In Code: a Mathematical Journey, Sarah Flannery with David Flannery, Workman Publishing, New York, 2001 http://www.workman.com/ "Sarah Flannery is a fun, sports-loving teenager from County Cork, Ireland. She also happens to be an award-winning mathematician whose discoveries in Internet cryptography have garnered international acclaim. Both the story of Sarah's mathematical development and her own self-discovery, In Code is a warm, inspiring look at how she, equipped with a burning curiosity and the active support of her family, became a leading mathematician at the age of 16." Read Chapter 2 online: http://www.workman.com/recommend/incode.html See also story in June 7 New York Times on "women code warriors:" Sarah, Flannery, Carole Fennelly, Jude Milhon and Blueberry: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/07/technology/07WOME.html