Mary Edwards Wertsch

Mary Edwards Wertsch, a seasoned investigative reporter and writer, was raised in a career Army infantry family. By the time she was 18 she had lived in three countries and 20 different houses. Her B.A. in philosophy was earned at the College of William and Mary. Currently she lives in the Midwest in dwelling no. 43 with her husband and two sons, and continues to write and lecture about the military brat cultural identity she has been credited with identifying since this ground-breaking book was first published in 1991.