New York Survivor

If you can laugh at your ups & downs you will appreciate this book. It is a wannabee comedian's tumultuous ride through life. An uplifting story of how life's struggles sometimes make you stronger and funnier. It's the author's hilarious memoirs redux - first written in 2007 and now expanded years later. It describes his young days in Long Island City and his exciting career at People magazine, The New York Times and MMR, Inc. The author also relates his antics in school, his crazy friends, Army days, surviving cancer, dealing with retirement, and his experiences with several media darlings of publishing and television. If you know NYC, you will love the author's uproarious memories of life in "the concrete jungle".