Abby Murray received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Illinois-Urbana and her master’s degree in counselor education from North Carolina State University. Married to Jim, they are the proud parents of a beautiful little girl named Ellen and are expecting their second child. Abby is the volunteer manager at the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago where she manages over 600 volunteers. She can be reached at
[email protected] or 312-692-3310.
Bruce Nash of Studio City, California, produces television shows for various networks and cable channels.
Tiffany Pope is an aspiring writer from Norfolk, Virginia. She graduated from high school in 2001 and is currently studying for an associate degree in liberal arts. After that she plans to transfer to a four-year college and major in journalism.
Maurice Ricketts is a navy veteran of World War II and a country boy from Wyoming. His detailed memoir, As It Was, depicts life as an orphan chore boy on a sheep ranch and a destroyer sailor on the high seas in wartime.
Gary Riedel enjoys creating. After his onstage work at the Aquarium, he became a background actor in Hollywood. His first novel, Seasons of the Pearl, is available onAmazon.com. He describes it as a comedy of war seen from inside a Saigon bistro in wartime Vietnam. Contact Gary at
[email protected].
Jon L. Rishi received his bachelor of arts degree from Chaminade University, Honolulu, in 1986. He grew up in Hawaii and currently resides in Orange County, California, where he is a healthcare administrator. Jon enjoys travel, recreational running, skiing and water sports. He considers literature and creative writing a lifelong passion. Please reach him at
[email protected].
Danette Rivera is a Southern California-based writer who lives with her two “smart, gorgeous” daughters Maya and Mina, a “hot husband” named Julio, and a “fat, lazy cat” named Puffy. A small business owner, she has been a past participant in the prestigious Squaw Valley Community of Writers Summer Workshops and was recently published in Riviera Magazine. When she has spare time, she spends it romping with her girls, writing short fiction and sports essays, and salsa dancing.
Nicole-René Rivette is a college student who lives in Midland, Michigan, with her parents and two dogs. Horseback riding has been a lifelong love, and she hopes to try out for the U.S. Equestrian Team in their Developing Riders category. Volunteer work, vegetarian cooking, kayaking and writing stories round out her busy schedule.
Harley Schwadron’s cartoons appear in such diverse publications as Barron’s, Wall Street Journal, Reader’s Digest, Harvard Business Review, Good Housekeeping and many others. He has worked as a newspaper reporter, college alumni magazine editor and university public-relations editor. After doing cartoons on evenings and weekends, he went full-time in 1984 and is still going strong. He can be reached at P.O. Box 1347, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 or by phone/fax at 734-426-8433.
Maris Sidenstecker founded Save The Whales (STW) at the age of fourteen. Maris, a marine biologist, continues to lead STW and focuses on educating children and adults about marine mammals and the fragile ocean environment. STW provides school outreach, educational materials and adopt-a-whale kits. She can be reached at 831-899-9957 or visit www.savethewhales.org.
Leslie Smith spent twenty years on Kodiak Island where she captained her own boat, fishing commercially for salmon and halibut. Her two children were born there. She currently lives in Idaho during the school year and returns to Alaska with her teenage daughters in the summers to gillnet for salmon, pick berries and play croquet on the beach.
Roxayne Spruance received bachelor degrees in zoology and physical anthropology at the University of California, Davis. She has been a volunteer with the Sea Otter Research and Conservation team at the Monterey Bay Aquarium since 1995 and is on the board of the Friends of the Sea Otter, a nonprofit group dedicated to their protection. Please reach her at
[email protected].
Michelle Staedler received a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She has been working with sea otters in the Monterey area for over fifteen years as the research coordinator for the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Sea Otter Research and Conservation Program. In addition to her work with sea otters, Michelle enjoys introducing her young son to new adventures, collecting marbles and raising lop-eared rabbits. Please reach her at
[email protected].
Maggie Stapp-Hempen, a Laguna Beach, California, resident, is the mother of two grown children, daughter Malea and son Aaron. She has been active in many community organizations, including Laguna Art Museum and the local Business Development Council. Maggie is happily and recently married to Tony and enjoys spending time with his two children David and Elise.
Matt Walker is a native East Coaster currently held hostage in California as Senior Editor of Surfing Magazine. A lifelong devotee to both the ocean and the written word, he plans on using his Chicken Soup paycheck to buy yet another surboard, perhaps for his son McRae—if he’s lucky.
