My varied career as an author and translator has one uniting theme: helping people improve and enrich their lives. I am excited to have the opportunity, together with Ann Ehrlich, to introduce students to medical terminology through our series of textbooks published by Cengage. I know how important a good grounding in medical terminology is for all those starting a new career in the allied health field, and believe that our texts do an excellent job helping students gain these essential skills efficiently. My own career in retailing is the background for Specialty Shop Retailing: Everything You Need to Run Your Own Store, now in its third edition with John Willey and Sons. (The book has also been translated into Russian.) I invite those interested in retailing to subscribe my weekly blog, www.specialtyshopretailing.com. Together we can help your business succeed!