Meet Michael Davis, a retired military man, deep thinker, and Danish enthusiast, now a published author.

Born and raised in Tampa, Florida, Michael’s journey hasn’t been the kind you speed through. It’s been layered like a slow-cooked stew of grit, heartache, discipline, laughter, spiritual growth, and a whole lot of reading. Books were his sanctuary, his therapy, and sometimes… his procrastination. For years, he bought book after book, always imagining himself as the one behind the words. Until one day, he made a quiet but fierce vow: “Don’t buy another damn book until you’ve written your own.”

And that’s exactly what he did.

Michael served his country with honor and built a career in military and government service. Along the way, he earned not one, not two, but three master’s degrees (because why stop at one, right?) and a couple of grad certifications, too. But beyond the titles and the travels, what really shaped him were the people, mentors, friends, and the young men he coached. The ones who saw the light in him, even when it flickered. The ones who stayed.