About The Author GEORGE E. MONROE, PH.D. grew up in the town of Nashville in Brown County, Indiana. After graduating from Indiana University, he returned to Nashville for three years to teach sixth grade and serve as the local Scoutmaster. He then moved to Chicago, continued his education, and traveled to many places in the world. However, a part of him has always been rooted in the unique environs of his youth. He currently lives with his wife, Merle, in Evanston, Illinois.