Gary Goldstein has written Jew In Jail.
1. What is your name and where do you call home?
My name is Gary Goldstein,
and I live in Brooklyn, New York
2. Do you have a pen name?
No, I do not have a pen name.
3. What is the name of your most recent
book and if you had to sum it up in 20 or less words, what would you say?
My book is "Jew in Jail," and
it is the true story of the nearly six years I spent in state prison in New
York for robbery, due to my past addictions to alcohol, drugs and gambling, and
my road to recovery.
4. Do you have plans for a new book? Is
this book part of a series?
I have had another book in my mind for several years now and have
many notes, but am first focusing all of my efforts now on promoting and
publicizing "Jew in Jail," because I think it is very inspirational
and can motivate those who read it to straighten their own lives out if they
are addicts or suffering from a loss of self-esteem. I am also a motivational
& inspirational speaker, and love doing this in order to help people as
well.
5. What or who inspired you to start
writing? And how long have you been writing?
I graduated from Long Island University in 1983 - where I wrote for
the college newspaper - with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism, and
have been writing even before that time, for a total of roughly 30 years
now. However, it was the untimely death of my beloved late father, Irving
Goldstein, who sadly and unexpectedly passed away on January 23, 1999, while I
was still on Rikers Island, waiting to be sent to an upstate New York prison,
that ultimately made me decide to write "Jew in Jail" in my father's
honor.
8. How did you come up with the title
for your book?
The title of my book, "Jew in Jail," was just a catchy title
that I came up with myself, because it seems to draw potential readers into my
story.
12. Are you a self-published / Indie
author?
"Jew in Jail" is self-published through CreateSpace.
14. What book are you reading at the
moment? And in what format?
I am reading "Life Is Not A Stage" by Florence Henderson (Mrs.
Brady of the Brady Bunch TV Show!). I am reading the paperback copy,
because I prefer to hold the book physically in my hands.
15. Do you have any advice for other
writers? And what’s the best advice that you have been given when it comes to
writing?
Yes. To write whatever thoughts cross your mind at any time of the
day or evening, in case you decide to write a book one day. This way, you
will have plenty of notes to refer back to.
I was told to never give up, when it comes to trying to get noticed as a
writer, especially since my book has a tremendous message that everyone can
benefit from.
16. Where can your readers follow you?
Website: http://www.jewinjail.com/
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/jewinjail
Goodreads Author Page: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11188557-jew-in-jail
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/gary_goldstein
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