About the Author

Nancy Gene Bauer Giles has never considered herself a writer-unless you count years of emails, reports, website content, promotional articles and analysis. As a teen, she was told by a teacher in front of the class that she should never write, as you are awful. Giles survived a career in law enforcement, experiencing both a mentoring Sheriff and a predatory Chief of Police, and taught law enforcement at the college level. After moving to Florida, she opened her unique, woman-owned private investigative agency, Account-Abilities, Inc. Later Giles worked in a corporate environment, in TV retailing, and in nonprofit management-all while moving on from divorce, raising a daughter, and caring for an aging mother with dementia. Giles hopes that by sharing her experiences, women and men will bravely reach for opportunities, and take risks! By sharing her trip down the road less traveled, she desires to make a difference to others.

Reviews

"I have known and worked with Nancy for over 20 years and have watched her mentor so many others, especially women, but many men too. Nancy has creative adaptability, management skills and business acumen. She has an ability to connect with every person she meets which I believe is a result of her learning so much about dealing with people during her days as a deputy sheriff. Nancy's ethics and morals are the best, again possibly tied to earlier law enforcement training. Her reflective book The Accidental Deputy continues to give her a new vehicle to mentor and make connections-bringing people inspiration to find success in their lives."-- Sue Buchholtz, President/CEO Evergreen Life Services and HEAVENDROPt"In The Accidental Deputy, Nancy Gene Giles describes her own coming of age in 1950s and '60s Ohio, and gives us a vivid glimpse of that time of rapid change and confusion. From police training and the role of the police in managing protestors to her gender-equality breakthrough as one of the first women to serve as a sworn sheriff's deputy, much of her story resonates with today's headlines-and the decisions she faced as a young, single officer of the law will feel familiar to today's young working women. Nancy is inspiring and empowering, and a charming storyteller, too!"-- Marc J. Lane, The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane, P.C."I have known Nancy for over 10 years and worked closely with her in putting together nonprofit social enterprise educational seminars and conferences. I found Nancy to be innately creative. While keeping humor, she is thorough and wonderful to work with because she is detail-oriented and does her due diligence. Her book The Accidental Deputy is a glimpse into the early days of her law enforcement career. Her reflection back to 50 years ago and the relevance now to women in the workplace, protests, and policing issues is uncanny and definitely worth your time to read. I believe you will be delighted to find out how a woman in man's world not only survived but thrived."-- Dr. Maling Ebrahimpour, Dean and Alfred J. Verrecchia-Hasbro Leadership Chair, College of Business, The University of Rhode Island