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Gerry Dobbs

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I have moved 39 times in my lifetime. Most of my life has been spent in Virginia and Kentucky. While living in those states, I read anything pertaining to American history particularly anything dealing with the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. As I grew older, my passion extended into genealogy. Through research, I discovered a rich heritage of pioneers who settled in the colonies as early as the 1500's. In fact, I was surprised to find that I am directly descended from 7 Civil War soldiers - 6 Union and 1 Confederate.

I studied horticulture with an emphasis in landscape management at Virginia Tech and earned a BS and MS in Horticulture. I've worked at many places in my lifetime including Smithsonian Institution, Virginia Tech University, Roan ...more

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How did your experience publishing with Mascot Books go? I am thinking of publishing my next book with them.

Gerry Dobbs Mascot Books does a fine job of working with you to layout the book and its cover. Their printers are top-notch. They do initial promotions of your bo…moreMascot Books does a fine job of working with you to layout the book and its cover. Their printers are top-notch. They do initial promotions of your book to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million. They will get the promotional materials ready for you and will help you set up a Facebook page dedicated to promoting your book. Beyond that, the author is the primary sales rep for the book. I would recommend using them for high quality printing and publishing. They are thorough.(less)

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Gerry Dobbs I have taken breaks to do other projects or tasks. Sometimes, I would do some reading about the topic or daydream about the type of scenario I want to…moreI have taken breaks to do other projects or tasks. Sometimes, I would do some reading about the topic or daydream about the type of scenario I want to share. Many times, an idea would come to mind when I least expected it. (less)

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My ancestors, Hiram and Mary Dobbs had 5 sons - William Riley Dobbs, Daniel Dobbs, E. Lundawick Dobbs, James P. Dobbs, and John Dobbs. According to family stories, E. Lundawick Dobbs was a Confederate soldier and was killed during the war. Unfortunately, I have been unable to find any additional information about him. It's as if he just disappeared from the face of the earth. I took the liberty of Read more of this blog post »

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