Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold is an American teacher, journalist, music critic, and author.
Publisher's blurb:
"Obsessed by a scrimshaw carving given to her by her late husband on their honeymoon, a middle-aged widow, accompanied by her faithful Newfoundland dog, sets out on a quest to discover the origins of the piece, only to embark on a journey that takes her across several lifetimes to another dimension. Spanning almost two hundred years, this touching and mystical tale travels from Midcoast Maine to New Bedford and Cape Cod in search of the answers to the questions of transience and timelessness, art and life, and the indestructible power of love."
Published 2012 (Weiala Press)
Amazon page, where this book is listed as out of print
Big Gentle Dogs page, where copies signed by the author are still available (limited supply)