Freddie R. Burnett grew up around Humboldt, Tennessee. However, he graduated from Central High School in Alamo, Tennessee. He served in the US Navy for four years during the Vietna...view moreFreddie R. Burnett grew up around Humboldt, Tennessee. However, he graduated from Central High School in Alamo, Tennessee. He served in the US Navy for four years during the Vietnam War. He has a master of arts degree in secondary education from San Francisco State University. He is a retired junior high school teacher. He was awarded an Emancipation Award for his novel The Black Deal. The Navy awarded him the National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal (with two bronze stars). His picture is hung in the Stigall Cultural and Fine Arts Museum in his home town Humboldt, Tennessee. He enjoys reading and writing fiction, playing tennis, and serving God. He lives in Denver, Colorado.view less