Beth M CarusoThe Salty Rose: Alchemists, Witches & A Tapper In New Amsterdam (2019) is Beth M Caruso's second novel and was inspired by the discovery of Marie du Trieux, a distant great grandmother in her husband's family tree as well as from information she gathred from previous research. Her first historical fiction novel is One of Windsor: The Untold Story of America's First Witch Hanging (2019), a book that tells the tale of Alice Young and the beginnings of the colonial witch trials. Beth is passionate to discover and convey important and interesting stories of women from earlier times. Beth grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and spent her childhood swimming and writing puppet shows and witches' cookbooks. She studied French Literature and Hispanic Studies, earning a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Cincinnati. After serving two years in the Peace Corps in northern Thailand, she obtained Masters degrees in Nursing and Public Health. Beth's other interests include aromatherapy, travel, gardening, and exploring and protecting our beautiful natural world. She lives in Connecticut with her family. Feel free to reach out to Beth in the following ways: Website: https: //www.oneofwindsor.com/ Email: oneofwindsor@yahoo.com Twitter: https: //twitter.com/oneofwindsor Facebook: https: //www.facebook.com/bethmcaruso/ Read More Read Less