Whatcom County author chronicles his time at C.S. Lewis’ house in ‘Called’

Growing up in rural Whatcom County, Ryan Pemberton knew what it was to be hungry. His father, who lived out of state, saw Ryan once or twice a year.

So young Ryan dreamed of a future in which his own children would have two parents under one roof and enough food on the table. After graduating from Nooksack Valley High School, he majored in psychology at Western Washington University, thinking he might become a counselor, and minoring in business, to boost the odds he would find a good job.