Daisie Adelle Davis (1904–1974) was born in Lizton, Indiana. Davis studied home economics at Purdue University and received a bachelor of arts degree in household studies from the University of California at Berkeley, followed by a master of science degree in biochemistry from the University of Southern California. Davis wrote the best-selling “Let’s” series, including Let’s Cook It Right (1947), Let’s Have Healthy Children (1951), Let’s Eat Right to Keep Fit (1954), and Let’s Get Well (1965). She published other books, including Exploring Inner Space: Personal Experiences Under LSD-25 (1961), under the pen name of Jane Dunlap.
