Michael Mangold is a doctor, educator, and father. He graduated from Chicago Medical School in 1990, and embarked on a 20+ year career in medicine including 16 years as an ER Physician, 4 years as a Family Physician, and 7 months on a medical mission to Nicaragua. Dr. Mangold went to Nicaragua to teach med students in Bilwi. His plans changed though when the school could not obtain funding. While in living in San Juan del Sur Dr. Mangold published three eBooks: How to Think Like a Doctor, Cómo Pensar Como un Doctor, and Barefoot Doctors. His intent is to bring quality medical care to underserved areas of the world. His mission was cut short over the Thanksgiving weekend that year when he was mugged 5 times trying to find his son Ben who was abducted by the American embassy. By the 5th mugging he was left for dead. Find the full story in his new book, My Worst Thanksgiving Ever and its prequel, Mythomania. Recently, he has turned his attentions to teaching students through the internet