ted burton

Ted Burton, originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, relocated to Ontario when he was young. He retired in December 2010 from a successful career as an IT Director to focus on writing. Ted is the author of three novels, with "The Ferry Incident" being his latest work. He resides in Kingston, Ontario with his wife Gillian, to whom he has been married for over 50 years. Their daughter Meghan, along with her husband Phil, lives in Gatineau, Quebec. Ted and Gillian enjoy gardening and traveling in their leisure time. Ted's earlier works include a two-part series titled "Oh My Blessed Father Book 1" and "Oh My Blessed Father Book 2: Dum Dum."

Sam Bradley

Samson Hiscock Bradley was born on March 29, 1871, in Grand Bank, Newfoundland & Labrador, to Christianna Buffett Pardy of Grand Bank and Samuel Bradley, a fisherman from Bedchester, England. At the age of 12, Sam followed in his father's footsteps and began his maritime adventures as a young deckhand aboard his uncle's fishing boat. In 1897, he married Deborah Jane Buffett, and the next year, he became the captain of the Water Sprite, a 50-ton schooner. For about 20 years, Sam lived the challenging yet rewarding life of a Grand Bank schoonerman. At 68, in 1939, he decided to document his sea adventures. Sadly, two years later, on September 2, 1941, Sam passed away from cancer, diagnosed after surgery for an unrelated fall.