BILLY MOORE is a native of Northwest Florida although he spent much of his youth on his grandparents' farm near Opp, Alabama. He has a BA in History from Mississippi State University and a MAT in history from Rice University, where he also studied novel writing and served as assistant football coach. He has taught history and wellness for several community colleges and public schools in Texas and Florida and currently teaches for both the Walton County, Florida, School district and Okaloosa-Walton Community College. He and his wife, Dee, live in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. He is active in the South Walton Three Arts Alliance, the Paradise Writers of Grayton Beach, Florida, and the local folk-life play, "Grit and Grace." This is his first book.
