Michael W. Cook is a multiple award-winning author across three genres: philosophy, mythology, and poetry. He is a 2022 winner of the Readers' Favorite Gold Medal & Bronze Medal, seven 1st place Outstanding Creator Awards, Firebird Book Award, and Literary Titan Gold Award & Silver Award. He retired as a Major from the United States Air Force, received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Maryland, and earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. He is pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership (Ph.D.) from Liberty University. Michael is currently working on a memoir about growing up in Downeast Maine.