Robert E. Cook is married and lives in Florida. He and his wife of forty-five years have three children and six grandchildren. He is a former police detective and businessman, curr...view moreRobert E. Cook is married and lives in Florida. He and his wife of forty-five years have three children and six grandchildren. He is a former police detective and businessman, currently working in the oil fields of south Texas. He is a lover of good stories, and this book is his first work. His desire in writing has been to provide one of those “good” stories. His focus is on real people. Developing characters that most readers would like to know. At the same time, he wanted something that his granddaughters could read and not be embarrassed.view less