Cea Sunrise Person

Cea Sunrise Person (born 1969) is a writer and former model best known as the author of North of Normal, a 2014 memoir detailing her rustic upbringing in the wilderness of Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Early life Prior to her birth, Person's grandfather moved the family around to locations in Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Washington, Wyoming, and California. Person's mother, Michelle, became pregnant with her at 15 years of age while living in California. The family moved again to Hills, British Columbia, and Person was born in the nearby town of New Denver in November 1969. The family often hunted and foraged for food. Person recalls witnessing drug use, sexual acts, and open nudity as young as age 4. In her early–to-late 20s, she lived in Europe and worked as a catalogue model. She published a second memoir in 2017, Nearly Normal, that details more of her experiences during her early and adult life. She lives in Vancouver and is married with three children.

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