Bibi hosts this episode solo (listen to find out why) and is joined by David Schaelfer, a career international diplomat who has worked in the US State Department for several decades and has lived in several parts of the world including Bucharest, Hong Kong, Iraq, Rio de Janeiro, Mexico, Finland, Tokyo, and Kiev.
We talk about incredible chapters from David's life such as his nerve-rattling encounter in Mexico with one of the infamous "narco-Satanico" (Satanic-cannibal) cult members who had been involved in a high profile murder case of an American college student, and how he adopted his daughter from Tyumen, Russia.
A lifelong fan of mythology, David’s fluency in the Finnish language led to years of research into Finland's famous Kalevala epic tale, and resulted in book “The Mark of the Bear Clan,” the first installment of a trilogy with the subsequent titles coming to the marketplace later this year. David's books take the baton from legendary authors like J.R.R. Tolkien, who was also influenced by the Kalevala to create his world-famous fantasy tales about Middle-Earth.
Episode References:
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-judge-gave-a-drug-dealer-chance-now-edward-martell-lawyer/ (Judge Gave Drug Dealer a Second Chance. 16 Years Later He Swears Him In As a Lawyer)
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