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Posted on January 5, 2022January 9, 2022

The Paradoxical Careers of Colonel Byron Cassius Goss

A biography of Col. Goss by Nancy Burkhalter The Business Of War Mention tear gas, and everyone has an opinion. But few know about one man behind its proliferation. His biography, Gas Man and Great White Hunter Byron C. Goss: A Biography, tells the story of Colonel Byron Cassius Goss, who played a key role …

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Posted on February 29, 2020February 29, 2020

Why would you want to write your life story?

You may have had friends suggest that you write your biography and think to yourself, “Who would want to know my story? I just lived my life and it wasn’t that exciting.” What you may find is that, once you get started, your life is a lot more interesting in the retelling and you will …

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