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Having worked at Disneyland in the late 1970s, Dave experienced first-hand the inner workings of the park and the many wonderful inspirations that were cultivated within the mind of Walt Disney. Dave always felt a special connection to Disneyland, growing up just a couple miles south of the park in Garden Grove and seeing it evolve and grow to what we now recognize as the destination resort it has become. Dave believes everyone who has ever had a dream can relate to Walt Disneys own dreams of doing the impossible. While most of us never fulfill our dreams to the extent Walt did, we all can imagine just how he must have felt walking down Main Street, USA o Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Having worked at Disneyland in the late 1970s, Dave experienced first-hand the inner workings of the park and the many wonderful inspirations that were cultivated within the mind of Walt Disney. Dave always felt a special connection to Disneyland, growing up just a couple miles south of the park in Garden Grove and seeing it evolve and grow to what we now recognize as the destination resort it has become. Dave believes everyone who has ever had a dream can relate to Walt Disneys own dreams of doing the impossible. While most of us never fulfill our dreams to the extent Walt did, we all can imagine just how he must have felt walking down Main Street, USA of Disneyland, taking in all that he had done. However, while most of us would have felt a sense of accomplishment, knowing Walt as we know him today, he, most likely, would have been thinking of something new or doing something betterinstead of being satisfied his success.

As a former High School Teacher and Tennis Coach, Dave's personal team win-loss record of over 1000 team wins against less than 25 losses is one of the most successful U.S coaching records. He has taught over 3000 players including over 100 state, national or world-ranked players. David Smith's 30-plus years of teaching includes a wide variety of successful venues.

Dave Smith is the author of two top-selling tennis instructional books, Tennis Mastery and Coaching Mastery and is the Senior Editor of the worlds top-rated tennis website, and a featured writer - publishing over 150 articles including feature pieces for USPTA's ADDvantage Magazine, Belgium's "Tennis & Coach" magazine and other articles written for the worldwide recognized website for tennis instruction. Dave has been a featured speaker at USPTA, National Honor Society and many other tennis conferences, clubs and workshops. Dunlop Racquet Sports Recognizes Dave as MASTER Professional, and he was previously recognized as one of only 40 Premier Tennis Professionals by Prince Sports, Inc. and Wilson Racquet Sports.

The HIDDEN MICKEY novel series was Dave's first venture into writing novels.

Dave has also parlayed his expertise in the art of Magic, using his magician skills to educate pros and entertain audiences around the country with expert close-up and slight of hand magic. In addition, David is a bass and guitar player who has played in several bands when he lived in Southern California.

David has been married to Dr. Kerri N. Smith for over 20 years, currently a practicing Pediatrician in St. George, Utah. They have two children, Kyla (featured in several of Dave's articles on training junior players), and Keaton.

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	Hidden Mickey: Sometimes Dead Men DO Tell Tales! (Hidden Mickey, #1) by Nancy Temple Rodrigue, David W. Smith really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 351 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hidden Mickey 2: It All Started... (Hidden Mickey, #2) by Nancy Temple Rodrigue, David W. Smith 4.30 avg rating — 215 ratings — published 2010 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hidden Mickey 5: Chasing New Frontiers (Hidden Mickey Series) 3.75 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Shadow of the Matterhorn: Intimate Stories about Life, Love, and Laughter at Disneyland 3.57 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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