The author is a native of (and lives in) Rhode Island. She served three years in the Women's Army Corps during the Korean War. She is a charter member of Women in the Service for the American Memorial Foundation in D.C. While in Tokyo, she attended Sophia University and is also a graduate of Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island. She has served her community as President of The Burrillville Historical and Preservation Society, Director of the Burrillville Historic Districts Commission, Board Member of the Pascoag Public Library and a Board Member of the League of Rhode Island...