Gary Reiswig grew up in Beaver County, Oklahoma. He holds the following degrees, B.A., Dakota Bible College, M.A., B.D., Lincoln Christian Seminary, M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh. He has been a farmer, minister, educator, city planner, inn owner, and realtor. He has published both fiction and non-fiction books and articles. He lives with his wife, Rita, a psychoanalyst, in East Hampton, LI, and New York City.