William Barnes

William Barnes is an author and educator. For more than forty years he has been a teacher and writer, having taught students ranging from kindergarten through the university level. He was principal of Daystar International School, a private school located in Kumamoto, Japan, where he lived with his family for eighteen years. He is also former Executive Director of Desert Rose Bah�'� Institute, an education and conference center in central Arizona. He currently serves on the board of...See more

William Barnes is an author and educator. For more than forty years he has been a teacher and writer, having taught students ranging from kindergarten through the university level. He was principal of Daystar International School, a private school located in Kumamoto, Japan, where he lived with his family for eighteen years. He is also former Executive Director of Desert Rose Bah�'� Institute, an education and conference center in central Arizona. He currently serves on the board of directors of International Educational Initiatives, and is on the advisory board of Center for Global Integrated Education. He has contributed articles on education and society to magazines and journals in Australia, Japan, and the United States. Terra in Cognita is his third book. Previously he published, Renewing the Sacred: A New Vision of Education and Gettin' Through Hard Times Together: Creating Prosperity Through Sharing, Service and Sacrifice-both also available a Amazon. com. He also writes a free-ranging blog, ... dealing with all issues related to spirituality, society and education. See less