Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Mary Alice Monroe

Born: May 25, 1960 (age 65)
Bio: Mary Alice Monroe, also published as Mary Alice Kruesi, is a New York Times best-selling fiction writer. Many of her novels deal with environmental issues; For example, The Beach House and Swimming Lessons refer to the plight of injured sea turtles.
Known for:
- The Summer Girls
- The Summer Wind (2014)
- Beach House Memories
- Time Is a River
- The Book Club