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Eve is a New York Times bestselling author and award-winning freelance writer living in Iowa. She has co-authored with such celebrities and experts as TV star Bethenny Frankel; executive chef of Primo Restaurant Melissa Kelly; former New York Times restaurant critic Bryan Miller; registered dietitians Marissa Cloutier, Tricia Thompson, and Linda Horning; psychologists Dr. Gary McClain, Dr. Gail Carr Feldman, and Dr. Betsy Rippentrop; Chicago-based "Green Mom" Beth Aldrich; celebrity Organic Nanny Barbara Rodriguez; animal communicator Debbie McGillivray; and yoga teachers Jodi Komitor, Joan Budilovsky, Geo Takoma, and Betsy Rippentrop. She has also written hundreds of magazine articles, is a contributing editor for Dog Fancy magazine, writes a column for AKC Family Dog, and blogs about food, yoga, and travel.