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Bethany Lee lives and writes in Lafayette, Oregon, drawing inspiration from her travels by sea, her experiences as a hospice harpist, and her work as a composer, collaborative pianist, and Quaker minister. She makes a home at the edge of the woods with her husband Bryan, with whom she has two grown children.
If you've ever wondered what it would be like to scoop up your young family and leave the safe harbour of home behind to chase adventures in a sailboat, Bethany's vivid, honest, and thrilling account will inspire you vicariously. If you can't possibly understand why anyone would ever do this, Bethany will show you why. Stories of adventure are rarely just travelogues; they also pull you into an inner journey, demonstrating how humans can unfurl and evolve in stunning ways when they're taken out of the status quo and into a life of novelty and extremes. A well-written and compelling read for wanderers, wonderers, and armchair travelers. Torre DeRoche, author of Love with a Chance of Drowning and The Worrier's Guide to the End of the World Close to the Surface is a rare combination of a true story and good writing. It's typical for books to have one or the other, but when someone can write about their own experiences in a way that keeps you reading and keeps you emotionally invested in the story, it's worth taking note. The world of people who live at sea is very different, and Bethany presents it with detail and eloquence. Melanie Sunshine Neale, author of Boat Kid Sink into Bethany's invitation (to sailors, dreamers of the sea, and lovers of poetry) to journey with her year at sea. You may notice the unfurling of your own soul as you sail away with her, meet yourself in the challenges, and arrive home changed. Lisa Graham McMinn, author of Dirt and the Good Life and To the Table
