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Don't Tell Me Not to Believe

One Teacher's Odyssey

By: Gary D. Chattman

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Don't Tell Me Not to Believe

One Teacher's Odyssey

By: Gary D. Chattman

Meet Gary Chattman, who didn’t want to be a teacher. But when it became a valid way to escape the draft during the Vietnam War, he made it his mission to teach. Once Gary was hired, he realized becoming a teacher was what he was meant to be, and for over fifty years dedicated his life to making a difference in the lives of his students. Despite his dedication, the school administration tried to bring him down one notch at a time. Student deaths, students skipping classes, and the callous attitudes of some of the administrators who could not see his vision became everyday battles, making Gary determined to conquer his windmills like Don Quixote. Finally, an illness brought on by his school’s new construction threatened to knock Gary off his Dulcinea for good. Follow the embellished life of this dedicated educator through the tumultuous 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s.

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1950860108

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9781950860104

Déjà Vu All Over Again

It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over

By: Gary D. Chattman

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Déjà Vu All Over Again

It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over

By: Gary D. Chattman

We live in a crazy world where anything is possible. Politics are upended; climate change is un-done; the stock market soars; and people concentrate only on themselves. This is a “me” world, and screw the next guy. Suppose, just suppose, that a visitor from your past nuclear family – your grandfather – suddenly and mysteriously appears. How do you handle it? How does your grandfather handle it? I mean, here he is, from the world of 1920s New York, transported to 2017. Imagine the culture shock! Déjà Vu All Over Again tackles this well-researched historical novel with humor and human interest, intermingled with the wonders of today. This novel brings back a soul from the past, long dead and buried, to meet his grandson, give him advice and guide him, and see the progress made in almost 100 years. Gary Chattman, age 70, is going about his business, still working, still wondering about the meaning of life, when he meets up with his grandfather, Nat Kornfeld, appearing as a lively 26-year-old! Can Nat answer the questions we all yearn to ask? Is there life after death? What happens when we die? And can Nat help Gary with the direction he seeks for his life?

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1948260166

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9781948260169

Coming of Age

Judaic Religious Study for Bar/Bat Mitzvah-Without Hebrew School!

By: Gary D. Chattman

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Coming of Age

Judaic Religious Study for Bar/Bat Mitzvah-Without Hebrew School!

By: Gary D. Chattman

The year 2006 brings new challenges to Judaism. The obvious external threat is due to new-born anti-Semitism in the world, and the threat of terrorism-and the threat of war. The internal threat to Judaism is the fact that our children are not educated well in religious schools. My book titled Coming of Age is about lack of faith for Jewish children schooled in after-secular school Hebrew programs. Often-times these Hebrew Schools are nothing but Bar-Mitzvah "Mills" who turn children away from the faith, rather than toward it. It has many lessons for Jewish families of today. The main lesson is that Judaic education must be changed to better motivate Jewish children. THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY ONLY FOR JEWISH PARENTS-CHILDREN TODAY ARE NOT LEARNING RELIGION FOR MOST RELIGIONS! FOR COMING OF AGE: THERE IS NO OTHER SUCH BOOK ON THE MARKET! A "How-to" book on the religious ceremony of "Bar-and-Bat-Mitzvah" that can be planned at home (it is, after all, a tradition) that is used to motivate children; give them Jewish identity and allows parents the ability to join with their child in formulating this special service.

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1425983936

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9781425983932

Only 25 Minutes from Broadway

An Anecdotal History of the Westchester Broadway Theatre

By: Gary D. Chattman

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Only 25 Minutes from Broadway

An Anecdotal History of the Westchester Broadway Theatre

By: Gary D. Chattman

The Westchester Broadway Theatre brought live theater to Westchester, New York, and was unique in its programming, presenting many Broadway-caliber shows, while serving dinner or lunch to patrons. This Equity theater launched the careers of many Broadway stars. The WBT and its precursor were exceptional in the history of American theater. An Equity, primarily musical theater venue that hosted 217 Broadway musicals and plays, over 75 children’s shows, and over 1,500 musical specials, it employed over 5,000 people. The venue employed 2,000 dining employees, serving an estimated audience of over 6 million. It hosted many children’s benefits, senior citizen events, other programs. WBT presentations ran uninterrupted for 46 years. No other theater in America can boast of its success; and it’s Only 25 Minutes from Broadway. This is its story.

