Carl TrepagnierCarl Trepagnier grew up in Texas City, Texas and was nine years old (and inside the Danforth elementary school) when the SS Grandcamp exploded. He went to college at Southern Methodist University on a scholarship, and subsequently graduated from the niversity of Texas School of Dentistry. He practiced general dentistry for nine years, and after returning to graduate school, practiced for 27 years in the specialty of endodontics. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy.After retiring, Carl decided that he would learn to be a better writer and communicator. He took classes at the University of Houston and University of St. Thomas, as well as attended various workshops. RISE UP, his first novel, is the result of these efforts.Carl has five wonderful daughters and nine beautiful grandchildren. He lives with his loving wife Susie in Houston, Texas. Read More Read Less