Boisterous Bird of Paradise: Nonfiction Tales of Travel, Sailing, Swimming, and Love

by Robin Dalmas

Whether exploring a Saudi amusement park, trying to sleep in a Bali bungalow, or describing her French ancestor's harrowing escape from Napoleon, Seattle author Robin Dalmas lives for storytelling that enlightens and entertains. She weaves triumphant tales of swimming across Lake Washington and learning to sail on the Salish Sea, counterbalanced with brief, bright character studies-including a resplendent and chameleonic boyfriend. "Boisterous Bird of Paradise" is her first book.