Nurse Practitioner Paula Vetter is retired from clinical practice, but hard at work completing her new book. Entitled Surviving and Thriving: A Recovery Manual for Patients and Families Impacted by Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, this new addition to the CIRS literature will serve as an accessible and invaluable resource. It is a distillation of her experience and knowledge from over thirty years practicing medicine, the last of which were focused on CIRS. Paula discusses how effective the Shoemaker protocol is and practical tools for avoiding exposure to water-damaged buildings. She discusses the importance of working with a certified CIRS practitioner and explains the significance of the pearl, "The protocol works if you work the protocol."