Holly Fitzgerald

About the Author

Holly Fitzgerald is an acclaimed author and adventurer whose extraordinary life experiences infuse her writing with authenticity and grit. A former corporate lawyer who traded boardrooms for wild frontiers, she embarked on a harrowing journey down the Amazon's Madre de Dios River with her husband, facing floods, isolation, and life-threatening perils that tested the limits of human endurance and love. Her debut book, Ruthless River: Love and Survival by Raft on the Amazon's Relentless Madre de Dios (Vintage Departures), chronicles this epic tale, blending heart-pounding adventure with profound reflections on resilience and partnership. Fitzgerald's narrative prowess has earned her praise for transforming personal trauma into universal inspiration, captivating readers who crave stories of triumph over adversity. Now based in Colorado, she continues to explore themes of survival and self-discovery through her evocative prose.