Pond Mountain Tales Explores Life in Nature

A longtime attorney in Alabama, Edgar “Ed” Gentle has served as a partner with Gentle Turner Sexton and Harbison, LLC, since 1992. Outside of his professional life, Ed Gentle pursues a diverse range of hobbies, including reading, fishing, and spending time with his three sons. An accomplished writer, he stands out as the author of Pond Mountain Tales.

For more than a decade, Mr. Gentle lived at Pond Mountain, a 200-acre farm nestled in the rolling Alabama landscape. In addition to featuring a range of wildlife, such as blue herons, snakes, and wild turkeys, the farm offered ample opportunity for the author to pursue his passion for bass fishing.

All of these elements are captured in Pond Mountain Tales, a collection of short stories, poems, and other whimsy and wisdom exploring the author’s life and interests during this period. For example, “Bottle Rocket Buzzards” describes the author wrestling with whether humans should interfere with the natural order of the animal kingdom, while short tales such as “To Be True” and “Pants” grapple with psychological conundrums.

Published by Xlibris, Pond Mountain Tales is available from Amazon.com and other online booksellers.

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The recipient of a master’s degree in natural resource management from the University of Miami, Edgar "Ed" Gentle earned his law degree from the University of Alabama and has accumulated more than 35 years of legal experience. When he isn't working, Ed Gentle enjoys reading novels by his favorite author, John Green. 

A 40-year-old Indianapolis native, John Green has authored novels such as Paper Towns and The Fault in Our Stars, both of which have been adapted into films. In August of 2017, the critically acclaimed author announced that his new book, Turtles All the Way Down, would be released October 10. 

Since the publication of The Fault in Our Stars, Green has been busy promoting film versions of his novels, making YouTube videos for fans, and recording podcasts with his brother. Green spent the past two years writing his new novel in secret before he revealed the news of its release at VidCon. Turtles All the Way Down focuses on a 16-year-old struggling with mental health issues as she searches for a fugitive billionaire.