Dale Swofford is a former Yacht Broker, Professional Diver, and United Methodist Pastor. He was raised and has returned to Cleveland County North Carolina. Dale has dyslexia and did not read his first book until he was 25. He now has his Bachelors degree (BA) from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and his Masters of Divinity degree (MDiv.) from Hood Theological Seminary in Salisbury, NC. His love of American History has led him to write several books of historical fiction.