Michael Livingston, PhD, FRHistS, LtC (UMSC), is the author of ORIGINS OF THE WHEEL OF TIME, a behind-the-scenes look at the life, work, and worlds of Robert Jordan. He is also an award-winning conflict analyst who combines an international reputation as a scholar of pre-modern military history with a career as both a novelist and a media personality. Distinguished Professor at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, he presently serves as the Secretary-General of the United States Commission for Military History.