Dorothy Catherine CanoteBorn in Chicago in 1946, Dorothy Catherine Canote proudly claims her baby boomer status. She grew up in Avalon, Missouri. Dorothy earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Missouri Valley College before beginning her teaching career in 1968. Shereturned to academia in 1980 and earned a Masters degree in Agronomy from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1983, followed by post graduate studies at MU in Fisheries and Wildlife. In 1997, Dorothy began a ten year stint teaching science at Hickman High School in Columbia. Now retired, Dorothy grows produce, herbs, and flowers and is a member of the Columbia Farmers Market. She has also rediscovered her love for art and is a watercolor painter. This is her first book. Read More Read Less