Vincent Di VincenzoWriting runs in Mary's family as her father was a writer. However, his flair was business and technical writing. Her brother has also tried his hand at fictional stories. She had a good grounding in English in school. Reading most of the classics wasrequired. She especially loved Shakespeare.

In no way a comparison to him, but she writes verses as well.

Vincent Di Vincenzo goes back a long way with the Makah Tribe. While in the Air Force, in 1953, he was stationed at a base that was on their Reservation. At that time, he met a girl who he married. The marriage lasted 36 years, until she passed away in 1991. He also, on occasion, met many of the old whalers that told him many stories about their life at sea. Their bold experiences truly inspired the author to write this story.

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