Marali Sargent-Smith

Marali Sargent-Smith grew up along the shores of Bristol Bay, Alaska, commercial fishing and living off the land with her enterprising missionary parents and seven siblings. After school, travels, marriage and children, she moved from Homer and now lives near Soldotna, Alaska where she works as an author, professional artist, and teacher, writing novels and specializing in painting and stained glass. This novel is the first in her series of adventures featuring Alaskan women struggling and triumphing over extraordinary circumstances and challenges. These colorful, gripping, fast paced fiction stories are loosely based on some of the author's life experiences.