Charleston born and Charleston bred, Martha Cotten is a product of a truly old culture. From Italy to Israel, from Rhode Island to Russia, Martha has led a wonderful life of adventure, including nineteen moves as a navy wife. Still, despite all the traveling, and her decades living in Virginia Beach, Charleston will always be her home. From the vantage point of her ninetieth year, Martha has written a memoir for her family and Cottens to comeÑas well as for anyone who wants to experience the Charleston of a bygone era.