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Robert B. O'Connor

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https://jeepshowbook.com/

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Fiction, History, Historical Fiction

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Robert B. O'Connor lives and writes in Memphis, Tennessee. He is the author of both Jeep Show and the nonfiction book Gumptionade. O'Connor is married with three grown sons and a grandson.

In his youth, O'Connor's father instilled a love of reading, while his mother inspired a passion for sports. He was an avid Yankees fan and is a supporter of the English soccer club Wigan Athletic. As a young man, O'Connor read mostly biographies but now favors fiction such as War and Peace, Huckleberry Finn, and Close Range.

O'Connor wrote his first book, Gumptionade, after some life difficulties revealed the power of gumption over willpower alone. A tale about the Oxydol Circus promoter Jim Hetzer inspired the idea for Jeep Show. O'Connor continues to be ...more

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	Jeep Show: A Trouper at the Battle of the Bulge, A Novel (The American Show Book 1) 4.26 avg rating — 121 ratings — 3 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
	Gumptionade: The Booster For Your Self-Improvement Plan 4.16 avg rating — 37 ratings — 5 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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	Gumptionade - The Booster For Your Self-Improvement Plan by Robert B. O'Connor (2016-01-01) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 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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