Gary Showalter
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| Gender | Male |
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| Location | Orange Park, Florida |
| Introduction | I've done a lot in my life, lived in a lot of places, and met a lot of interesting people. Now I'm a writer. During the 1960's I served in the US Army. In 1980 I flew to Israel, at first just to see what the fuss was all about. I stayed for twenty-three years, and spent 16 years in the active duty reserves in the Israel Defense Forces. I've worked as a silversmith, a goldsmith, an ornamental wood turner, a furniture builder and restorer. I spent years in government and private security work, as well. I've done just about anything that would earn me enough of a living to raise a family and still be able to look myself in the mirror when I shaved. I have published articles on line and in newspapers dealing with the Israel - Arab conflict. I'm currently living in Florida, where I grew up. Still working for a living, and still writing. Nowadays I write novels. My novels use Florida as their setting, and I provide the reader with some great descriptions of the characters, the places and the climate, right along with plenty of action and adventure. And humor. Life is nothing if there's no humor in it. |
| Interests | Writing, sailing, boating, reading, hiking |
| Favorite Movies | "Dances With Wolves", "Star Wars" (all of 'em), anything with Harrison Ford, anything with Tom Selleck, anything with Sandra Bullock. |
| Favorite Music | Classics, mellow jazz, instrumentals, especially harp (I used to play). |
| Favorite Books | Michael and Jeff Shaara, Bernard Cornwell, Robert Parker, Eric Flint, David Webber and too many others to mention. |
If you drive on a parkway why don't they make the whole plane out of that?
I have no idea