John Gentry
John Gentry, a humorist poet, lives and writes in Ojai, California. He is retired after some 40 years in public and private education, the U.S. Navy and various other occupations and travels. In what he calls 'this age of rhyme and meterless free verse' he continues his efforts to reverse the literary trends of the present and revive the days when a widely acclaimed poem was determined by how many non-poet readers memorized and shared its lines, rather than by the number of poetry journal...See more
John Gentry, a humorist poet, lives and writes in Ojai, California. He is retired after some 40 years in public and private education, the U.S. Navy and various other occupations and travels. In what he calls 'this age of rhyme and meterless free verse' he continues his efforts to reverse the literary trends of the present and revive the days when a widely acclaimed poem was determined by how many non-poet readers memorized and shared its lines, rather than by the number of poetry journal editors handing out awards for it. He is in his 89th year in 2023 and is no kind of victim or perpetrator as found in the pages of this book. Comments welcome at gentryjohn603@yahoo.com See less
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John Gentry book reviews
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John M. Browning, American gunmaker; a illustrated biography of the man and his guns
A GREAT ICON OF FIREARMS DESIGN
by jhudson, Oct 31, 2007
As a British reader I probably see Browning slightly different to Americans. Browning has to be ranked at, or near the top of any list of great gun designers. He is great because of the unique range ... Read More
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John M. Browning, American gunmaker; a illustrated biography of the man and his guns
A Must for Fans of John Browning
by Essayons, Oct 25, 2007
I'm a big fan of several of John Moses Browning's designs (1911, Winchester Models 1892, 1894 and 1895, Auto-5, etc.) but I still didn't know how prolific a designer JMB was until I read this book. ... Read More
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