D H Coop: - D. H. Coop is a retired fireman/paramedic. As a result of a fall at a fire, he worked in the fire prevention bureau prior to 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 has written as a guest columnist on the subject of history. He drew upon his experiences as a Marine, toolmaker, fire paramedic, fire prevention plan checker, history teacher, avid reader, and a philatelist to write his first historical fiction book, The Philatelist. He lives in CA with his wife Kay. They have two children and six grandchildren.