{"id":7,"date":"2024-11-18T17:36:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T17:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dave-covington.client-demo-websites.com\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-01-13T20:38:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T20:38:19","slug":"about-author","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dave-covington.client-demo-websites.com\/index.php\/about-author\/","title":{"rendered":"About Author"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7\" class=\"elementor elementor-7\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d941aac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d941aac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddc8549\" data-id=\"ddc8549\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9b5959 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9b5959\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-16ff320\" data-id=\"16ff320\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cca312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cca312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Author<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2010a2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2010a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dave Covington<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8b5e9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8b5e9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A Life of Service, Passion, and Storytelling<\/strong><\/p><p>Dave Covington is a man of diverse experiences and passions whose life has shaped his writing. Dave, a U.S. Navy veteran and former Army National Guard medic, served in the Gulf War and worked with military units in Kansas and Wyoming. After his service, he earned a degree in Special Education and taught in Arkansas, continuing his commitment to helping others. He is a lifelong advocate for children and has worked in martial arts, group homes, and schools.<\/p><p>Beyond his professional life, he is an active Buddhist monk, world traveler, and passionate cook. 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