NAIL BITERS
Not to knock bestsellers—Jon Krakauer deserves to be famous—but some of the best adventure stories have suffered undeserved neglect. Here’s a fix for that.
Grace Ly is the co-author of TENT FOR SEVEN. She worked for the American Red Cross and was stationed on military bases around the world. While living abroad in South Korea, Iraq, and Germany, she traveled the world extensively, visiting more than thirty countries. She returned to the States and accepted an appointment at the White House to promote and foster a culture of service and volunteerism. She continued her own service to her country as an undercover officer for the Central Intelligence Agency. Returning to her passion, she rolled back her cover and became a feature story writer in the Office of Public Affairs at the CIA. Grace has written numerous articles and feature stories for the U.S. military, the American Red Cross, the White House, and the CIA. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her British husband, young son, and Friesian horse. Connect with her at gracelyauthor.com.