Nathan S. Woods received his bachelor of arts degree from Loyola University in 1999. He is a hip-hop artist, poet and writer in New Orleans. He enjoys walking, people-watching, video games and good conversation. He plans to write a book of poetry. Please reach him at
[email protected].
Jennifer Zambri-Dickerson, a New Jersey native, is a graduate of the University of Delaware with a bachelor’s degree in animal science. Jennifer currently lives in Dover, Delaware, with her husband and two children. She is working on her first novel. Jennifer can be reached at
[email protected].
Liz Zuercher moved from Chicago to California after earning her English degree from DePauw University. She put writing on hold to raise two sons and operate a graphic-arts business with her husband. Recently, she returned to studying writing, authoring short stories and essays, as well as editing colleagues’ work.
Allan Zullo, of Fairview, North Carolina, is the author of more than seventy nonfiction books on a variety of topics.
Permissions
We would like to acknowledge the many publishers and individuals who granted us permission to reprint the cited material. (Note: The stories that were penned anonymously, that are in the public domain or that were written by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen or Wyland are not included in this listing.)
Raising Cecily. Reprinted by permission of Nan Lincoln. ©1986 Nan Lincoln. From The Bar Harbor Times, Issue: June, 1987.
Surrogate Mom and Pup. Reprinted by permission of Roxayne Spruance and Michelle Staedler. ©2001 Roxayne Spruance and Michelle Staedler.
Hooked on Mahogany and Octopus Odyssey. Reprinted by permission of Mike Lipstock. ©1997, 1996 Mike Lipstock.
The Blind Diver. Reprinted by permission of Joycebelle Edelbrock. ©2001 Joycebelle Edelbrock.
In Harmony. Reprinted by permission of Martha Gusukuma-Donnenfield. ©1996 Martha Gusukuma-Donnenfield. With acknowlegement to Bob Krause for the personal connection he shared with Martha’s father in his final days.
Encounter with a Sperm Whale. Reprinted by permission of Gaie Alling. ©1997 Gaie Alling.
Swimming Surprise. From The Ocean Almanac by Robert Hendrickson, copyright ©1984 by Robert Hendrickson. Used by permission of Doubleday, a division of Random House, Inc.
If You Could Touch a Whale. Reprinted by permission of Paula McDonald. ©1995 Paula McDonald.
Back to Sea . . . the Story of J. J. Reprinted by permission of Jack Hanna. ©2003 Jack Hanna.
Angus. Reprinted by permission of Florian Graner. ©2002 Florian Graner.
Sound Behavior. Reprinted by permission of Abby Murray. ©2002 Abby Murray.
Anna’s Miracle and A Signal Is Worth a Thousand Words. Reprinted by permission of Linda Schnecker Erb along with the Dolphin Research Center.
Manatee Tranquility and Strange Discovery. Reprinted by permission of Steve Creech and Paul Dragon. ©2002 Steve Creech.
The Fishermen. Reprinted by permission of Stephen Byrne. ©2002 Stephen Byrne.
A Day on the New Hampshire Shore. Reprinted by permission
of Nicole-René Rivette. ©2000 Nicole-René Rivette.
Guided Tour. Reprinted by permission of Nathan S. Woods. ©2002 Nathan S. Woods.
A Forever Ocean View. Reprinted by permission of Liz Zuercher. ©2002 Liz Zuercher.
Crab Lessons and The Perfect Shell. Reprinted by permission of Jennifer Zambri-Dickerson. ©2001, 1990 Jennifer Zambri-Dickerson.
Ebb and Flow and Octopus’s Garden. Reprinted by permission of Eve Eschner Hogan. ©2002 Eve Eschner Hogan.
The Friendly Isle. Reprinted by permission of Tal Aviezer and Jason Cocovinis. ©2000 Tal Aviezer and Jason Cocovinis.
Dream Vacation. Reprinted by permission of Jennifer Lowry. ©2002 Jennifer Lowry.
Letters. Reprinted by permission of Michael Geers. ©2000 Michael Geers.
Goddess. Reprinted by permission of Danette Rivera. ©2000 Danette Rivera.
I Found a Tiny Starfish. Reprinted by permission of Dayle Ann Dodds. ©1998 Dayle Ann Dodds.
After the Beach. Reprinted by permission of Nancy V. Bennett. ©1997 Nancy V. Bennett.
Sea Dog. Reprinted by permission of Jon L. Rishi. ©2002 Jon L. Rishi.
What Do You See? Reprinted by permission of Gary Riedel. ©2001 Gary Riedel.
