Milton
Daniel Beacher was born in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn, New York in 1912. Soon after graduating from George Washington University,
the U.S. Public Health Service sent the 25 year-old doctor to Alcatraz
Island. He served as a medical
officer for one year. Beacher later returned to Brooklyn and established a family medical
practice. Some years later, he became certified in dermatology and psychiatry. In addition to being a gifted physician, Beacher
was a talented artist, woodworker, and inventor. He painted, practiced psychiatry, and created fantastic things until his
death in 1993.
Pelican
Island Publishing was established by Dianne Beacher Perfit in 2001. It
was formed to publish, distribute and promote her father's book, which is now in its second printing!
Dianne has been writing
and editing technical training courses and computer software manuals for over 15 years. She periodically writes newspaper
articles and performs freelance creative writing services for businesses and her community. Perfit earned a B.S. in Business
Management and English from Rutgers University
and has credits towards an M. A. in Corporate Communications. Perfit is an avid gardener, hiker, and adventure traveler. She
is also an eBay PowerSeller and Trading Assistant.