Caroline Paul

[3] Lost Cat, A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology was published in 2013 and illustrated by her partner, artist Wendy MacNaughton.

[6] The book is described as “Lean in for middle grade girls, set not in the workplace but on bicycles, tree branches, sea kayaks, and cliff edges.

Paul did a TED talk on the subject of raising healthy, confident girls by encouraging bravery, which has over 2 million views.

During that time Paul also wrote her latest book, Tough Broad: From Boogie Boarding to Wing Walking, How Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives as We Age.

Paul looks at the latest research and social science on aging, and embarks on adventures that range from scuba diving with an octagenarean, to hiking with a 93-year-old, to birdwatching.

Swimmer Diana Nyad Diana Nyad says of the Tough Broad, “this arc of a critical life blueprint comes from the toughest broad I know, Caroline Paul …Caroline leads those of us of mature and wise ages to the very real hope we have much more to explore.” Paul is a longtime member of The Writers Grotto, whose notable members include Noah Hawley Noah Hawley(TV series Fargo; TV series Legion), Bonnie Tsui Bonnie Tsui(Why We Swim), Mary Roach ( New York Times bestsellers Stiff, the Curious Lives of Human Cadavers; Packing for Mars, the Curious Science of Life in the Void) and Kathryn Ma (The Chinese Groove).

[8] Due to Alexandra's fame on Baywatch, Caroline Paul was often mistaken for her twin sister even when in full firefighter gear.