Andy Gabriel-Powell
Author, Historian, Amateur Archaeologist, Retired Mayor. Wine Guy.
Expert on Sir Richard Grenville, and the Lost Colony of Roanoke.
- I see the vice president has joined President Musk on a free junket to Saudi Arabia...
- Want to fly to the USA? Newark suffered its third outage in two weeks. (Delays everywhere). But if that didn't do it for you, it was reported that at one point there was just ONE air traffic controller looking out for 180 planes. (Read that again.) Go to Canada instead.
- "A joy from start to finish. ... stinging wit and brilliant storytelling skills... From his cautiously optimistic arrival in this country to the reasons for his bittersweet departure... Highly recommend for anyone who wants an unvarnished look at (America)." #booksky #book #mustread
- "Not many people can claim to have worked with three Hollywood Stars, but I’m one of them. And yet, it all started so mysteriously." Want more? 'ONLY IN AMERICA' Out now $14.99 / £12.99 #Booksky, #book, #newrelease, #mustread, #writingcommunity #author
- Political debate with those of indoctrinated beliefs is impossible, because A> if you don't share their point of view, you're a threat B> They never accept facts even when they bite them on the arse C> They rarely have the education for debate without resorting to abuse (Retired Independent Mayor)
- TV appearances, toxic food, healthcare scandals, uncomfortable politics, the Native Truth, bizarre 'State's Rights, the National Park crisis, MAGA moments, city life, America's Schrodinger's cat, & a Road Trip. A British perspective of Eight years in America. #book #newrelease #author 💙📚
- Wondering what the going rate is for a Cardinal? Perhaps Elon has the answer...? #newpope
- The Roman Catholic World can thank the UK for keeping trumpo occupied with tariffs, thus ensuring he wouldn't be available to become Pope...
- trumpo talking up American beef coming to the UK? Not a fucking chance in hell should anyone in the UK touch that shyte.
- If I have to promote it every single day... "Topical". "Bryson-esque." "Knocks it out of the park". "Thought-provoking" "Observational" "Entertaining". (Even '50 shades' started life self-published...) $14.99 / £12.99 Available on Amazon and in all good bookshops. #author, #book, #newrelease, 💙📚
- On American Drugs: "Sure enough, checking the second ingredient contained in my reluctant purchase revealed that it had been banned in the UK, the EU, and more than 30 other countries around the world due to its dangerous side effects." ONLY IN AMERICA $14.99 #Booksky, #author #writingcommunity 💙📚
- Chief MAGA Moron, Poop Trumpo the First, puts 100% tariffs on films not made in the USA? None of the following would have been possible without the UK: Harry Potter, Wicked, Mission Impossible, Batman, Agatha Christie, James Bond, Star Wars, Ted Lasso, Game of Thrones... (How many more do you want?)
- "Gatehouse to base... (speaking slowly) ...err... do we have a shotgun wedding today?" "Nooo" came the slow, slightly worried response. "Well, we do now... It's happening in about five minutes up at Shelter number five." #book #newrelease 💙📚 #author #writingcommunity
- "Passing no less than six churches in as many miles, I was reminded that South Carolina lies deep in the heart of America’s Bible Belt. With churches being tax free, setting yourself up as a preacher has become a lucrative business." (p.249) OUT NOW $14.99 #Booksky, #book, #newrelease, 💙📚
- If America wanted to fully appreciate how big a disease trump is... look at the Australian Election result.
