A Secret Lies Deep (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781543242577)

As you already know, I am a professional writer, but I'm also a physician. Please don't try looking up medical credentials for JAKe, because that name is my pen-name. I promise you that I am a physician. I spent many years practicing, and by that, I mean working, as an obstetrician and gynecologist. I still maintain three state licenses, but I spend my time now writing. The fictional stories that I have written have sprung out of time spent treating patients. The stories are unique in that although they are fictional, they have much in the way of historical fact and medical fact. They also include humor, although mostly subtle and are flavored with a touch of fantasy. I grew up in a city of near thirty-five thousand in the north-central part of Illinois. My higher education was at Loyola University of Chicago, followed by medical school at Loyola-Stritch School of Medicine. I treated patients for 25 years in Illinois before moving to Ohio, where I now reside. Besides writing, my time is filled taking care of my home, gardening, hiking, and simply enjoying the fresh air outdoors and the beautiful plants and animals that nature provides. I am always trying to introduce new plants that are not invasive, conserve water, and attract a variety of butterflies to my gardens. The reason for wanting to attract butterflies has a story that goes back to my childhood, but rather than relating the whole story, let me just say it mostly has to do with their enthralling colors and the way that their flight seems to be so carefree.