Seattle author Doug Wheeler reimagines the classic story of Jonah

What would cause a proclaimed prophet to run away from everything he called home and dodge the unyielding God of his tribe?

In a new book coming out in November 2023, Dr. Doug Wheeler challenges the traditional assumption that Jonah was a miserable coward by examining him as a deeply conflicted, courageous, and soulful man.

With a poetic flair, Reimagining Jonah: A Flight to Freedom provokes and confounds with language flavored by trauma and empathy, producing a richly contemplative and profoundly human version of this well-known tale.

Doug Wheeler, DPhil, is an acclaimed psychotherapist of 35 years. After enduring several personal losses and quietly turning from organized religion in 2016, Doug now works at the intersection of psychology and spiritual formation, integrating head and heart for the actualization of the “truest Self." In this second half of life, he continues to pursue newness and enlightenment along with better ways of helping others through his practice, his art, and the ways he engages the world. He lives in Seattle with his wife, Lori, and dog, Chester.