David N CookDavid Cook has been a ship's hand, salesman, restaurateur, and the owner builder of his own million-dollar dream house. He was born in London and raised by his mother, grandmother, and two aunts. When he was thirteen, the family moved to Australia. At eighteen, with five dollars in his pocket, he left Brisbane aboard a Swedish ship headed for places unknown. Eventually he landed in San Francisco where he met his wife Marcia and decided to settle. Since building his dream house in Northern California, David has taught thousands of aspiring homebuilders his secrets to home ownership-truly believing that everyone should be able to live in a dream home he or she owns free and clear. Read More Read Less