by Mary E. Trimble (Author)
Sail with Mary and Bruce on a 13,000-mile adventure from Seattle to legendary South Pacific Islands and home again. From magical sights and scents of their first tropical island landfall to the bustling, colorful Tahitian markets. From sudden midnight squalls and a cyclone in Samoa to pristine anchorages in the Kingdom of Tonga. Share the adventure as they fulfill their dream.
Author Biography
Award-winning author Mary E. Trimble, in addition to sailing the South Pacific, served for two years in Africa with the Peace Corps, and more recently retired from the American Red Cross after volunteering for 20 years. Her experiences also include crewing on the tall ship M.S. Explorer as purser and ship's diver, and she served as Admission Director for a professional deep-sea diving school. After obtaining a degree in Computer Science, she worked as a programmer/analyst at the corporate headquarters of a large insurance company. Sailing with Impunity is Trimble's fifth book and second memoir. More than 400 of her articles have appeared in numerous publications. She and her husband, Bruce, enjoy rural life on Camano Island, Washington.