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.
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.
Karen Amanda Toulon is an award-winning business news journalist with 30 years of cross-platform experience. Her current focus is on global equality as a Sr Writer for Bloomberg News. Simply put: she enjoys telling stories that matter. Karen also served as Bloomberg’s NY Bureau Chief, Executive Editor of Global Newsmakers and global cross-platform broadcast coach. Previously she worked with Reuter’s, CNBC and the CBS Radio Network. Her awards for news leadership include: 2020 Business News Visionary; 2019 Newswomen’s Club of New York “Pegasus”; and 2018 International Women’s Media Foundation “Gwen Ifill.” She is a board member of the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Overseas Press Club Foundation, the GroundTruth Project and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Board of Visitors. Born in London and raised in NY, Karen earned her BA from Dartmouth College and a masters from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Karen and her husband, artist Eric Rhinehart, have two daughters, and live in New Jersey.
