The collected works of Cleveland author, Joey Bauer, are now available on kindle. You’ll laugh … You’ll cry … You’ll cheer … "Hollywood Raw" - a raunchy memoir - Movie stars caught with their pants down; teen idol tells all; "Married with Children" exposed ... Featured on the Montel Williams Show … “This book has everyone talking.” "Two Old Jews walk in a Deli" - a play - "You don't have to be Jewish to love matzo ball soup, but it wouldn't hurt." The story of two pals, corned beef, Viagra and a hot waitress with a big secret. Based on a true story set to “Hava Nagila” and “Coney Island Baby” by the Excellents, ’62. “Occupation Wiseguy” – a novel – A college boy is tapped by a greatly feared Mafioso to write his biography. It was a good day for a murder. Based on the true story of the Cleveland mob, their very good New York friends and the kid who blew the house down. "Teen Angels" - a play/screenplay – Kids at juvenile hall and an ally fight the power. Only the strong survive. Meet the collateral damage, the boys and girls who might have been you or yours. Their pain has a long shelf life, and it demands to be felt. Based on a true story set to raw gangster rap and “Those Oldies but Goodies” by Little Caesar & the Romans. “Pals” – a screenplay - A brassy waitress referees, as two life-long buddies, now in their 70’s, battle over an estate fairly, until the gloves come off and sparks fly. "Skating Hollywood Blvd." - five plays about life in the Hollywood fast lane. "The biggest dreamers of all are drawn to Tinseltown like moths to a flame. Every guy you meet there has a headshot, a screenplay and a fantasy: scores the Porsche, wins the Oscar and pulls mad freaky starlet puss." Based on true stories set to “Say Goodbye to Hollywood” by Ronnie Spector. "Mendy Berry, Jewish Cowboy" - a play - Baby boomers Mendy and Chunky, his black-and-proud sidekick, pledged loyalty until the end, and this is it. As kids, they found sanctuary from abusive fathers, ruthless bullies and poverty at their neighborhood movie house. For Mendy, the matinee never ended, but, for Chunky, it ended way too soon. "Two Guys from Cleveland" - a novel - Best pals fall for the same girl, who offers them a timeshare. She marries one of them, but still itches for his sidekick. When she starts scratching, things get crazy. Based on a true story set to those smokin’ ‘50’s golden oldies and “Beer Barrel Polka” by Frankie Yankovic. "Cue the Sunset" - a play - Two Bronx boys have champagne tastes and Kool-Aid budgets. They set out to seek glamour, glory and gold with a liquor store cashier, the cops, a gun and Fate awaiting them at day's end. Based on a true story set to raw gangster rap. “Buckeye by Choice” – a play – A wide-eyed and bi-curious OSU freshman super fan encounters his gridiron hero in the shower, and things get sticky. “Look who’s calling somebody Crazy” – a play – A Hollywood tourist is hearing voices in his head. Meet the *speakers*: Neon, a notorious rapper; Cha Cha, a sizzling actress; and Big Baller, a porn flick producer. They have invited you to a no-rules cage match called group therapy. “Menage a Trois” – a full play – A sex-starved lesbian, a Manhattan socialite and a chauvinistic womanizer are bound together for eternity in Hades and learn that hell is other people. When their skeletons come out of the closet to dance with them, it’s a devilishly decadent party, and the damnedest things happen. “Blast from the Past” – a play in one act – An egotistical uber-teen star with a skeleton in his closet tells all to the wrong journalist. “Destiny” – a play in one act – A very troubled guy pours his heart out to a bartender, telling about the love of his life, who turns out to be a femme fatal.
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Joseph Bauer