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Marty Essen is an American naturalist, author, photographer, and professional speaker. He has written eight books, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents,Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico,Time Is Irreverent,Time Is Irreverent 2: Jesus Christ, Not Again!Time Is Irreverent 3: Gone for 16 Seconds,Hits, Heathens, and Hippos: Stories from an Agent, Activist, and Adventurer,Doctor Refurb, and The Silver Squad: Rebels With Wrinkles. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Early life

Essen was born in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. [5] He attended Duluth East High School and University of Minnesota Duluth.

Career

Essen worked as a radio announcer at WEBC-AM [6] and KQDS-FM. [7] In 1982, he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he ran two music talent management agencies, National Talent Associates [6] and Twin City Talent. [8] In 1996, Essen moved to Victor, Montana to found Essen Communications Corporation, a local telephone company, and later became an author and a college speaker.[ citation needed ]

His first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet, became a Minneapolis Star-Tribune Top-10 Green Book. [9] He performs a live college show, Around the World in 90 Minutes, based on Cool Creatures, Hot Planet. [10] One adventure, documented in both his first book and his live show, is surviving a hippo attack in Zimbabwe. [11] [12]

Essen's nature photography is featured prominently in his books and live show. His outdoor photographs are also in Deb Essen's book, Easy Weaving with Supplemental Warps: Overshot, Velvet, Shibori, and More. [13] Magazines publishing his photos include Reptiles Magazine [14] and Handwoven Magazine. [15]

Essen's three nonfiction books advocate for protecting endangered species and the environment, and his four fiction books are science-fiction political-comedies that advocate for the protection of human rights and the environment.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Essen resides in Victor, Montana and is married to weaving designer and author Deb Essen. [16]

Book awards

Books

Live Shows

Essen has been touring the United States, performing Around the World in 90 Minutes, at hundreds of colleges since 2007. [28]

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  13. ↑ Interweave Books, www.interweavestore.com/easy-weaving-with-supplemental-warps-overshot-velvet-shibori-and-more Retrieved 06-11-2016
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  15. ↑ Handwoven Magazine (May/June 2014) "Travel Journal Cover in Ikat. Inspired by Weaving in Borneo"
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