Al Cooke

Al Cooke’ grew up in Wilmington, NC where he was able to spend a lot of time at nearby Wrightsville Beach as a teen age "beach bum." His education includes 2 bachelors degrees: BA in Religion and Philosophy,1970 and BS in Horticultural Science, Summa cum laude, 2001 as well as Master of Horticultural Science, 2006. After dropping out of Divinity School in1972, he spent several months living out of a backpack and hitchhiking cross country. After Eventually going back to school, he spent a career as an Agricultural Extension Agent for NC State University. Since retiring he has focused on writing and gardening on a wooded property in Chatham County, North Carolina with his wife Daphne Hill and 3 cats.