Nancy Gerdes

Nancy Gerdes

Home educating “since conception” of her twin sons (now freshmen in college), Nancy has enjoyed 19 blessed years in the home education ranks. Three daughters followed who are now 17, 11, and 8. Mark and Nancy have been married for 22 years after meeting at South Dakota State University where Mark completed his bachelor of science in pharmacy and Nancy her bachelor of science in nursing. Nancy worked as a nurse in the areas of coronary care, surgery and same day surgery before “retiring” to nurse her babies!

Jerome Lejeune: Saintly Geneticist

Book cover: Jerome Lejeune, Saintly Geneticist
Author(s): 
Ana Braga-Henebry
Illustrator(s): 
Anita Barghigiani

A wonderful book that integrates faith and science!

Ana Braga-Henebry and Anita Barghigiani have created an engaging book about Venerable Dr. Jerome Lejeune, the father of modern genetics. This lovely book is instructive for all ages! The book includes a timeline of important events in the life of Dr. Lejeune with dates and photographs from pivotal moments in his life. The author shares the story of Dr. Lejeune's childhood, his marriage, and his work as a pediatrician.