William A. Edwards grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and completed his undergraduate degree at The Citadel. While still at The Citadel, the South Carolina Academy of Science published his paper correcting mistakes in lab manuals and textbooks used by thousands of comparative anatomy students for over fifty years. After graduate study in biochemistry, Edwards went on to attend Emory Law School. He practiced law for over forty years, then took graduate courses at Harvard after which he taught courses at Columbus State University and Columbus Technical College. Edwards now lives in Columbus, Georgia with his wife, Wanda, and three adult sons. He is an accomplished woodworker, enjoys canoeing, and writing.