Dick Elder, a Barnes & Noble author of the month for his memoir Which Way Is West, served in the US Navy during World War II and earned a BSc from Ohio State University. Elder trai...view moreDick Elder, a Barnes & Noble author of the month for his memoir Which Way Is West, served in the US Navy during World War II and earned a BSc from Ohio State University. Elder trained and showed horses and operated Colorado Trails Ranch. He retired in 1997 and began his writing career; this is his sixth book. He and his wife, Ginny, divide their time between Arizona and Colorado.view less