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R. M. Gibson

R. M. Gibson

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Born during the 20th Century’s Great Depression, R. M. Gibson spent his early years in rural, north central Indiana.  After a diverse and interesting career including, amongst other things, serving on a minesweeper during the Korean conflict, working for the company that built the Apollo spacecraft, and later having key roles with New York companies, he settled in Europe and now lives in Luxembourg with his educator wife. His hobbies are as varied as his career path has been and include classical music, travel, gardening, photography and more.

As well as writing for himself, Mr. Gibson has taken the rough draft of a dear departed friend and skillfully turned it into a collection of vignettes about a New York saloon which encompass humour, seriousness, and at times, sadness.  With its colourful array of characters weaving in and out, it’s a book suitable for all readers.

Through the Eyes of Maria: Choices

Through the Eyes of Maria: Choices

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<p>Maria hits the streets of New York in search of the love denied by her alcoholic father and indifferent mother. When Sergio, a dark, worldly stranger, lures her with diamonds, brand-name clothing, and undivided attention, Maria sees a way out of her dysfunctional home. Seduced by Sergio’s charm and the promise of wealth and recognition, Maria ignores her panicked intuition and wanders into his lair.<br /><br />But in a world where ambition and deception go hand in hand, where dreams are shattered and innocence crushed, Maria discovers she’s trapped in a hell much worse than the one she left. And now, there is no escape. The price for betrayal is blood.<br /><br />Destiny intervenes when Maria meets Christian, a handsome law student haunted by a dark family secret. With her life at risk and time running out, will Maria find the strength to save herself and convince Christian to go against all reason and risk everything to help her?</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoBodyTextIndent2"><span style="font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"><em><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px;">In this book, which is at times funny, serious and sad, we meet many characters who visit The Guardsman, a pub that could have inspired the T.V. programme “Cheers”.<br /><br /></span></strong></em></span><span lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"><em><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px;">Among the regulars you will observe the varying traits in people and learn the hilarious, not to be missed, story behind a curious needlepoint hanging. I was very pleased to see a book that was a collection of sketches or vignettes.<span>  </span>This allows readers to pick up and put the book down at will.<br /><br /></span></strong></em></span><em><span style="font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px;">I enjoyed this book as I could “dip in and dip out”.<span>  </span>I admired the skill of the author in his close observations of his characters and his ability to produce laughter, feelings of poignancy and anger in the reader.<span>  <br /><br /></span></span></strong></span></em><em><span style="font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px;">I would recommend this book to all readers.</span></strong></span></em></p> <p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px;">Mary Mansell – Oxford<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></strong></span></em><em><span style="font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px;">This is a part-fictional collection of short stories based around a Saloon called The Guardsman in an area of New York City. It is a collection of short stories linked together by the same backdrop, The Guardsman – a nostalgic trip down memory lane.<br /><br /></span></strong></span></em><em><span style="font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px;">The author’s love and affection for the saloon is obvious and quite becoming, and I can feel the passion and sentimentality coming from the writer.<span>  </span>I have no doubt had I been there and experienced what he did, I would have loved it just as much, and have just as fond thoughts and unforgettable stories, as he has.<br /><br /></span></strong></span></em><em><span style="font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px;">Anyone who enjoys reminiscing about certain eras in their life, particularly those spent in a favourite pub/saloon will identify with this.<span>  </span>The writing is consistent, well-linked, good sentence structure and good grammar and I would recommend this book primarily for the older generation.</span></strong></span></em></p> <p></p><em><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px;">Angela Christian – London</span></strong></span></em>