A Lesson from the Sea. Reprinted by permission of Walker Meade. ©2002 Walker Meade.
The Day at the Beach. Reprinted by permission of Arthur Gordon. ©1999 Arthur Gordon.
The Sea and the Wind That Blows by E. B. White. Reprinted by permission of the E. B. White Estate. Originally published in the Ford Times, Vol. 56, Issue June 1963, pp. 2–6.
The Driftwood Queen. Reprinted by permission of Anne Carter. ©2002 Anne Carter.
A Sign of Love. Reprinted by permission of Warren Iliff. ©2002 Warren Iliff.
Sand Castles. Excerpted from And the Angels Were Silent. ©1992 by Max Lucado. Used by permission of Multnomah Publishers, Inc.
Sea of Curiosity and The Specialist. Reprinted by permission of Sylvia A. Earle. ©1996 Sylvia A. Earle. From chapter 2 of Sea Change: A Message of the Oceans. ©1996.
Who’s Watching Who? Reprinted by permission of Joe Moran. ©2002 Joe Moran.
The Jonah Factor. Reprinted by permission of Mark Conlin. ©1998 Mark Conlin. Appeared in production notes of PBS program, “Secrets of the Ocean Realm” at www.pbs.org/oceanrealm/producers/index.html.
Close Encounter of the Squid Kind. Reprinted by permission of Mark Conlin. ©1998 Mark Conlin. Appeared in production notes of PBS program, “Secrets of the Ocean Realm” at www.pbs.org/oceanrealm/producers/index.html.
Finding His Way Home. Reprinted by permission of Clive Cussler. ©1993 Clive Cussler.
Eyes in the Dark. Excerpted from Kon-Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl. ©GYLDENDAL NORSK FORLAG AS. 1948; pp. 117–119.
Fred’s Big Adventure. Reprinted by permission of Mark Conlin. ©1998 Mark Conlin. Appeared in production notes of PBS program, “Secrets of the Ocean Realm” at www.pbs.org/oceanrealm/producers/index.html.
Last One Standing. Reprinted by permission of Phil Lansing. ©2001 Phil Lansing.
Geriatric Genocide. Reprinted by permission of Warren Miller. ©1994 Warren Miller.
A Shot at the Title. Reprinted by permission of Jim Kravets. ©2002 Jim Kravets.
Father Time. Reprinted by permission of Matt Walker. ©2001 Matt Walker.
Two Battleships. Reprinted by permission of Maurice Ricketts. ©2003 Maurice Ricketts.
The Bond Between a Captain and His Ship. Reprinted by permission of Borderland Sciences. ©1983 Borderland Sciences. Excerpted from Invisible Horizons by Vincent Gaddis (pp. 70–71).
Sailsmanship! Reprinted by permission of Bruce Nash and Allan Zullo. ©1993 by Nash & Zullo Productions, Inc.
First Homecoming. Reprinted by permission of Leslie Smith. ©2000 Leslie Smith.
Lost in the Atlantic. Reprinted by permission of Deborah Morris. ©1994 Deborah Morris. Excerpted from the book series Real Kids Real Adventures.
One Hundred and One Atlantic Nights. Reprinted by permission of Jan Meek, Daniel Byles and Janet Matthews. ©1999 Janet Matthews.
A Miracle Between Sea and Land. Reprinted by permission of Alan Ebert. ©1993 Alan Ebert. Originally printed in Good Housekeeping; Issue: April 1993.
Pedaling over the Atlantic. By Jamie Kageleiry. Reprinted by permission of Yankee Magazine. Excerpted from Yankee Magazine, July 1993; pp. 44–50, 110.
Fear of the Unknown. Reprinted by permission of Maggie Stapp-Hempen. ©2000 Maggie Stapp-Hempen.
Exploring the Sunken Wreck. Excerpted from Exploring the Bismarck by Dr. Robert D. Ballard. ©1991 Madison Press Books.
Using His Teeth. By Lester David. Reprinted by permission of Maggie Rosen for Lester David and Boys’ Life, February 1995, published by the Boy Scouts of America.
This Magic Moment. Reprinted by permission of Jennifer Anderson. ©1993 Jennifer Anderson.
Fighting for Their Lives. Reprinted by permission of Maris Sidenstecker. ©2000 Maris Sidenstecker.
Do You Hear It? Reprinted by permission of Tiffany Pope. ©2000 Tiffany Pope.
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