The ABCs of Paradise Found

By Karen Toulon

A woman and a man meet on the beach in the Caribbean. That chance encounter turns into a journey of discovery: of themselves, of each other, and of the island - which has a personality all its own.
Accompanied by beautifully rendered watercolor paintings, there will be stunning visual details to consider. Deep-sea dives. Primordial rain forests. Night witches. Dawn carnivals.
He learns about the ingredients of a national dish and where runaway slaves hid. She learns he has a scar and a wicked smile.
But what you won’t learn are their names. Or ages. Countries of origin. Professions. Political leanings.
There will be no interruptions by work deadlines, smartphones, insistent technologies, and other inconsolable distractions.
The woman wonders at one point “where is this going?” and we are grateful that we are along for the ride.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Wordeee
• Release date: Nov 30, 2021
• ISBN: 9781946274663

Karen Toulon

Karen Amanda Toulon is an award-winning multi-platform journalist and host who covers global business, economic and cultural news. She has worked with Bloomberg, Reuters, CNBC, and CBS Radio. Karen received a Gwen Ifill Award from the International Women's Media Foundation and a Pegasus Award from the Newswomen's Club of New York for leadership in diversity and mentoring.She was part of the team reporting on Black-owned small businesses for Bloomberg’s Businessweek, earning a Society for Advancing Business Editors and Writers (SABEW) Award.Born in London and raised in New York, Karen received her BA from Dartmouth College and her MS from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.Inspired by family stories and her own experiences, The ABCs of Paradise Found is Karen's first collaboration with her husband, Eric Rhinehart, who illustrated the story. Karen and Eric have two daughters and live in New Jersey.

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