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- Name: Bertha Kaye Gibbons
- Born: May 5, 1960
- Lives in Raleigh, North CarolinaHarcourt Books: Kaye Gibbons biography
- Arrested on drug charges on November 2, 2008
- Gibbons was accused of obtaining drugs by fraudNC Wanted: Novelist arrested on drug charges (November 3, 2008)
- Also charged with misrepresenting herself as a physicianNC Wanted: Novelist arrested on drug charges (November 3, 2008)
- Has three daughtersHarcourt Books: Kaye Gibbons biography
- Gibbons was 26 years old when Ellen Foster was releasedBookPage: Interview with Kaye Gibbons (January, 2006)
- Claims she was misdiagnosed with manic depression, or bipolar disorderNews & Observer: Novelist Kaye Gibbons faces drug charges (November 3, 2008)
- Mother committed suicide when Gibbons was a childBarnes&Noble.com: Meet the Writers: Kaye Gibbons
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North Carolina author Kaye Gibbons has written seven books since her first novel, Ellen Foster, was released in 1987 to wide critical acclaim. In November 2008, Gibbons was arrested on prescription drug fraud charges. According to authorities, Gibbons was taken into custody on November 2, 2008, while trying to pick up a fraudulent prescription for the painkiller hydrocodone.WRAL.com (Raleigh): Court hearing delayed for local novelist
On January 26, 2009, a court hearing for Gibbons was postponed. A Wake County District Court judge rescheduled the case for March 9, 2009.WRAL.com (Raleigh): Court hearing delayed for local novelist
About Kaye Gibbons
Kaye Gibbons attended North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to study literature.Harcourt Books: Kaye Gibbons biography She wrote a sequel to Ellen Foster called The Life All Around Me in 2006. In 2005, Gibbons said she was misdiagnosed with manic depression.News & Observer: Novelist Kaye Gibbons faces drug charges (November 3, 2008)2008 Arrest
On November 2, 2008, Gibbons was arrested on drug charges. She had reportedly attempted to obtain prescription drugs fraudulently. Gibbons was arrested on similar charges in August 2008. Gibbons will appear in court in December regarding the August charges. The drug charges included obtaining drugs by fraud, illegal possession of a Schedule 2 controlled substance, obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresenting herself as a physician and obtaining property by false pretense. Gibbons reportedly posted the $5,500 bail and was released from jail.NC Wanted: Novelist arrested on drug charges (November 3, 2008)-
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Kaye Gibbons on Amazon
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Kaye Gibbons: A Critical Companion (Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers) - $46.95
Amazon.com: Kaye Gibbons: A Critical Companion (Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers) (9780313319334): Mary Jean DeMarr: BooksAmazon
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Southern Selves: From Mark Twain and Eudora Welty to Maya Angelou and Kaye Gibbons A Collection of Autobiographical Writing - $17.00
Amazon.com: Southern Selves: From Mark Twain and Eudora Welty to Maya Angelou and Kaye Gibbons A Collection of Autobiographical Writing (9780679781035): James Watkins: BooksAmazon
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Kaye Gibbons: A Literary Companion (McFarland Literary Companion) (Mcfarland Literary Companions) - $39.95
Amazon.com: Kaye Gibbons: A Literary Companion (McFarland Literary Companion) (Mcfarland Literary Companions) (9780786429431): Mary Ellen Snodgrass: BooksAmazon
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Kaye Gibbons Questions
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Euell Gibbons, authority on wild edible plants became a household word after the 60's because he did what? 3 AnswersGibbons became popular initially due to his published books during a back-to-nature movement that was popular in the United States at the time. Those books incl... read more -
Whatever happened to Leeza Gibbons? 1 AnswerShe's been active with "Leeza's Place" , an organization that educates caregivers on memory disorders. The book "Take Your Oxygen" recently came out. In 2007, ... read more -
Whatever happened to Leeza Gibbons? 1 AnswerLeeza Gibbons is busy selling her line of mineral makeup called Sheer Cover. She also has an internet radio show called Hollywood Confidential. read more -
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