Montana, Ben adopted an American black bear named Buffy for 26 years until the bear's death in September 2012.[6] Ben Mikaelsen considered Buffy a "750-pound member of my family."[7] He has been writing full-time since 1984 and lives in Anacortes, Washington with his wife, Connie. He has written a few books inspired by his bear, such as Touching Spirit Bear and the sequel Ghost of Spirit Bear. He also took a year out of high school to join a parachute team and compete around Minnesota. He goes around the country visiting schools to teach kids about his life and his experience as a victim of bullying.


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