Jeffrey BabcockJeff Babcock has lived most of his adult life in Alaska-the Last Frontier. Should I Not Return is based upon real events during a controversial climbing tragedy and rescue attempt by Jeff and his older brother, Bill, to find seven missing climbers frm the ill-fated Joseph Wilcox Expedition. Jeff and Bill went on to oversee the outdoor mountaineering program at the University of Alaska Anchorage. For nearly 30 years, they introduced countless students to the joys of mountain climbing, with numerous expeditions to Denali, its surrounding peaks, and mountains in Mexico and South America. He has written numerous articles on climbing for the Anchorage Daily News and Alaska Magazine. Jeff and his wife, Margaret, raised four children in Alaska. Read More Read Less