Beth was born in New Jersey, but spent her childhood in Europe and the Far East. She has lived in ten states and traveled through the other 39 (Alaska is still on the list). Twenty years in the Pacific Northwest has left her with a passion for espresso and the Rockies. In 2005, Beth sailed around the world with 700 college students. She toured the Taj Mahal and Angkor Wat, climbed the Great Wall of China and Cape Town’s Table Mountain, hiked the cloud forests of Venezuela, and mourned at Hiroshima and Pearl Harbor. When not sipping a boat drink, she spends her time reading, watching sports, spending time with family and friends, and tanning on sandy shores. And always pursuing her passion: writing. Beth lives in North Idaho, and is working on her next novel. You can find her at www.bethhanggeli.com.