Tom Fulks, is a student of modern history and an eclectic writer, as well as a professional engineer. Fulks discovered Jay Coffman’s diary in the year 2000 when he began to research it thoroughly. He interviewed Dot on many occasions until her death in 2002, and interviewed Jay’s buddy Mitch to corroborate and clarify diary entries—Dot and Mitch were the only principals who were still living after the discovery of the diary.