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Surviving Paradise: the Perils and Pleasures of the Caribbean A journey of transformation that dares to plumb the depths of the human psyche. When Bryan Byrd cast off the lines from a Florida dock, he envisioned sun-soaked days and breezy nights aboard a sailboat gliding to the Virgin Islands. But paradise isn't always. In his coming-of-age auto-fiction novel, Byrd's humor-laced narrative plunges readers into an odyssey teeming with rogue waves, unreliable companions, and unexpected romance. Under the command of a captain more confident than circumspect, and a first mate whose silence screams louder than words, Byrd adapts to the relentless rhythms of the sea. Ballast today, a sailor tomorrow, his wit and will are tested by the unforgiving Bermuda Triangle, enigmatic personalities, and the siren whose love story is as turbulent as the waters they navigate. While each port offers a tantalizing blend of culture and chaos, it's the onboard antics, mechanical failures, and a fledgling romance that steer this tale through a storm of laughter and learning. Byrd's affable voice ties together misadventures and milestones, inviting readers to confront the capriciousness of nature, the depth of human connection, and the supreme challenge of charting one's own course. Excite your spirit of adventure, dive into this Caribbean sea of stories, and emerge with a chest brimming with insights that are life-changing and the pearls of existence.

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Surviving Paradise launches the reader on a rousing peregrination, a mid-life quest across perilous oceans with riotous and erotic digressions, philosophical reflections, and nautical revelations so vivid that you may need a barf bag to survive them for the next riveting saga of the seas. -- George Gilder, author-investor of Life After Capitalism and 21 other books. An amazing life-changing sailing adventure! Byrd's funny stories and beautiful descriptions, amid the death-defying drama and romance, make me want to book a trip to the Caribbean... but I'll take mine sitting on the beach. Kaitlyn Jain: Author, Passports and Pacifiers

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Bryan M. Byrd, a native of Washington, D.C., absorbed his love for words, meaning, and rhythm from his mother, a distinguished violinist and writer. His professional trajectory in telecom, hi-tech, and psychology encompassed diverse writing endeavors, but a twist of fate led him to break free from the confines of a conventional job at an early age.Authorship initially played second fiddle to Byrd's adventurous lifestyle, epitomized by a life-changing voyage. When a friend enlisted his help in sailing a boat from the U.S. to the Virgin Islands, Byrd embarked on a coming-of-age journey that extended to Trinidad and back. The wide-ranging nature of this experience compelled him to pen his debut work, Surviving Paradise: the Perils and Pleasures of the Caribbean, an auto-fiction novel that encapsulates the unimaginable moments he encountered and was encouraged to share.

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