Joseph J SwopeDuring a career that spanned nearly 50 years, Joseph J. Swope worked in both corporate and non-profit settings as a chef, a public relations professional, a photographer, and a university adjunct professor. He retired in 2024 and now claims he doesn' understand how he had time to work.However, he has continued his lifelong dedication to writing. Sharpened Blade: The Story of Dinah Clark is Swope's seventh book, his literary efforts ranging from historical fiction and non-fiction, to horror, to a children's book, to fantasy and science fiction.Swope lives in Reading, Pennsylvania, where he plays senior softball and is known for his cheesecake and five onion cream soup. He has seven kids ranging from 35 to 6 and two grandchildren. Read More Read Less