Carole Engle AvriettCarole Engle Avriett grew up in a family steeped in military history, often hearing her uncle--chief mechanic for Gen. Claire Lee Chenault's Flying Tigers--insist "Ain't no fake stories ever gonna outdo the real ones." Convinced that he was right, sh pursued a career as an editor with Southern Living Magazine for nearly fifteen years, recording real-life stories, before becoming an author who specializes in the intersection of true-life narratives and military history. Read More Read Less