Allison Janse is a trade book editor and freelance writer. She feels lucky to call South Florida home because she can justify frequent bulk purchases of sanitizing products as early hurricane preparation. She lives with her husband, who, after ten years of marriage, is showing slight Germ Freak tendencies. Their two children, who they absolutely adore, are proof that being a Germ Freak is not likely a genetic trait.

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