Raymond Gustavson


Biography

I am retired after working for the VA Regional Office in St. Petersburg, FL where I was a Rating Specialist (RVSR) on the Appeals Team.
I have a BS in Political Science from Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN, and extensive graduate credits in Political Science from Rutgers University. An avid reader, I write fiction and non-fiction and have published numerous articles. I am a member of Vietnow, and a contributing editor to their publication.
Currently, I am working on several fiction projects, and a self-help book to aid veterans seeking benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
I live in Sebastian, Fl with my wife, Barbara, and a vivacious Labrador retriever named Mary.

Where to buy in print


Books

A Thirst for War    by Raymond Gustavson
Price: $5.99 USD. 102030 words. Published by Gypsy Shadow Publishing  on August 23, 2010. Fiction.

At the start of the American Civil War, Professor John Ulysses Martin of Clarksville, TN and his students march off to face the harsh reality of battlefield combat. As his students die one by one, John questions his lofty convictions and, after losing a leg at Antietam, realizes he has made a fool of himself.

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