Lisa Kearsley is a biologist
and natural science illustrator with a Masters Degree in Biology. She
conducted research along the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon for a
number of years, then came to experience the San Juan as a commercial
and private boater. She also has enjoyed teaching natural history of the
Southwest to various groups through the years. She lives in Flagstaff,
Arizona with her husband, Mike, and sons, Ian and Jack.
Shiva Press takes its name from
Shiva Temple in the Grand Canyon. In the 1960's and 1970's Lisa's father,
Joseph Hall, studied Kaibab Squirrels on the North Rim, so her family
spent summers there. In August 1963, Joseph and his brother climbed to
the summit of Shiva Temple. The view and beauty of the Canyon from there
astounded him, and Shiva Temple became the most revered place in the world
for him. Many years later Lisa and her sister embarked on a hike to Shiva
Temple with him, but the route proved too much and they turned back. Someday
she plans to try again to reach Shiva Temple. In honor of her father,
a place that is truly special, and goals that are difficult to reach,
she has named this publishing company Shiva Press.
