Gary Shoats- A Well Gary Shoats- A Well Travelled WriterTravelled Writer

Gary Shoats is a writer who spends most of his Gary Shoats is a writer who spends most of his time travelling the world. His works include a time travelling the world. His works include a number of inspirational and nonfiction stories. number of inspirational and nonfiction stories. He enjoys writing for his children, and many of He enjoys writing for his children, and many of his stories for kids have become very popular. his stories for kids have become very popular. His books have earned him quite a lot of His books have earned him quite a lot of popularity among his townspeoplepopularity among his townspeople

He began writing when he was 23, and his first He began writing when he was 23, and his first book took him two years to complete. However, book took him two years to complete. However, after that he has been writing consistently. after that he has been writing consistently. While he has been passionate about reading While he has been passionate about reading books since childhood, he never really pursued books since childhood, he never really pursued writing as a career. He completed his writing as a career. He completed his undergrad with a major in biology, and a minor undergrad with a major in biology, and a minor in sociology.in sociology.

After graduating, his first and only job was for a After graduating, his first and only job was for a travel firm where he started off as a customer travel firm where he started off as a customer service agent. With hard work and dedication, service agent. With hard work and dedication, he slowly progressed to a supervisor, and then he slowly progressed to a supervisor, and then to a manager. Then he made a dramatic move, to a manager. Then he made a dramatic move, quit his career, and began travelling. He spent quit his career, and began travelling. He spent the next 5 years wandering the globe in search the next 5 years wandering the globe in search of enlightenment and peace.of enlightenment and peace.

As a child, he used to collect books, and by the As a child, he used to collect books, and by the age of 15, he had his own large collection of age of 15, he had his own large collection of books. In that way, he thinks that he taught books. In that way, he thinks that he taught himself to write by reading all those books in his himself to write by reading all those books in his younger years. His wife Angelina, whom he met younger years. His wife Angelina, whom he met while in college, also shares his interest in while in college, also shares his interest in reading and writing.reading and writing.

Gary considers himself to be a complete family Gary considers himself to be a complete family man. He is a dedicated husband, and a loving man. He is a dedicated husband, and a loving father. He makes sure to be completely involved father. He makes sure to be completely involved in the lives of his children. He takes care to be in the lives of his children. He takes care to be always present for special occasions and school always present for special occasions and school milestones. He also makes sure that he takes his milestones. He also makes sure that he takes his children on vacation once a year.children on vacation once a year.