Keith L. Cooper

A new multi-talented writer who can talk about vulnerability and mental health in the same sentence. A native of Alaska who grew up loving the outdoors because that’s where he lived each weekend while at the cabin with his Dad. It became his favorite place, a point of reference where through 10 years of summer each weekend life’s lessons were learned at a special place, Long Lake. Long Lake was more than a lake, it was a place of growth, lessons, learning to be a good Christian, and loving one self.  Throughout life when he strayed, it all came back to not incorporating what he learned, the lessons from his Dad and the teachings in the Bible.  You see it in this writing, you’ll see it in his soon to be released novel, the Sixteenth Republic.  Keith, will focus on always supporting:

* The underdog, those who were always told what they could not do, but did it anyway.

* Giving people second chances. Everyone has a story, especially in Alaska, Keith’s stories are initially full of failures that through writing and a deep understanding of loving oneself became successes.

* Not judging, we tend to laugh at those who are different, when we should be laughing at those who try to be the same.

* The common denominator of we are all Americans first with the numerator being their race, sex, etc. Alaska taught him this, West Point instilled it, the Army sealed it. Keith’s writings show it, He loves this country,

* Service never stops! He doesn’t need to show a flag on his pickup truck (yes he drives a pick up truck), nor wear a lapel pin. He, like his grandfather in 1919, a medial service officer in the Army Dental Corps, his Dad in 1943 a WWII Naval Officer, Keith served 26 years in the Infantry after graduating from West Point. He’s a believer that service never ends even out of uniform and continues to give back to his community and region by volunteering.