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Gary R Reed

Biography

Gary R Reed resides in Lansing Michigan with his lovely wife Sandy. His six children and 18 grandchildren are scattered to the four winds. He is a former banker, broker, CFO, entrepreneur, educator, and with the publication of his novels, he has become a storyteller and a wild eyed dreamer.
Gary is a professional student with degrees in philosophy, psychology, and education. His passion is American history and that has led him to write fictionalized accounts of his real-life ancestors who have fought in the American Revolution, the Civil War, the American Indian Wars, World War I, and (perhaps soon) World War III.
Gary is a past "Chief Inspector" of the Sherlock Holmes Society "The Greek Interpreters of East Lansing" and an active member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, having received honors as a Bard and a Thrown Weapons Champion.
Gary is the author of the three part "Journals of Jack Robertson" series,"Robertson's War 1914", "The Academy", "Sanctuary", "The Truth about Santa Claus", "Kirtland 1833" and "If I Ruled the World" that will soon appear in a Smashwords Edition.

Where to find Gary R Reed online

Website: http://www.jacksjournals.com

Books

The Journals of Jack Robertson Book Two 1867-1882 by
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 83,140. Language: English. Published: July 27, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » Western & American frontier
Jack Robertson, his family and friends leave Michigan and join a Mormon wagon train going West. Jack finds a nearly perfect home in the mountains of Wyoming. Everything seems to be going just as Jack has planned until he must deal with 5 young women, who all expect to be married to him. Jack’s enemies still have a score to settle with him and they all come together to do it-how will Jack survive.
Kirtland 1833-a Jack Robertson novel by
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 37,590. Language: English. Published: December 19, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » Western & American frontier, Fiction » Christian » Historical
Jack Robertson has come to Kirtland Ohio to be of service to the Mormon Prophet, Joseph Smith. His first challenge is finding an eternal companion, not once, but twice. Jack finds the American frontier to be a dangerous place as he deals with anti-Mormon mobs and ex-Mormon apostates. Jack's family is forever changed by the Haun's Mill massacre and by James Jesse Strang the King of Beaver Island.
The Truth About Santa Claus-a Jack Robertson novel by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 15,330. Language: English. Published: November 23, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Holidays & Celebrations / Christmas & Advent, Nonfiction » Publishing » Self-publishing
Do you believe in Santa Claus? Jack Robertson does and now he has to prove it. Christmas magic is fading and Jack finds that he can help save Christmas. With Santa's help Jack explains the truth about where Santa's origins and how he does the miraculous things that he does. Santa commissions Jack to write his biography and has Jack explain the ins and outs of how to publish and promote an e-book.
Robertson's War 1914-A Jack Robertson Novel by
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 55,390. Language: English. Published: August 6, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure, Fiction » Romance » Historical » General
"Little Jack" Robertson, has accepted a posting as a flight instructor at the famous Glenn Curtiss, inventor of the Curtiss "Jenny", aerodrome, On his arrival in Canada he has fallen under the spell of local beauty Susan Leavitt. "Robertson's War" is a story of love and hate, life and death, adventure and misadventure in the turbulent years of the 1st World War.
I've Been Thinking About This Some...A Collection Of Thoughts From The Journals Of Jack Robertson by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 11,520. Language: English. Published: August 2, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Christian » Romance, Fiction » Historical » Western & American frontier
I've been thinking about this some...is how Jack Robertson concludes each chapter in his two journals. He shares his impressions of how he feels about what has happened in each chapter and what he has learned from the experience. The moral that Jack shares will be something that you will want to quote over and over again.
The Journals of Jack Robertson-Book One-1865 to 1867 by
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 88,380. Language: English. Published: July 29, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » Western & American frontier, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Historical
Mom! Dad! I found a really cool new book. It's about a boy, Jack Robertson, who lived 150 years ago. He tells all about how to build log cabins, collect maple syrup, and train wild horses. Jack meets Indians, outlaws, and greedy bankers. He and his friends have all kinds of adventures trying to outwit them. Jack is very good at making plans and he can find a worthy moral in every adventure.

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