In 1994 I was diagnosed with an in-situ breast cancer. This is considered a pre-cancer--not invasive but with the potential to be invasive.I had to decide what to do and what not do. I relied on information from my doctors, help from the local medical librarian to learn more about the condition, access to information at medical sites on the Internet (not easy to use at that time), and discussion with other women who had made these decisions.That experience eventually led to Darol Joseff (physician) and Lucy Thomas (medical librarian) teaming up with me to teach classes on how to find and evaluate medical information. The response of our students convinced us to write the book Making Informed Medical Decisions.We have all three continued to have experiences with our own medical health and that of family members where we have had to use the skills we teach in our book.Participating in your health care choices and advocating for a thoughtful decision-making process is an important skill in today's medical environment.And yes, I love to cook. When I offered to develop the recipes for Chet the Geko's Detective Handbook (and Cookbook), Author Bruce Hale gave me the task. We wanted recipes that a healthy gecko would enjoy eating and kids who read Bruce's Chet the Gecko books would enjoy making to serve to their siblings. The list of recipes includes Tick Taco Salad, Boll Weevil Biscuits, and Wormy Apple Cris and more. Enjoy!