Braddock Heights

You Will Laugh Cry And Wonder How It Was Possible. Braddock Heights Is A Compilation Of Stories And Emotions. The Author Experienced Life As A Child And Teen Unlike Most. When He Was Eight Years Old His Only Friends Were Hobos And Prostitutes. He Battled The Catholic School System As A Youth And Learned On-The-Job Training In Sex Education. As A Teen He Defied Authority Walked The Thin Line Between Right And Wrong And Challenged Nature. Above It All He Loved Life. While Serving With The U.S. Army In Germany He Won Two Championships Playing Basketball Assisted In Promoting German-American Relations Traveled Throughout Europe Writing Stories For U.S. Military Newspapers And Befriended A Young Penniless Mormon Who Was Hitchhiking Across Europe. Continuing His Love For “The Game” Barend At The Age Of Seventy-Three Still Competes In Basketball In State National And International Tournaments. In 2006 2007 2010 And 2011 He Was A Member Of A New York Team That Won The Gold In The New York Empire Games. He Is A Cancer Survivor.