Of the things I am thankful for in life, one is that I have no allergies—no tree pollen, peanuts, shellfish, or dairy products can get me down. But over 60 million Americans are affected by one or more severe allergies, and it seems fair to say that few are affected as much as Sandra Beasley. Beasley has lived her life with over a dozen sensitivities, and accompanying hardships at social occasions, in school, while traveling, and in basically every facet of her daily life. She tells her stories of growing up and living with multiple allergies in her light-hearted memoir, Don't Kill the Birthday Girl: Tales from an Allergic Life. More