Dede Montgomery is a 6th generation Oregonian. She is a prolific blogger and has published four books including My Music Man (Bedazzled Ink Publishing, 2017, memoir, Beyond the Ripples (BInk, 2019, literary fiction, Then, Now, and In-Between: Place, Memories, and Loss in Oregon (self-published, 2020, non-fiction), and Humanity’s Grace (BInk, 2022, linked short story collection). Dede is a Certified Industrial Hygienist, and during the day she works at Oregon Health & Science University in worker safety, health and well-being outreach and education. Learn more