During a period of professional stress and burnout, this author turned to writing fiction. What started out as a mere distraction soon turned into the source of much joy and fun. Integrating her all-too-real experiences as a nurse anesthetist with the impossibly absurd, her first book has already been a resounding success, especially among those who share her experiences in the medical field—health-care workers as well as patients and family. Now, she is deep in the process and exhilaration of writing a sequel.