Bryan M ByrdBryan M. Byrd, a native of Washington, D.C., absorbed his love for words, meaning, and rhythm from his mother, a distinguished violinist and writer. His professional trajectory in telecom, hi-tech, and psychology encompassed diverse writing endeavors but a twist of fate led him to break free from the confines of a conventional job at an early age.Authorship initially played second fiddle to Byrd's adventurous lifestyle, epitomized by a life-changing voyage. When a friend enlisted his help in sailing a boat from the U.S. to the Virgin Islands, Byrd embarked on a coming-of-age journey that extended to Trinidad and back. The wide-ranging nature of this experience compelled him to pen his debut work, Surviving Paradise: the Perils and Pleasures of the Caribbean, an auto-fiction novel that encapsulates the unimaginable moments he encountered and was encouraged to share. Read More Read Less