Rae Ellen Lee

If the Shoe Fits

“Rae Ellen Lee’s If the Shoe Fits is pure delight. With clarity, insight, straightforward storytelling and remarkable humor, Rae Ellen brings the reader aboard and down below into the dream and reality of preparing for the cruising lifestyle. Rae Ellen has the gift to make me laugh out loud while speaking from the heart of life’s risks and rewards.”

— Carol Hasse, sailmaker and contributer
to Cruising World Magazine

“If you dream of quitting your job to do Something Else, this book is for you. It is an honest account of how a woman of a certain age re-invented her life to become one half of a married couple -- then found out it meant living on a sailboat. Her story is guided by love and sustained by humor. This is a warm, human, and very funny book.”

— Linda Ridihalgh, editor
Living Aboard

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 The Bluebird House

“... Pulls the reader into the wide open spaces of Molly’s life as she sets out to create a ‘deep well of memories to drink from’. I couldn’t wait to see what Molly would discover when she decided to step outside her old, safe image of herself and her life. You have to find out what’s going to happen to a character that can say, ‘At least this year a moose stepped on me’.”

— Tess Pendergrass, author of the
Colorado Trilogy

“Wow, what a beautiful book! Rae Ellen Lee is an artist, painting the scenery of her story with poignant brush strokes. She writes about life with wit and humor. For every woman who has ever felt frustrated and alone — and haven’t we all? — and for every man who doesn’t understand women — and do any of them? — I highly recommend this book.

— Marthayn Pelegrimas, author of
On the Strength of Wings

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