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In a small town on the west coast of Scotland, five-year-old Peter Gibb trades his soul to the devil in a futile attempt to win the approval of classmates, teachers, and parents. Follow the story of Peter's humorous but desperate struggle to find a way out of the dungeons of doubt. An insightful tale of lost and found, King of Doubt grips you with tension as it warms you with heart. Anyone who has ever struggled with self doubt -- and who among us hasn't? -- will see themselves in these pages. This moving story, one man's journey from doubt to wonder, will fill you with hope and promise. The story rivets your attention to the final word, while the beauty of the language still sings long after the reading.
About the Author
Peter Gibb is an author, writing teacher, editor, coach, and speaker, committed to spreading the joys of memoir and mindfulness. Please visit him at www.petgergibb.org.
King of Doubt edition by Peter Gibb Health Fitness Dieting eBooks
It is interesting to note that virtually every modern motion picture begins with some variation of “based on a true story”? Why is that? As engineer and natural philosopher Michael Blasgen is said to have observed, “if the question is ‘why’, the answer is ‘money’,” i.e., the issue is not so much what people say they want as what producers think people will buy – which brings us to “King of Doubt” and, more specifically, what to make of it. Apparently a memoir and, therefore, “based on a true story,” ought space be made for it on the same shelf as the “Confessions” of Saint Augustine and the diaries of Anne Frank and Samuel Pepys? Then again, is not every literary work inevitably based on its author’s experiences – real or imagined? What weight should be given to the fact that the first few chapters of this book bring to mind Holden Caulfield from J. D. Salinger’s “The Catcher In The Rye” while the middle chapters recall Anthony Patch from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Beautiful And Damned” and later chapters evoke Goldmund, the eponymous character of a Hermann Hesse novel – all of which a majority of librarians would classify as fiction. So, which is it? Fact or Fiction? Or, a little of both? Read this fascinating book for yourself and tell me! (Spoiler Alerts: [1] The final chapters came as a complete surprise, at least to me; and (2) turned off by grammatical errors of the type “older than me”, “taller than me”, etc., I tossed the book aside for some time before [happily!] returning to it in a more indulgent frame of mind.)Product details
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King of Doubt edition by Peter Gibb Health Fitness Dieting eBooks Reviews
Gibb performs commendable self-disclosure in his book and it is a real page turner. This memoir makes a strong case for eventual redemption through long trial and error, an inspirational story that provides encouragement for others suffering from a circuitous journey in life. The story takes some surprising turns and is held together by the themes of shame and doubt that are unresolved for a good part of the book; this provides the drama of his story. The writing personifies clarity and detail which makes up for the occasional aversion to analysis that would have been welcomed by this reader. To change the narrative of your life can be a big challenge. This author shows how it can be done; for a reader looking for a model of transformation, Gibb offers some impressive insights.
A Memoir Worthy of the Human Spirit
It takes a lot of moxie to claim sovereignty in any field of endeavor, let alone the crowded and competitive field of self-doubt. Yet here comes Peter Gibb, announcing that he is indeed, the King of Doubt.
From the moment we meet his five- year- old self at a rain-soaked track meet on the west coast of Scotland in 1947—where his father, a retired British Navy pilot, had moved his family from Washington, DC —we are treated to a poignant journey around the world that ends in a satisfying cascade of redemption.
The overarching theme of this memoir is unambiguously self-doubt. Not the kind of self-doubt that everyone experiences on occasion. Gibb’s is an incessant, vociferous, soul-destroying drumbeat of negative self images that insist, “…I’m a loser. I’m unworthy, a fake, maybe even a cheat….I told myself my loser story first thing in the morning and last thing at night, on the playground and at dinner, over and over, day after day, year after year, until it became me. I became the story. I became the fraud.”
Most of us are familiar with the “imposter syndrome”—accounts of successful individuals walking around with a feeling that they’re fraudulent to some degree. Some report nightmares that last decades, with lurid scenarios of exposure and ruin. Still, these usually amount to nothing more than good yarns to be reconstructed at the breakfast table, or to entertain friends at dinner parties.
