Beth Ann Mathews

About The Author

Beth Ann Mathews is a marine biologist and mother, and the author of Deep Waters: A Memoir of Loss, Alaska Adventure, and Love Rekindled. She has studied whales in Hawaii, Alaska, Canada, and the Northwest Atlantic, and taught marine mammal biology at the University of Alaska Southeast, where she led field research on seals, sea lions, and porpoises. She lives with her husband on an island near Seattle, where she enjoys hiking, writing, sailing, and wildlife photography.

Books by Beth Ann Mathews

Between Two Lights

A Memoir of Divided Love and Adventures At Sea

By Beth Ann Mathews
For fans of Wild and Lab Girl, a memoir of a young marine biologist’s transformative summer at sea, where passion and risk upend her future, forcing her to navigate from emotional turmoil to a meaningful life—despite imperfect decisions.
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Deep Waters

A Memoir of Loss, Alaska Adventure, and Love Rekindled

By Beth Ann Mathews
“A survival story of the highest order, navigating the complex terrain of marriage, medical crisis, and a future reimagined.”—Caroline Van Hemert, author of The Sun is a Compass

How do you protect someone you love without holding them back?
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