Jamie Howren
- About the Photographer

Born in Washington, D.C., Jamie was raised in Alexandria, Virginia. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Meredith College for Women in Raleigh, North Carolina and spent a semester abroad in Paris, France studying under the direction of renowned fresco artist Ben Long. She also studied at The Maine Photographic Workshops in Rockport, Maine. Over the last 15 years, Jamie has built a portrait business and created multiple portfolios focusing on landscapes and architecture. She has specifically created portfolios of Harvard Business School, Columbia University and the United States Naval Academy. Jamie has worked with several non-profit organizations, including San Francisco-based "Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly" and the Coronado Historical Association, donating her photography to their fundraising efforts. Since 2001, Jamie has dedicated herself to Open Doors: Vietnam POWs Thirty Years Later and is now working on two additional books. One of the new books is a walking tour guide for the United States Naval Academy and the other celebrates the unique relationships between motorcycles and their riders. She lives in Rancho Santa Margarita, California with her eight-year-old daughter.

Taylor Baldwin Kiland
- About the Writer

Taylor Baldwin Kiland holds a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Southern California. A former naval officer – the third generation in her family to serve, she has also worked as an account director for the global communications firm Burson-Marsteller, volunteered for numerous national political campaigns – including that of Senator John McCain’s in 2000, and she continues to serve on several charitable boards of directors. Taylor’s next two books, a children’s book about careers in the Navy and a walking tour guide of the United States Naval Academy, will be published in 2006 and 2007, respectively. She lives in Arlington, Virginia.

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