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By Sheila Hughes

May 22, 2013
By Sheila Hughes • May 22, 2013

Celiac World Loses Renowned Gluten-Free Author

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Celiac.com 05/22/2013 - Tragedy has struck the celiac community when an established author's life was taken while crossing a street in Calgary, Canada. She was a popular published author by the name of Wendy Turnball. She was made famous by her first book, Canadian Bestseller "Gems of Gluten-Free Baking."

Wendy was diagnosed with celiac as an infant and was immediately put on a gluten-free diet. Physicians told her parents it was a childhood disease which she would outgrow. In her thirties infection reactivated her celiac symptoms.

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Wendy was passionate about baking gluten-free foods that could stand up to regular foods. She developed her very own whole-grain flours, which she called GEMS flour. She's left behind a gluten-free baking staple for celiacs everywhere to enjoy.

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An unbelievable horrific tragedy for her family as well as for the gluten - free community. She will be missed very much. Our prayers for her family and friends.

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