The author, Ken Miller, has been a rocket propulsion engineer, an inventor, a CEO, and a sailor. He and his wife, Melinda, split their time between San Antonio, Texas, and Newport Beach, California. Melinda and Ken found Guanaja on the boat, Pegasus. Enchanted by the island, its waterfalls, lush vegetation, coral, and turquoise waters, they acquired five acres on the beach and built a vacation home. They have never regretted it.