Ten-Time Award-winning author Martha Sears West grew up in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. In her travels as a youth she especially enjoyed France. Now the mother of three and grandmother of ten, West hopes everyone with children can see them as the joy and inspiration she found hers to be. West has a B.A.in linguistics from the University of Maryland. Visit CleanKindWorldBooks.com for more about Martha and her award-winning books in print, audio, and eBook.