The author, L. Charles Arnold, Jr., was born in Ames, Iowa, and he was raised in Danville, Illinois. As a son of a chemical engineer, he went to college to be an engineer. He ended up with a BA in ...view moreThe author, L. Charles Arnold, Jr., was born in Ames, Iowa, and he was raised in Danville, Illinois. As a son of a chemical engineer, he went to college to be an engineer. He ended up with a BA in biblical studies from Asbury University in 1977 and a BA in secondary mathematics education from Eastern Illinois University in 1983. In 1984 he moved to South Carolina, where he taught mathematics for three years. In 1990 he was hired by the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control as an environmental regulator.view less