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Robin Gorley

Robin Gorley

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I was born and raised in Denver Colorado. I am the oldest offour siblings. I moved to California in 1980 where I finished high school,graduated from our local college with a nursing degree. Shortly after Igraduated from college, I met my husband. We married in 1987, and will becelebrating our 22nd wedding anniversary on Oct. 21st. In 1993, we were blessedto give birth to a 7 lb 1 oz boy...Steven is now 15, and is the joy of ourlife. WE have since added to our family with our pit-bull Roxy, and one of herpups that she had in January. They are Brown-Sugar. From there, I owned andoperated a nonprofit organization, which closed in 2005.

Throughout my life, I have been a poetic writer. I not onlylike writing poetry, but I love to read poetry from all ages, and all walks oflife. In the summer of 2004, I sought out a publisher, and by 2005 my firstbook was published. Since then I have published three more books, and lookingforward to publishing more. In addition, to my poetry, I have also been awardedmany awards for my poetry. I want to encourage you all to stop by my websiteand take a look. You can purchase my books online as well. My website addressis www.alifetimeofwords.com. Enjoy!

To help support my book signings, and events I have a homebusiness on the side doing desktop publishing, creating websites, and manyother things. I am also heavily involved in the small community of Casmaliawhere I reside...I am on the board of directors water district, and have beensuccessful in securing two major grants for our water projects. I am also amember of Altrusa International, Inc. of the Central Coast, where I serve astheir Communications Chair, and I am serving as the board secretary. I am amember of the Santa Maria Women's Network where I currently serve on theirboard of directors as their secretary, and Vice President.

The Sons of Godwine: Part Two of The Last Great Saxon Earls

The Sons of Godwine: Part Two of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p>Emerging from the long shadow cast by his formidable father, Harold Godwineson showed himself to be a worthy successor to the Earldom of Wessex. In the following twelve years, he became the King's most trusted advisor, practically taking the reins of government into his own hands. And on Edward the Confessor's death, Harold Godwineson mounted the throne—the first king of England not of royal blood. Yet Harold was only a man, and his rise in fortune was not blameless. Like any person aspiring to power, he made choices he wasn't particularly proud of. Unfortunately, those closest to him sometimes paid the price of his fame.<br /><br />This is a story of Godwine's family as told from the viewpoint of Harold and his younger brothers. Queen Editha, known for her Vita Ædwardi Regis, originally commissioned a work to memorialize the deeds of her family, but after the Conquest historians tell us she abandoned this project and concentrated on her husband, the less dangerous subject. In THE SONS OF GODWINE and FATAL RIVALRY, I am telling the story as it might have survived had she collected and passed on the memoirs of her tragic brothers.<br /><br />This book is part two of The Last Great Saxon Earls series. Book one, GODWINE KINGMAKER, depicted the rise and fall of the first Earl of Wessex who came to power under Canute and rose to preeminence at the beginning of Edward the Confessor's reign. Unfortunately, Godwine's misguided efforts to champion his eldest son Swegn recoiled on the whole family, contributing to their outlawry and Queen Editha's disgrace. Their exile only lasted one year and they returned victorious to London, though it was obvious that Harold's career was just beginning as his father's journey was coming to an end.<br /><br />Harold's siblings were all overshadowed by their famous brother; in their memoirs we see remarks tinged sometimes with admiration, sometimes with skepticism, and in Tostig's case, with jealousy. We see a Harold who is ambitious, self-assured, sometimes egocentric, imperfect, yet heroic. His own story is all about Harold, but his brothers see things a little differently. Throughout, their observations are purely subjective, and witnessing events through their eyes gives us an insider’s perspective.<br /><br />Harold was his mother's favorite, confident enough to rise above petty sibling rivalry but Tostig, next in line, was not so lucky. Harold would have been surprised by Tostig's vindictiveness, if he had ever given his brother a second thought. And that was the problem. Tostig's love/hate relationship with Harold would eventually destroy everything they worked for, leaving the country open to foreign conquest. This subplot comes to a crisis in book three of the series, FATAL RIVALRY.</p>

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<p>Robin Gorley's, A Lifetime of Words is just that. She has captured love, friendship, children, lifemates, and everything in between through the pages of her book. I could read this book, over and over. Her feelings leap off the page as you read through her inspirational, uplifiting and captivating words. They draw you in and allow you to feel what she feels. Robin does more than paint a picture with mere words; she gives us a peek into her heart, mind and spirit. Robin has given the reader the special gift of herself and her life experiences. A Lifetime of Words is a must for every poetry lover. It's the perfect gift and makes a great addition to any coffee table. It's bound to be a lasting conversation piece. Terri A Armstrong, Author of My Soul Has Spoken and Where Do I Begin?</p><p></p>