Harriet Parke is a registered nurse who specialized in emergency nursing and Emergency Department management. She has been published in the "My Dad Is My Hero" anthology, five "Voices from the Attic" anthologies (published by Carlow University, Pittsburgh, Pa.), the "Pittsburgh Tribune-Review", and "Pittsburgh Magazine". She has received an honorable mention from an "Atlantic Monthly" student short fiction writing contest. She is a member of The Madwomen, a Carlow University writing group, and a member of Pennwriters. A wild peacock roosts on her deck anytime he chooses.