J. Dean (Jeannette Dean) Author Bio:

The Colorado mountains held my heart until it was claimed by the open ocean. Then came years of sailing in the Caribbean, one slow circumnavigation of our Earth, and lots of exploring, experiencing people and places, creatures and cultures, gathering stories and inspiration, with adventures and misadventures aplenty. I'm at sea, where I belong, where I celebrate the magic of life, where I have looked into the eye of a whale. However, it is in ports-of-call and villages that tales are told, stories gathered. Since 2020 I have cruised down the Intracoastal Waterway with my husband, Rauf Bolden, and canine, Junkyard the Magnificent, aboard our electric 35ft Bristol sloop, Rain Finger. We explored the Bahamas, then sailed across the North Atlantic to Bermuda, the Azores, down through Madeira Islands, The Canaries, and Cabo Verde, into the South Atlantic. From Salvador, Brazil, our 43day sail took us across the equator for the 6th time, up to Curacao to sit out hurricane season. We're exploring Aruba now, dreaming and planning future voyages. How I love the open ocean!