{"id":639,"date":"2025-01-02T12:03:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T12:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/debbieross.clients-demo-website.com\/?page_id=639"},"modified":"2025-01-22T16:12:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T16:12:03","slug":"about-the-author","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/debbieross.clients-demo-website.com\/index.php\/about-the-author\/","title":{"rendered":"About The Author"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"639\" class=\"elementor elementor-639\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d22a2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d22a2c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-275c3c0\" data-id=\"275c3c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a0425 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"71a0425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/debbieross.clients-demo-website.com\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed55821 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed55821\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c2c40c elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4c2c40c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b5eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67b5eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Author<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b9cb51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b9cb51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Debra Ross<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25b57d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25b57d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Debra Gail Ross is a proud fourth-generation fisherman who dedicated over 30 years to commercial fishing in Southeast Alaska. Born and raised in the charming fishing village of Gig Harbor, Washington, Debra\u2019s connection to the sea runs deep. Her great-grandfather, John Samuel Ross, first settled in Gig Harbor after emigrating from the Island of Premuda in 1887.<br \/><br \/>Debra\u2019s rich fishing heritage and firsthand experiences in a challenging industry have shaped her unique perspective, now shared through her writing. Her stories reflect not only her adventures at sea but also her resilience and determination in the face of life\u2019s challenges.<\/p><p>Through her book, Just For The Halibut, Debra invites readers to connect with the authenticity and courage that define her life and work. 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By highlighting resilience and courage, she seeks to inspire others to face life\u2019s challenges with hope and determination.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-622f292 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"622f292\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c03d938 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"c03d938\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:240}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac7932 ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"4ac7932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-left text-left icon-top-align elementor-animation-   \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-header elementor-animation-\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon  \">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"elementkit-infobox-icon icon icon-pen_shape\"><\/i>\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Sharing Real Stories That Matter                <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  <p>Debra Ross is committed to creating meaningful connections through her writing. 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