Lucy Jones
Like many of you, Lucy started writing when she was old enough to hold a pencil. At the age of 87, she retired as an Associate Professor of Psychology and Women’s Studies for Hawaii Community College (her third career) on September 1, 2021. She is also a retired United Methodist pastor, and she spent many years working in the field of psychology. Now she claims to be in her fourth career as an author. Her past private journal writing included the phrase, “All I really want to do is stay home and write,” so that’s where you can find her today. She writes lyrics for her brother’s music and other poetry. Her first mystery is Shadowy Tales and a sequel has been published, Washboard Tales, with the third in the series in the works. As a counseling aid when working with her clients, she wrote Feral Fables. Her most recent work is a memoir of living on a 37’ sailboat with her teen son is Risky. All her books are listed on her Amazon Author Page. She is also working on another memoir that includes interviews of more than 100 actively engaged women over 60 and in the Fourth Quadrant of their Heroine’s Journey.
Amazon Author Page:
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Lucy’s Published Book
RISKY: One Woman's Journey to Independence on a 37' Sailboat
How did a landlubber who couldn't sail, end up living on a 37-foot sailboat for five years? Following a divorce, with one son still at home, Lucy was floundering. She had two MA degrees and had started her PhD in Psychology, but no real skills that could translate to a job. So, she did what any of us would do; on impulse, she bought a 37-foot, sloop-rigged sailboat as her new home. Did I mention, she couldn’t swim and had an extreme fear of drowning?
For five years, she and her teen son sailed along the Pacific coast, weathering dangerous storms, meeting new friends, and gathering new experiences by the boatload. Join this extraordinary woman as she confronts her deepest fears and emerges triumphant.
