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In Good Faith

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What relation this book is to Paris is unknown. No direction, plot or sense - a bit like a comic book...
No Thanks.

He is very simply not playing with a full deck.

He thinks everyone is out to get him.

Classic Mental Illness.

After reading both of Mr. Dobry's books, I've concluded one thing. He is no Jay Marvin. Dobry's writing is both mundane and lazy. Mr. Marvin's books are loaded with brim and fire. The reader actually feels as though he or she is living Jay's experience. One page of his writings has the mercury rising to 110 degrees. The next page it can easily dip to 40 below zero.

Pick up "Punk Blood" written by Marvin. And be prepared for some mesmerizing story telling. Check out his poetry and art work as well. Spell-binding. When Mr. Dobry decides to take a few pointers from Jay, then maybe I'll consider buying his next book......if he writes one. Gary Dobry would do himself a favor by viewing some of the spectacular and stirring art put out by Jay Marvin as well. I know Dobry says he's an artist. Compared to Mr. Marvin, he's a small fish in a big artistic pond. Admitting is the first step to cure. Mr. Dobry should admit he's no Jay Marvin and ask Jay to give him a few pointers in both writing.....and art.

After I saw Dobry on a TV special, I bought both his books. I absolutely loved In Good Faith. I have never been to Paris. Everyone is really down on the french but this book makes me want to go there just to see it. I loved watching Dobry painting in his studio. The image of this big muscular boxer painting such delicate details makes me hope that they do a special about his writing next. More Dobry!

With all the anti-sentiment in the states regarding France, what guilt I felt to fall madly in love with Paris all over again after reading this book. Dobry evokes a wide range of emotions and can write as well as he paints. You may not want to order french fries with your burger, but buy this book!

I read Dobry's other novel, Kingdom Come which I enjoyed very much. In Good Faith is nothing like Kingdom Come. Kingdom Come was bloody and dark. In Good Faith had me laughing out loud. If it's a memoir, it glorifies a wonderful time in the author's life. If it's fiction, it's a joy to read this kind of writing these days. Regardless, I give this book a big thumbs up. If you only know Dobry from his paintings, this will show you a completely different side of him. Good stuff, Maynard!

I saw the piece featuring Dobry on PBS and bought the book to see if he could write as good as he paints. He does. There is a dichotomy about Dobry. It isn't that he is this tough-guy boxer with all those muscles painting beautiful paintings, but rather that he can write just as beautifully. 5 stars!

I was surprised by the joie de vivre of In Good Faith seeing Dobry's first novel Kingdom Come was so dark and bloody. If you've ever lived or spent a lot of time in Paris, you'll love this book. I highly reccommend this book. Dobry delivers another knock-out punch!

Just as in his first book, Gary Dobry (A.K.A. PUGS) delivers a knockout punch with this new piece of work.

Signed,
Riley G
Actor - Stuntman (SAG)