David H. Coop

H. Coop resides in California with his wife, Kay. He was a fire paramedic in Los Angeles County area for 11 years. As the result of a fall at a fire, he worked in the fire prevention bureau for a year and then took a medical retirement.

Fortunately, he had a social sciences teaching credential with a major in history or as he would tell his students, he “fell into teaching.” For 20 years he has written as a guest columnist on the subject of history. He has drawn upon his experiences as a marine toolmaker, fire paramedic fire prevention plan checker, history teacher, avid reader and a philatelist to write his second book, the morning dove.