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AND There are more coming after this maiden voyage called <em>Baker&#8217;s Dozen: A Collection of Short Stories, Volume One.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rob lives in Alexandria, Va and has been involved in the Washington DC music scene for over forty years performing in R&amp;B, country, swinging blues band called The Spoilers. Rob&#8217;s father, Colonel Arnald D. Gabriel(ret) a graduate of Ithaca College was Commander and conductor of The United States Air Force Band in Washington DC and his mother, Joan Gramham Gabriel also a graduate of Ithaca College, was a jazz vocalist, a pianist and violinist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mentors and heroes both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rob is currently writing his second book of &#8216;speculative&#8217; fiction short stories because he found the time&#8230;hope you enjoy this one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert D. 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