Gerry BruderGerry Bruder amassed about 24,000 hours as a commercial seaplane pilot in southeastern Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. He has also worked as a journalist for several newspapers and magazines. He has a B.A. degree from Hanover College in Hanoer, Indiana, and an M.A. degree from Ohio State University. His previous books include Heroes of the Horizon (Alaska Northwest Books). A native of Connecticut, Bruder and his wife now spend winters in southern Arizona and summers in Seattle, Washington, where Gerry still is a floatplane pilot. Read More Read Less