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Gary Heiden

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Memoir, Nonfiction, Coney Island

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Victor Hugo, Mark Twain

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Born in upstate New York in 1953 but quickly replanted in Coney Island, Brooklyn, N.Y.

THE WORD ON FACEBOOK ABOUT ROLLER COASTER KIDS; TALES of 1960s CONEY ISLAND is this... "ESSENTIAL READING!" "I LAUGHED & CRIED" " I GIVE IT AN A+" " BEST BOOK I EVER READ!" "I LOVED IT" One of my readers, an ex-NBA player, after reading the first few chapters wanted to hire me to be his ghostwriter. I had to turn this offer down, as I'm now busy writing my 2nd. book.
Unfortunately, my first review here on GOODREADS fell short of a true review. The review was neither very good nor very bad, but in terms of it's writing, it was very mediocre and uninformative. The books content was basically dismissed out of hand by the reader. Subjects such as bullying, an ...more

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Gary Heiden Once upon a time, there was a shamelessly spoiled brat who learned from a master how to con the system, by replacing truth with fiction. A perfect sto…moreOnce upon a time, there was a shamelessly spoiled brat who learned from a master how to con the system, by replacing truth with fiction. A perfect storm then arose and washed this bloated, childish bully into the White House.(less)

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Gary Heiden I faced a different kind of writer's block. I was basically a poet/visual artist who was now attempting to write an epic coming of age memoir. I simpl…moreI faced a different kind of writer's block. I was basically a poet/visual artist who was now attempting to write an epic coming of age memoir. I simply had too much material to choose from. My block was due to this log jam of memories. I simply felt overwhelmed by the task before me. A persistent pecking away finally freed up my writing. (less)

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Roller Coaster Kids; Tales of 1960's Coney Island
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Coney Island Museum, Here I come!

I am happy to announce I have been invited to do a reading of my book, Roller Coaster Kids; Tales of 1960's Coney Island at the Coney Island Museum in Coney Island. When I have a date for the reading and signing I will post it here, thank you, Gary Heiden

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Published on April 25, 2019 02:04 • Tags: amusement-parks, brooklyn, coney-island

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“Slow is beautiful, Ezra Pound. He's exacting but imprecise, Matisse. Don't argue with a fool, Mark Twain.”
― Gary Heiden

tags: cautionary-tales, drama, history, humor, memoir

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“I learned to keep my eyes open and my mouth shut.”
― Gary Heiden, Roller Coaster Kids; Tales of 1960's Coney Island

tags: amusement-parks, brooklyn, drama, humor, memoir, new-york

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“I learned to keep my eyes open and my mouth shut.”
― Gary Heiden, Roller Coaster Kids; Tales of 1960's Coney Island

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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

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“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

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“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
― Mae West

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Aug 18, 2019 03:10AM

I have plenty of good reviews...my readers apparently are not members of Goodreads, oh well. Im not going to ask them to come here to comment, all I know is they want to see a movie made from my book. nuff said.

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