At the Texas orphanage where I grew up I avoided beatings by hiding in a corner and reading books. Now I write about those times. The heroes of my stories are orphans and those who make their journey into adulthood more successful. 

 Am also a former financial consultant and Vietnam-era Marine.
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MHeying MHeying Nov 18, 2019 08:46PM 
A unique perspective on an American classic, this review takes a deep psychological angle. https://www.wattpad.com/story/206220409
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Gay Implications of Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby by MHeying
Gay Implications of Nick Carraway...
This essay concludes that Nick Carraway, first-person narrator of The Great Gatsby, is cast by Fitzgerald as...
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The Emo Dude: A Review of The Catcher in the Rye by MHeying
The Emo Dude: A Review of The Catc...
A unique perspective on an American classic.
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Selling Baby: Parting With a Viet Nam-era Marine Corps Typewriter by MHeying
Selling Baby: Parting With a Viet...
"Selling Baby" is the true story of parting with a typewriter and the memories and history evoked.
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