In her debut book, Mary Dansak takes readers on a romp through her unorthodox childhood before culminating in a romance that feels predestined. Along the way, she shares information and updates on box turtles.

Dansak is a writer, a naturalist, an equestrian, and an animal lover. With a full career of science education behind her, she remains compelled to share her wonder and love of the natural world around her.