Nevada Bob Gordon

Frenchmen Art and Books is an independently owned and operated bookstore in New Orleans that now carries Nevada Bob Gordon's 50 Years with the Wrong Woman . The store can be found at 600 Frenchmen Street where it has been cultivating a following since 1978. If you check out their site you might find Delia Owens' Where the Crawdads Sing, which just happens to be a major motion picture that has been attracting audiences this summer. We're guessing that some day Nevada Bob's memoir will become a feature film. It's certainly worthy, a compelling story of resilience, with a mix of both action and humor A s its name proclaims,  Frenchmen Art and Books is more than a bookstore. They also feature original work by New Orleans artists Amzie Adams , David McPherson , Patrick Sart and others.  "I'm the fourth owner," owner David Zalkind told us. "My wife Gretchen and I own the store, and we have really good employees as well." Zalkind said the store s...

Thank you, Betsy Here's a store in Islamorada selling Nevada Bob's book. It's a great supermarket called The Trading Post. A b ig shout out to Betsy  Jacocks, owner of this popular 24/7 retail store in  the Florida Keys that is now carrying copies of Nevada Bob Gordon's 50 Years with the Wrong Woman .  The Trading Post has been family owned and operated since 1966. Betsy's family was originally from Connecticut and New Jersey. Like a lot of East Coast northerners, Florida became a desirable destination for getting away. Her dad owned an iron ore mine in Cuba before the revolution that installed Castro, so he had become familiar with the region. The Florida Keys are stepping stones that stretch almost as far as your imagination.  When I asked how far Islamorada was from where Hemingway lived, she said 80 miles. This prompted me to pull up the Keys on a map. I was surprised how far that string of islands stretches. You can check it out here . Islamorada is a village t...

Shari Hatfield of Cross-Eyed Moose Antiques in Fort Worth, Texas, is now selling Nevada Bob's 50 Years with the Wrong Woman in her store.  The  Cross - Eyed Moose  has been tempting folks with collectibles and rare home furnishings for over 35 years. Nevada Bob's memoir would be a perfect addition to your coffee table. Thank you, Shari, for your support. Photo credit: Gary Firstenberg You can visit the Cross-Eyed Moose on Facebook here:  https://www.facebook.com/CrossEyedMoose Not planning a trip to Dallas-Fort Worth in 2022?  You can  purchase your own copy of Bob's book  here .  Many libraries add to their collections based on requests from patrons.  Ask your library and your local bookstores to carry it as well. Thanks!  So far every Amazon review is Five Stars. 

 Starting with Birdland... As you can see, they're really eating it up. Nevada Bob with photographer Gary Firstenberg. Related Links You can  purchase a copy of the book  here .  Ask your library and your local bookstores to carry it as well.  So far every Amazon review is Five Stars.  A Brief Visit with Photographer Gary Firstenberg

That Nevada Bob Gordon lived an uncommon life only makes sense when you consider his uncommon roots. When I read this story of Bob and his grandmother Emily  (pictured here)   on a flight to Reno, I quickly understood where Bob gets his sense of humor. Here are two excerpts from chapter 2 in his book. Soon after we (Carol and I) moved into our new home, I was approached by my grandmother  Emily Sharp. Emily was a young-appearing, attractive woman in  her early 60s. She wanted to fly to Reno, Nevada, so she could gamble  because she loved bingo games. Her husband, Bill Sharp, was working  on a job that took him out of the country for extended periods of time,  so she asked me to accompany her to Reno. Carol was not interested in the slightest in coming with us. This  enabled us to take advantage of a particularly lucrative package offered  by Reno Casinos; soon, Emily had arranged for us to fly as man and  wife. During the flight, the ste...