Making a promise to a friend that she would put her life undertakings and daring experiences into print, she has written her first memoir, I Choose the Moon.

Jonea likes living on the edge and is a true adrenaline junkie. A competitive athlete, she has participated in three ultra-races on three continents.

Her soul thrives on keeping fit and spending time outdoors camping, hiking, climbing mountains, or exploring nature.

Her favorite things are traveling to foreign lands while experiencing local customs and cultures and making new friends along the way.

These days, she splits her time between (Arizona) and (Iraq), carving out a little time to work on her next book.