Sonya St. Mary surrounds herself with the love of family and friends and is delighted by her role as mother and grandmother. She enjoys travel, music and gardening. Her previous career included working in the California State Foster Care system and other social programs.Through a serendipitous meeting, Sonya met historian/author Shirley Moore and Shirley's beloved late husband, Joe. Given this association, Sonya was excited to join the writing team with her husband, Andrew, and friend Shirley drafting The Sitka Adventure.