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Gary Baysinger

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in Belleville, N.J., The United States
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Gary loves a good story. His debut work, "A Kind of Homecoming" was selected as a First Place Winner by Chanticleer International Book Awards. He is a graduate of the University of Baltimore and a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard. Gary lives in Milwaukie, Oregon with his wife, two children, and two dogs. You can hear him spinning Swing & Country records on KBOO.FM every fifth Saturday from 6:00-9:00am PST. ...more

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Average rating: 4.34 · 162 ratings · 62 reviews · 3 distinct worksSimilar authors
A Kind of Homecoming

4.33 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 2023 — 5 editions
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What We Say in the Dark

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Artificial Intelligence - Evil or Good?

To AI or not to AI? That is the question. Does technology control us or do we control it?

Do you think AI is evil or a godsend? Amazon KDP is beta testing a new product called Audible AI. That’s exactly what it is, an audiobook generated by artificial intelligence. Amazon offers this product to authors allowing them to convert their E-Books into Audio Books. People have a strong reaction when they Read more of this blog post »
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The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens
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This was a book club choice. I started reading this book knowing nothing about it or the author. A liked the premise, a young college student named Joe interviews a convicted murderer for a writing assignment. The story starts well and the main chara ...more
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[(Last Night in Twisted River)] [Author by John Irving
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I read some of John Irving’s books decades ago. I always enjoyed what I read, but for some reason I got away from his stuff. So, I picked up a copy of Last Night in Twisted River to see if my love for his writing was real, or just a phase I went thro ...more
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Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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A book club choice. I’ve read a lot of music biographies. Some are good, some are bad. They tend to follow a similar arc: band comes together, they pay their dues, have a hit song, success follows, drug/alcohol abuse, egos, strife, and the band split ...more
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The House on Tradd Street by Karen   White
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My wife recommended this book to me. I normally enjoy her recommendations. That was the case with this selection, but it took me a while to warm to it. We meet the protagonist, Melanie, a thirty-something realtor in Charleston. Melanie is unexpectedl ...more
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The Supernaturals by David L. Golemon
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A book club pick. I normally don’t read horror stories but I try to keep an open mind. It’s a team of paranormal investigators trying to prove that a house is haunted. Along for the ride is a television crew, the owners of the house, and the police. ...more
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James by Percival Everett
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I liked this book right from the start. Through the use of language, the author explodes a few myths about racial stereotypes. That sets the tone for the rest of the story which is filled with twists, turns, and revelations. The framework for the sto ...more
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Staying Married is the Hardest Part by Bonnie Comfort
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An honest portrayal of a marriage slowly deteriorating. It is told from the perspective of a mental health professional, someone with the training to recognize the red flags in other people's relationships. The author struggles to be objective about ...more
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Napoleon's Shadow Wife by James Conroyd Martin
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What sacrifice would you be willing to make in the interest of the greater good?
That was the question that kept coming back to me as I read this enthralling story. The author takes us back to 19th-century Poland and tells the story of Marie, a young
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The Bravest Soldiers by Elaine Schroller
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The Bravest Soldiers is a WW II family saga set in Australia. The story follows the family of Sophie and Joe Parker as they come to grips with a world at war. Their two sons go off to fight but the story focuses on life at home. Australia is within s ...more
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“Heartbroken, that's what her friends told her, she was heartbroken. But she knew from her experience as a nurse in the war that hearts didn't break, they bruised and the invisible scars were easy to trace and resurrect the pain.”
Gary Baysinger, A Kind of Homecoming

“Heartbroken, that's what her friends told her, she was heartbroken. But she knew from her experience as a nurse in the war that hearts didn't break, they bruised and the invisible scars were easy to trace and resurrect the pain.”
Gary Baysinger, A Kind of Homecoming

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