In addition to being a certified Medical Technologist (with an emphasis in Clinical Microbiology), Jennifer L. Dean is also a published author, having just made a debut with her first novel entitled My Rising Up, officially published 2010.  More about this novel can be found on her website www.jldeanauthor.com .   The novel is also available online at several major retailer websites, including Amazon, Booksamillion, Barnes and Nobles, etc.