The Complete History of Cheektowaga (As I Remember It)

A coming of age story of a bunch of kids growing up in the 1970s and 1980s in the very real town of Cheektowaga, NY. The story provides a flavor of life in a typical middle class, suburban neighborhood, interspersed with “history lessons” of the time, the area and the music in which they were living. They discover girls, alcohol, and the need for friendship in a world that seems to be getting ever more difficult.

But sometimes what you need most is not available. Or maybe you just need to ask.

Beautiful, funny, sad, philosophical, and silly, this book walks the line between them all. Be ready to laugh out loud as you wipe away tears.

Copyright 2017 Michael Lauer, Published by NFB Publishing, Buffalo, NY

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Partial Soundtrack

  • St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion) - John Parr

  • My Town - Michael Stanley Band

  • Backstreets - Bruce Springsteen

  • The Subhuman (Live) - Blue Oyster Cult

  • Rock Bottom - UFO

  • Fast As a Shark - Accept

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