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Alan Chin was born in Ogden, Utah, where he was christened, Alan Lewis Hurlburt. He was raised in San Jose, California where he enjoyed an undistinguished childhood. After graduating high school, Alan served four years in the U.S. Navy where he learned and practiced the trade of aircraft mechanic while stationed at the naval air station in Kingsville, Texas.
Alan attended four years of night school at San Francisco State University, studying the field of Data Processing. Afterwards he enjoyed a twenty year career working his way from computer programmer, to software engineer, to network designer, and finally to manager of several software engineer development groups.

In 1991, while still working full time, Alan went back to night school and ...more

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Book Review: Rabbis of the Garden State by Daniel Meltz












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Publisher: Rattling Good Yarns Press (2025)

Pages: 296


Rating: ★★★★



Set in a working-class Jewish family, an eleven-year-old Andy becomes aware of his divorced mother’s obsession with their synagogue’s new spiritual leader, Rabbi Landy. Her obsession transforms their ordinary family life into something puzzling, and for Andy, begins a growing resentment and eventual

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message 10: by Nic
Jul 01, 2013 04:55PM

Nic Hi Alan, thanks for the friend invite! It's great to see you here at GR and I look forward to chatting with you.


message 9: by Alan
Jan 28, 2013 06:37PM

Alan The pleasure is mine, Lavinia. I am having a wonderful day so far. Hope yours is even better.


message 8: by Lavinia
Jan 28, 2013 02:43PM

Lavinia Lewis Hi Alan! Thanks so much for accepting my friend request. Hope you're having a wonderful day!


message 7: by Cole
Sep 13, 2011 08:28PM

Cole Riann Thank you for the kind words, Alan! And of course for friending me :)


message 6: by Cherie
Aug 10, 2011 05:39PM

Cherie Noel Hi Alan,
Thanks for adding me.


message 5: by Ted
Aug 15, 2010 10:58AM

Ted Bacino Alan,
Good to get your reply...and to catch up on your latest works. This month I published (finally) a novel entitled "The Shakespeare Conspiracy." Check out the web site. Some guy from Chicago did a magnificent job on it.
www.TheShakespeareConspiracy.com
Good to hear from you.
Ted


message 4: by Carol
Apr 25, 2009 09:31AM

Carol Loved Island Song- a great job on this one.


message 3: by Andrea
Nov 09, 2008 05:21AM

Andrea Kulman Hi & thank you for being a friend on Good Reads!


message 2: by Bradley
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Bradley Hello Alan, I hope you are having a good day! =)

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message 1: by Williammaltese
Oct 24, 2008 03:32PM

Williammaltese Now, Alan, if I can just find the time to read someone's books besides my own, I may actually, one day, be a bit more of an active participant than I am presently. That said, I'm contracted for about five more books, so it looks as if it may be awhile yet. That said, I look forward to reading your recommendations. --William.


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