Emory D Kale

Emory D. Kale received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Speech Communications from Florida State University in 1979. Following his graduation, he entered the United States Air Force, serving for nearly fifteen years, initially as an aircraft communications and navigations specialist while enlisted, and after receiving his commission, as an ICBM Missile Combat Crew Commander, Missile Operations Instructor, Code Controller, and ICBM Maintenance Officer. During this time, he completed a Master of Business Administration Degree from the University of Missouri.

After his Air Force career, he entered a new chapter in his life in 1996 as an elementary school teacher at North Lakeland Elementary School in Lakeland, Florida teaching both in the classroom and in running the school science lab. During this time, he became certified as a cave diver and open water scuba diving instructor. He also became an archery instructor and coach in both the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) and Scholastic 3D Archery (S3DA).

Retiring in 2018 from public school teaching after twenty-two years, he now devotes his time to archery, teaching scuba diving, and writing. These activities along with his military background became the inspiration for some of the skills of his characters and the events that occur in his books.

He and his wife have been married for forty-four years, have two grown daughters, and have two grandchildren. The Extractor is his first novel, but the sequel, Resolute Storm is now out as well as a third novel, The Man in the Blue Beach House which is a romance with all-new characters and storyline..