Terry Gingles Jr. was born and raised in Indianapolis, IN. Thoughts of a Gentleman is his first collection of published poems. Works written between the years of 2012 to 2015, Gingles tackles topics of love, self-confidence and social issues that fill the news cycle today. A Los Angeles resident since 2002 the writer is also an award winning filmmaker. Thoughts of a Gentleman is a raw collection of poetry that touches on the battles of life, love gained, love lost and modern social issues as observed by Gingles. Straightforward and unfiltered, Terry wears his heart on his sleeve as his words describe his journey to discover love, peace and happiness.