Lois Wienshienk lives in the desert of Arizona, but her heart lies in the turquoise waters of Palau, a small island nation in the western Pacific made up of approximately 340 islands, only nine of which are inhabited. Even from afar, memories of Palau’s Rock Islands—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—can sweep her away: the spray of seawater off the skiff bow, limestone peaks rising above the clear waters, and the humble, inspiring people who make the…
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