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1682353796

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9781682353790

All You Are to Me

By: Gary D. Chattman

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All You Are to Me

By: Gary D. Chattman

Spring has arrived in New York City. The year is 1939 and the world is about to change. A 22-year-old novice songwriter in the Bronx named Reuben Rabinowitz spends his days playing the grand piano on the fifth floor of Macy’s. Also working at the department store is a young lady of 19 named Rose Deutsch. Reuben and Rose connect, flirt and date and eventually marry – all in the space of seven months – because of the imminent war. By Dec. 8, 1941, Pearl Harbor has been bombed and Reuben enlists in the Army. We go to war and we see its horrors, not only on the men fighting, but of the family left behind. We witness the death of loved ones. We witness the loss felt by those remaining at home, while their sons and husbands are fighting abroad. This stirring novel elaborates on the love between Rose and Reuben; their families and their friends; and the horrors of war that forever mark its survivors. The story resonates for everyone, for it shows how people in love cope with separation and loss. And it resonates from the realization that love conquers all, or sometimes doesn’t.

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1952269121

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A Simple Twist of Fate

Destiny

By: Gary D. Chattman

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A Simple Twist of Fate

Destiny

By: Gary D. Chattman

In the touching novel A Simple Twist of Fate: Destiny, David Greene’s life is changed instantly. His brother, Josh, and sister-in-law, Honey, are killed in a terrible car accident. The only survivor is their three-year-old daughter, Ariel, who was saved by being in her child car seat. Ariel becomes David’s ward, his child, his life. David’s lonely existence as a writer is gone forever. He struggles to overcome the grief that he and his niece are suffering. He must also face the day-to-day difficulties of becoming a parent to Ariel, as they both transition to a new life together. The transformation of David to a loving adult and father is painful, moving, but above all, inspirational. He also learns that life isn’t through pitching him curveballs. When David meets Rose, a nurse, they pursue a whirlwind courtship and marry. A Simple Twist of Fate tells how one moment in time can change everything. This story is about fate, karma, life.

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1682354466

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There Was a Little Girl Who . . .

Educating Two Souls

By: Gary D. Chattman

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There Was a Little Girl Who . . .

Educating Two Souls

By: Gary D. Chattman

There Was a Little Girl Who… teaches her teacher about empathy. The year is 1969 and Josh Reuben is hired by the Shriver family to privately tutor their daughter, Jenny Shriver, a fictional character related to the Kennedys. She lives in the Kennedy compound. Josh is a draft-avoiding teacher from the Bronx, who is raw, untested, and unmotivated. An English teacher in a South Bronx middle school, Josh is an abysmal failure. Then he applies to teach piano to Jenny … and is hired to teach all her classes. The girl blossoms under his tutelage, while he becomes motivated by Jenny and discovers the true meaning of teaching others. Then tragedy strikes. Inspired by his connection to his student, Josh learns the real meaning of educating others, and uses what she taught him to become an excellent teacher. Josh’s relationship as a teacher to Jenny teaches him about love – and because of this – he can love another.

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1948858274

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Book's by Gary D. Chattman

Don't Tell Me Not to Believe

Don't Tell Me Not to Believe

Déjà Vu All Over Again

Déjà Vu All Over Again

Coming of Age

Coming of Age

Only 25 Minutes from Broadway

Only 25 Minutes from Broadway

All You Are to Me

All You Are to Me

A Simple Twist of Fate

A Simple Twist of Fate

There Was a Little Girl Who . . .

There Was a Little Girl Who . . .

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