Kevin Hubschman
One More Reason to Cry
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One More Reason To Cry is the first part of a two-part novel about the life of Ken Halsey. It is a rollercoaster ride of Ken's many mishaps and few triumphs. Part One spans Ken’s first three decades of life, from the 1960s to the mid-1980s.
Follow Ken from his humble beginnings in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, to his rocky school years, to the early beginnings of his adult working life, and watch for another novel featuring Ken Halsey’s next years, coming soon.
Review
One More Reason to Cry is about a boy from Brooklyn growing up on Long Island in the 1970s and early '80s. Ken is a very smart kid. His teachers love him. Unfortunately, he's an outcast among his peers. This book reveals the torment, abuse, and assault he suffers. It describes the sex, drugs, booze, and rock and roll of the period, which Ken is fully involved in — and how he survives it all.
My heart broke at times for Ken. I rooted for him. Frustration and tears filled me. I also chuckled at times. I was impressed by his strength and his will to keep going forward. This book makes me think of the classics Catcher in the Rye and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn rolled together.
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Outside the Circle
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Outside the Circle is a collection of songs and poems I've written and composed through the decades. It's mostly dark, but for those willing to look beyond my personal demons, there can hopefully be found both flashes of resilience and rays of hope.
The book is dedicated first and foremost to my wife, Trish, who is a fantastic author in her own "write." Secondly, it is dedicated to everyone who feels bullied, feels different, feels alone, feels friendless, feels hopeless, and feels "outside the circle." The words "don't judge a book by its cover" spring to mind as apropos.
Outside the Circle
Outside the circle I can't see the sun
Outside the circle I don't know anyone
Outside the circle time is on the run
Outside the circle is not much fun
Inside the circle is a white-noise crowd
Inside the circle is fashionably loud
Inside the circle there are people with guns
Inside the circle is a lot of fun
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About Kevin Hubschman
Kevin Hubschman recently moved to Eastern Pennsylvania, where he lives with his wife, Trish, and their dog, Henry. He is an amateur musician and songwriter and has a vast and diverse collection of music, as well as a keen knowledge of most genres of music.
He spent most of his life living and working in downstate New York and Long Island. Now 59, he is enjoying his retirement and working on a novel loosely based on his life.
He would love to connect with people who could help transform some of the pieces found in this publication into polished songs.
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Email: kth6164@gmail.com