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    Life Can Be Crazy
    Life Can Be Crazy
    Life Can Be Crazy
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    Life Can Be Crazy

    By M. Garry Zafrani

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    Born in Brooklyn in 1949, Garry Zafrani grew up in a working-class family. As soon as he could get out of his family's house, he moved to Manhattan, eager to explore the city's cultural scene. He quickly became part of many different cultural movements, including Doo Wop, Bohemians, Beatniks, and long-haired

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDebra Lynn, LLC
    Release dateMay 26, 2023
    ISBN9798988084914
    Life Can Be Crazy
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    M. Garry Zafrani

    Born in Brooklyn in 1949, Garry Zafrani grew up in a work- ing-class family. As soon as he could get out of his family's house, he moved to Manhattan, eager to explore the city's cul- tural scene. He quickly became part of many different cultural movements, including Doo Wop, Bohemians, Beatniks, and long-haired hippies. However, his life took a dramatic turn when he was drafted into the Vietnam War.Garry faced many challenges throughout his life, from home- lessness to drug addiction but he always managed to bounce back. Poetry was one of the main tools as he became a true survivor. This determination and resilience of his has inspired many people. Today, he is known as a true-blue New Yorker living it up in Florida, a brave Vietnam veteran, and a success- ful entrepreneur.

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