When Philadelphia journalist Margie Smith Holt first saw the stunning Caribbean blue of St.
Part love letter, part elegy, Not On Any Map illuminates the fragility of the Earth\'s most beautiful places and calls into question the very Meaning of Paradise in a time of climate crisis..
For anyone who\'s ever dreamed of running away to paradise, this memoir answers the question: What happens next? Holt\'s reporting on the aftermath of the monster storms is an inspiring story of one community\'s struggle to survive and rebuild, all without ever losing its sense of humor.
Then back-to-back Category 5 Hurricanes blew it all away.
She thought she had discovered Paradise on this little Island that changed her life.
Next thing she knew, she was on a tiny boat, sailing across the Atlantic.
What she got was a waitressing gig at a burger shack called Skinny Legs, sailing lessons from the characters who hung out there, and a newspaper editor who tricked her into writing it all down.
John\'s water, all she wanted was sunshine and a break from deadlines.
When Philadelphia journalist Margie Smith Holt first saw the stunning Caribbean blue of St
