Eleanor GaccettaEleanor is a Colorado native who grew up in a small farming community outside Denver. Her career spanned almost 40 years working for the State of Colorado, the City and County of Broomfield and ultimately as a private contractor. While working full-tme she earned both a Bachelor and Master's degree in business from Regis University. She retired to provide full-time care to her mother after she broke her hip at age 93. Armed with faith, humor and love she navigated being a sole caregiver until her mother's death at age 102 in 2017. One Caregiver's Journey, a memoir of her caregiving experiences, was published in 2019. In 2021 she published Generations of Good Food which spans six generations of family recipes and honors her mother who was a wonderful cook and masterful baker. Today she lives in a western suburb of Denver and enjoys an active lifestyle that includes baking, cooking, health and fitness routines and spending time with family and friends. Read More Read Less