I grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs, the oldest of six kids, and graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in management. My wife Barbara and I have lived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for 40 years, and have been blessed with a son, a daughter, and four grandchildren.

After selling software for 30 years, I abandoned that career to finish writing a book that I had started researching to keep my mind engaged during my time on the road. I was intrigued by a controversial and catastrophic incident from early in Winston Churchill’s first term as Britain’s prime minister. As I dug into the story from multiple angles, my diversion evolved into an obsession. The more I learned, the more it became a book I just had too write. (As you can see on this site, I did a considerable amount of other writing along the way).

That’s white-haired me on the bench in front of Chartwell, Churchill’s home in the Kent countryside, deep in conversation with the most recent descendant of Sir Winston’s marmalade cat “Jock.”

If you’d like to reach me, email is best: bill.whiteside@perfectlytruestory.com

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