Judith Petres Balogh, after earning two master degrees (at Kent State U. and the University of Dayton) taught the gifted and talented American students overseas on US military bases. She is a Kappa Delta Pi member, a Jennings Scholar, and was awarded with a Scroll of Appreciation by the 414th Base Support Battalion for outstanding services as assistant principal at the Hanau (Germany) military base. She lives with her husband alternately in Hungary, Germany and the USA.
Her other books are THIS OLD HOUSE BY THE LAKE and BEYOND CONVENTIONS.