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by Jay Sargent (Author)
Learn about life and yourself from a dolphin. In this true story written in an intimate journal style, Jay Sargent shares her experiences in the waters off the Turks and Caicos Islands, where JoJo, a wild bottle-nosed dolphin, in an open, surprising, and deeply moving way, befriends her. Sargent's first book JoJo and Me chronicles her first trip to the islands in 1995 when she met JoJo and details how the dolphin and she became fast friends. It may seem merely a fantastic dream, if not for the fact that it is completely true. JoJo introduced Sargent to the water and to his family, friends, and daily life, and from then on she was hooked. In this book, their friendship becomes even more amazing as JoJo starts to introduce her to other dolphins in particular mothers and calves. With JoJo's help, Sargent is accepted into and is able to swim with pods of wild dolphins. Mother dolphins even let Sargent "babysit" their calves while they are fishing. What can a dolphin teach a human being? Plenty. Inside the pages of the author's deeply personal journal, the true and cross-barrier values of friendship, love, loyalty, and trust are displayed with a disarming charm and touching honesty. Sargent shows readers how intelligent and social dolphins are, and how important it is for them to remain wild and free from captivity.
Author Biography
Jay Sargent was drawn to animals as young child. Her passion for animals led her to horses. She started riding as a child and became a professional instructor and trainer at an early age. She has been a professional for over 45 years and now runs Sandy Point Stables a successful show stable in Portsmouth, RI. Jay is the Head Coach of the Salve Regina University Equestrian Team. She is a USEF judge and is very active in many equestrian organizations. In 2009, Jay received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the New England Equitation Committee. In 1995, Jay made her first trip to Turks and Caicos where she met JoJo. He introduced her to a new world underwater. Since then her relationship with JoJo has grown; she has been befriended by other dolphins, swum with whales and become active supporting organizations that are dedicated to protecting the world's oceans and their inhabitants. When she isn't with JoJo in Turks and Caicos, she lives in Rhode Island with her husband John, her dog Bagel, her cat Zorro and longs for JoJo.
