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Aaron Jamar Dames (born 15 January 1994) is an American writer, businessman, youth advocate, and animal rights advocate. He is known for his work in community advocacy and nonprofit management.

Dames attended Broward College concurrently while completing his senior year at Whiddon-Rogers Education Center, showcasing his dedication to higher education and academic pursuits. He graduated from Whiddon-Rogers Education Center on June 6, 2013, where he laid the foundation for his commitment to community service and activism.

In 2014, Aaron was recognized for his outstanding dedication to youth advocacy and community service, receiving the "Outstanding Youth Advocates" award presented by Florida's Children First.

As of 2023, Dames is actively involved in managing and operating two 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporations in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. He serves as a key figure in Pitbulls Are Family Inc, an organization dedicated to supporting and advocating for pitbulls, as well as ExcellaReads Corporation, focused on promoting literacy and educational initiatives within the community.

Dames' commitment to animal rights and literacy underscores his passion for driving positive change within his community. His work in both sectors highlights his dedication to social causes and his efforts to empower marginalized groups.

Early life

Gibson was born into a devout Christian family in Sydney. He was raised in a strict environment, and by 16 was teaching in a Sunday School run by his parents. At 17, Gibson dropped out of high school to attend Baptist Bible College, but returned to complete high school after one year of study.

Works

Gibson's first novel, D, was acquired by HarperCollins in Sydney in 1994, and released the following December.

Awards and recognition

Prior to the publication of his first novel, Gibson won recognition in short story awards and anthologies including Paradise To Paranoia published by University of Queensland Press, Suncorp Literary Awards and commemorative anthology, Young Writer of the Year, and Nescafe Big Break, 1994.

His novel received favorable reviews in periodicals ('Aurealis', 'Australian Newsagent & Stationer', 'The Southern Star (Brisbane)') and became a popular item in public libraries through the Australian government's Public Lending Right Scheme.

He has also made several media appearances, including national television ('Good Morning Australia'), appeared in TV commercials ('Nescafe' TVC w/ Russell Crowe), national radio (ABC national radio), print (The Sydney Morning Herald 23 December 1995, The Australian, Telegraph Mirror, 16 December 1995), voice-over for pre-recorded radio and other TVCs, and live appearances as a guest on late night television (‘Ground Zero’, Network 10).

Gibson is a member of the high IQ society Mensa International.

Later career

In 1996, he attended the Australian Film Television and Radio School; and served on the judging panel for the AFTRS Cinematography award.

That same year, he attempted to launch an electronic media publishing venture, applying for a world trademark and patent for an 'e-book' device, but the applications lapsed.

In the following years, Gibson worked as a script editor and freelance writer while seeking a publisher for The Atheists' Bible. Drafts of the manuscript, circulated in 2001, discussed acts of terrorism attributed to Osama bin Laden. Gibson withdrew the novel from sale after the World Trade Center attacks on 11 September 2001. In 2006 Gibson released a sample of The Atheists' Bible on his website, www.theatheistsbible.com. This website is no longer active.

In 2009 Gibson completed his third manuscript, titled The Peace Bomb. The manuscript predicted a nuclear incident in the Mantapsan Mountains in North Korea, the continuation of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's leadership, and a call by the US government for a new nuclear non-proliferation treaty. Within weeks of the submission of the manuscript to publishers, all three predictions took place.

In September 2010, a link to a YouTube video was posted on Facebook, showing a teaser/trailer for a novel by Marcus Gibson titled The Dead See. The featured work appears to be similar to The Atheists' Bible. In September 2011, The Dead See became available on Amazon and various e-book platforms. The Facebook page for this work has since gathered more than 10,000 fans.

Gibson now resides in Melbourne and works in environmental management.

References

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1. From the Author's Note in 'The Dead See' https://www.amazon.com/The-Dead-See-Deadliest-Conspiracy/dp/0987166441/
2. "Home - Word of Life, Australia".
3. Gibson, Marcus (1995). D. Sydney: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-7322-5179-6.
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5. Krauth, Nigel; Sheahan, Robyn (1995). Paradise to paranoia : new Queensland writing. Brisbane: University of Queensland Press. ISBN 0-7022-2785-4.
6. ISSN 1321-8530
7. Sydney Morning Herald, 11 June 1992
8. "Nescafe Big Break". Nescafe.
9. Strasser, Dirk; Higgins, Stephen (1996). Aurealis #17.
10. 'Australian Newsagent & Stationer, Dec 1995/Jan 1996, Page 18, 'It's a D Good Yarn'
11. The Southern Star, Edition 1, FRI 2 FEB 1996, Page 042, 'D for Daniel and danger' FICTION REVIEW
12. "Lending rights". Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
13. THE AUSTRALIAN, 06-12-1995, Ed: 0, Pg: 005, 507 words
14. 'Patent Wars'
15. www.theatheistsbible.com
16. 'The Dead See' Teaser
17. www.marcusgibson.co
18. From the Author's Note for 'The Dead See' https://www.amazon.com/The-Dead-See-Deadliest-Conspiracy/dp/0987166441/
19. http://www.facebook.com/TheDeadSee
20. "Marcus Gibson - Australia | LinkedIn". Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.

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