Mary Grand
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Richard Gardner:
Hi richard i have just looked up your novel Righteous Release,it looks very interesting. Is this based on your own experience,or on reasearch? i would love to know more.
Richard Gardner
Hi Mary,
Many thanks for your interest in my book.
In my teens I went to a number of evangelical meetings & almost became a born again Christian. But the lure of Socialism drew me towards politics. I felt that it was better to help people in this world rather than try and save their souls for the next one.
Then 12 years ago I joined a company that was owned by the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. This is a sect that rejects the ways of the
world and won't even sit down to eat with non-believers. Make no mistake they were charming people but I found their beliefs distasteful. They treat their women as second class citizens, despise gay people and they shun those followers who fall out of favour with the hierarchy. It was the third aspect of their behaviour that got me thinking. So having put pen to paper
I began to write my debut novel.
I am very keen to read your novel 'Free to be Tegan' as well. Would be interested to know what inspired you to write it.
Very best wishes,
Richard
Many thanks for your interest in my book.
In my teens I went to a number of evangelical meetings & almost became a born again Christian. But the lure of Socialism drew me towards politics. I felt that it was better to help people in this world rather than try and save their souls for the next one.
Then 12 years ago I joined a company that was owned by the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. This is a sect that rejects the ways of the
world and won't even sit down to eat with non-believers. Make no mistake they were charming people but I found their beliefs distasteful. They treat their women as second class citizens, despise gay people and they shun those followers who fall out of favour with the hierarchy. It was the third aspect of their behaviour that got me thinking. So having put pen to paper
I began to write my debut novel.
I am very keen to read your novel 'Free to be Tegan' as well. Would be interested to know what inspired you to write it.
Very best wishes,
Richard
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Helen
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Richard Gardner:
Hi, I just finished reading 'Deadly Partnership' and really enjoyed it. I was wondering about the title of the book because I can see that it comes from the relationship between father and son during the events that they deal with, however, it seems that the father is basically always in control and that the partnership is very unequal and often uncomfortable. Is it really a partnership?
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how very interesting to read your reply, I shall definately read your book. My book is partly autobiographical. I was brought up in the ...more
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