Timothy RegisterTimothy was born in 1964 to missionary parents and grew up exploring jungle rivers, coral reefs, and open-air markets all over Latin America-perfect training for a future deckhand storyteller. After college (TV & Theatre Production) and a thirty-yearcareer directing documentaries and commercials, he went back to school at age 50 for an MFA in Fine Art Photography from Savannah College of Art and Design.Today Tim lives in Florida, where he has worked for many years as first mate for a sailboat delivery captain, moving sailboats up and down the Gulf and Eastern Seaboard. When he's not reefing sails or rescuing stray dogs, he's writing the Piper & Mr. Flipflop series-because every kid deserves a chart, a compass, and a one-flippered pelican for a sidekick. He shares dock space (and ice cream) with his wife, Andrea, their rescue pup Kodak, and the occasional visiting dolphin. Read More Read Less