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How a Near-Plunge into the Sea Led to My Career as a Freelance Book Editor

How a Near-Plunge into the Sea Led to My Career as a Freelance Book Editor

by Nancy Marriott | Apr 23, 2018 | Inspiration

It was early Sunday morning, and the rain-slicked Pacific Coast Highway was relatively empty. Luckily, there were few cars coming over the hill behind me when I hit that pool of water and put my car into a ninety-degree tailspin, jettisoning me toward the guard rail...
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