But Gibb’s account is no laughing matter. For in spite of objective worldly success, in school, in sports—as a champion tennis player at Brown University, for example—and in demanding career pursuits, there’s always the grim reaper, stalking him at every turn. Given his testimonials of the ball-and-chain tyranny this condition inflicts on his life, it seems miraculous that he didn’t implode in catatonic despair early on.
Alternating perspectives between his childhood and adult selves through 29 chapters, the memoir does what all great writing should do educates and entertains in about equal measure.
From B.F. Skinner’s behaviorism to Carl Roger’s humanistic psychology, we have a front row seat to Gibb’s intense and sophisticated search for relief from his demons in every imaginable therapeutic school of thought. Importantly, much of this search was pursued in San Francisco in the heyday of sex, drugs and whatever was right, and the author stumbles through with rays of hope, but no relief.
That did not show up until he found true love, and that’s the real story here. Wonderful and inspirational in both the telling and the outcomes, but it was no kind of smooth sailing.
I laughed and cried my way through this memoir from page one to the end. Even the epilogue had a few memorable gems .
The book ends with a compelling advocacy for “mindfulness and creative expression,” over pills as the most promising therapies for any fellow sufferers. The author also includes a provocative set of discussion questions for self-reflection or for use in any book group.
One of his main conclusions has already proven personally useful and challenging, as are so many moments in this fine book “Pain and disappointment are part of life; misery is optional. I chose misery for too long, never realizing that I had a choice.”
Whether you’re looking for a beautiful piece of writing and great storytelling; or something that provokes you to dig beneath the surface of conversations with friends from now on; or a gift for a friend or family member who has suffered from depression or knows someone who has, King of Doubt will be a gift that keeps on giving long after you’ve read the final page.
I have known Peter since we served together in the Air Force. He has always been a gifted writer, so I was not surprised by the quality of the book. While I knew that he dealt with some personal issues over the years, I had no idea of the demons. Especially these demons because to me Peter was/is one of the smartest, most sophisticated, most charming and competent people I've ever known. Which goes to the impact of the book. If someone like Peter can succumb to this malicious syndrome of imagined doubt, it is a very powerful force. I recently heard viola davis talk about her struggle with the "imposter syndrome." Two oscars and she still deals with it. Sounds like a similar struggle to peter's.
I love reading memoir and Peter Gibb's "King of Doubt" did not disappoint. I first became acquainted with Peter when I joined an online presentation of his book on the Memoir Writers National Association website. I liked what he had to say about writing and decided to order his book from . It is beautifully written. And it's a page-turner too! I loved his descriptions of early school days where he struggled to fit in and feel accepted. As he matured and went to college, then traveled the world, he still felt like he didn't quite measure up. Something was missing. His journey into self-awareness certainly struck a chord with me and I could so relate to his anguish. This book is honest, revealing and insightful. Thank you, Peter, for allowing us to travel that journey with you. You're not done yet. I look forward to reading your next endeavor. You've certainly found a fan here. Bravo!
It is interesting to note that virtually every modern motion picture begins with some variation of “based on a true story”? Why is that? As engineer and natural philosopher Michael Blasgen is said to have observed, “if the question is ‘why’, the answer is ‘money’,” i.e., the issue is not so much what people say they want as what producers think people will buy – which brings us to “King of Doubt” and, more specifically, what to make of it. Apparently a memoir and, therefore, “based on a true story,” ought space be made for it on the same shelf as the “Confessions” of Saint Augustine and the diaries of Anne Frank and Samuel Pepys? Then again, is not every literary work inevitably based on its author’s experiences – real or imagined? What weight should be given to the fact that the first few chapters of this book bring to mind Holden Caulfield from J. D. Salinger’s “The Catcher In The Rye” while the middle chapters recall Anthony Patch from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Beautiful And Damned” and later chapters evoke Goldmund, the eponymous character of a Hermann Hesse novel – all of which a majority of librarians would classify as fiction. So, which is it? Fact or Fiction? Or, a little of both? Read this fascinating book for yourself and tell me! (Spoiler Alerts [1] The final chapters came as a complete surprise, at least to me; and (2) turned off by grammatical errors of the type “older than me”, “taller than me”, etc., I tossed the book aside for some time before [happily!] returning to it in a more indulgent frame of mind.)
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