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Tony Gentry

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Richmond, VA, The United States

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Tony Gentry is the author of three novels: Covenant City, a dystopian near-future tale; The Night Doctor of Richmond, about the city's notorious 19th Century body snatcher Chris Baker; and the Charlottesville-based family drama The Coal Tower.

Other books include a story collection Last Rites, a poetry collection Yearnful Raves, a book of family history WWII Mortarman: My Father's Service with the 99th Chemical Mortar Battalion, and five young adult biographies (Paul Laurence Dunbar, Alice Walker, Jesse Owens, Dizzy Gillespie, and Elvis Presley).

Tony is also professor emeritus in occupational therapy at Virginia Commonwealth University. He lives in Bon Air, Virginia and blogs at tonygentry.com.
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	Jesse Owens 3.95 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 1988 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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