Max Judge is Professor Emeritus of Animal Sciences from Purdue University. He grew up in Indiana and has published books entitled Chronicles of Life in the Midwest, a depiction of rural life during the decade of the 1940s; The Bronco Girl, an account of his daughter’s horse related career including riding Thunder, the Denver Broncos mascot; and Exciting Paths to a Healthy Lifestyle, a book designed to help mentors working with children at risk for obesity and diabetes. All three books are published by Salt Marsh Cottage Books (www.smc-books.com). His writing is an extension and revision of his professional career as author or coautor of scientific publications, research abstracts, and textbooks.