SHARON GERDES is a Certified Food Scientist who consults with major food corporations on product development, nutrition and regulatory issues. She is the author of over sixty non-fiction articles and a contributing author to four non-fiction books on food, nutrition, childcare and health topics. She is a postpartum psychosis survivor and has served on the board of Postpartum Support International. An avid hiker, she lives in Colorado with her husband of 40 years, a retired military and commercial pilot. This is her first novel.