Mother and daughter coauthors: Mary Grace, Alexandra, Caroline, & Margaret McGettrick Mary Grace McGettrick earned a bachelor of science in Industrial Management from Carnegie Mellon University. Previously, she worked as a financial consultant at some of the world's leading financial management companies. With the support and direction of their mother, Alexandra, Caroline, and Margaret decided to write, edit, and publish the idea they had for a book. Mary Grace and her husband, Steve, have four children and a dog, and reside in Charlotte, North Carolina.