Sonny Newman is no Shakespeare or Longfellow — just an everyday guy who uses pen and ink to express his feelings and thoughts of life's experiences in this bipolar world of highs and lows. Take the unique opportunity to enter NEWMAN'S WORLD – don't pass it up!

Buy the book, then turn to page 1 and READ THE REST OF THE STORY!!!

Sonny has dedicated this book to his son Neal Stephen Newman
who was murdered in 2001.

NEWMAN'S WORLD in a book!

Now Available !

Poetry plus over 45 Cartoons & Drawings

8.25" x 11" • 208 pages

ISBN: 978-0-9796251-4-5
SKU: 0979625149

Published by: Robertson Publishing

Sonny currently leads a class in comedy called "THE FUNNY CLUB",
and another about unusual history called, "NOW YOU CAN HEAR THE REST OF THE STORY".

About the Author:

Sonny was born Marvin but when he was a little boy his uncle endearingly called him "Sonny" and it stuck. His mother, the most influential person in his life. She was a high school graduate and had a great love for books; she instilled Sonny with the love of learning. Sonny remembers times were so tough that his mother would have to save up to accumulate the 25 cents needed to buy another volume of their enclyclopedia. With the help of his mentor, Uncle Lou, he later become an artist.

Sonny graduated De Witt Clinton High School in The Bronx. He enlisted and was stationed in the Philippines and Korea. He served in the Air Force. He was in the infantry, and flew Gunner B-24's. He was sent to the Philippines and was with the 40^th Infantry Division, 160^th Regiment, Company A. When the atom bomb was dropped he was on a LST (tank landing ship) for the invasion of Japan.

When he returned to the US he married, raised three children, and lived in Westchester County, New York. For many years he owned M.S. Newman Plumbing and Heating a wholesale supply company in The Bronx.

Sonny made the permanent move to Florida in 1998 after years of being a snowbird. He has strong political views and is proud of being an activist. He was influential in having a Nazi deported and handcuffed himself to the United Nations building to help free Russian Jews. He is now active in the arts with his poetry, calligraphy, cartooning, comedy, acting, and 'teaching' religion and history trivia.

Sonny was schooled in drama at the Dramatic Workshop and Weist Barren School of Commercials. He has done voiceovers with Michael School of Voiceovers. He is a professional extra for films. He played a mobster in the movie Ali. He has also been in: Fast & Furious 2, Orange City, Home Grown Men, Pledge This, My Sexiest Year, and Three Blind Mice. He has appeared in many commercials and has played many parts in amateur theatre, includin the Actors In The Gym variety show.

Sonny, the calligrapher, cartoonist, actor, comedian, and poet, also taught a class on discussion of current events, ideas and poetry at the Southeast Focal Point Senior Center called "In The Know with Sonny". In addition to this, the formidably funny comic and storyteller brought us "Bring Back The Funny".

In September 2005 Sonny began conducting another class entitled "Now You Can Hear The Rest of The Story". In 2006 he received the Alliance for Aging President's Award in recognition of his outstanding efforts to help the older people of his community.

Currently Sonny heads "THE FUNNY CLUB" on Tuesdays, 10:30 am to 12 pm, Ongoing – year round. He also conducts "NOW YOU CAN HEAR THE REST OF THE STORY" – fun facts, stories on history, religion, other subjects that he was well versed in, and of course, trivia – on Thursday, 11 am to 1 pm. Both are held at at the MSRJCC, 18900 N.E. 25th Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL. We encourage you to drop In to either of these events for laughs, laughs, and more laughs…

To Contact Sonny -- send an email to S_Newman@bellsouth.net

Hi Guys & Gals.
Watch this YouTube Video!
It's an animation of the JCC I belong too.
I wrote the introductory poem and am doing the narration.
You will also see me in live pictures of some of the activities. The video is very short, so I hope you enjoy...

Just click on one of the pictures above or on the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHvIFRzNP9A

A portion of an article in the Winter 2007 Humana Active Outlook© Magazine

Laughter Really is the Best Medicine

Humana member Sonny N. of Sunny Isles, Florida, was hospitalized a few years ago for telling a joke. He was suffering with back pain when he called his doctor's office to get some medication. When the nurse said he couldn't help him, Sonny threatened to jump - an inlikely outcome, since he lives in a first floor apartment. Nevertheless, the nurse dispatched the police to his home and he was escorted to the hospital for an evaluation. "Apparently, it's the law" says Sonny about the event. That he can laugh about this and make others laugh with him is his gift.

A prolific comedian, poet, artist, and historian extraordinaire, Sonny facilitates regular classes on humor or seniors in his community. Using his unique comedic style and his love of history, Sonny helps others overcome depression, grief, and tragedy in the same way humor has helped him.

Along the way, Sonny has come to understand what international stress management and humor consultant Loretta LaRoche has known for several decades - that laughter can be very therapeutic. "In fact, if you're feeling run down, you might consider laughing more," says LaRoche, whose special brand of optimistic psychology has had a positive effect on the health of all those exposed to her.

Sonny joined a class on humor in 2001 after the murder of his musician son Neal. "I was lost and a friend said to me 'you have a great loss and you can take these grieving classes, but I know of a class where people go when they are grieving and they tell jokes,'" says Sonny. "I went there and I started to tell my jokes and I became the best in the class. About a year later when the facilitator left, I took over."

A self-proclaimed activist, Sonny has also published a book, And I also do Windows, and he often acts and performs. He loves playing extras in movies and has a long list of films to his credit. "I'm now doing what I should have been doing all of my life," says Sonny.

The winner of the 2005 Volunteer of the Year Award in Miami-Dade County, Sonny worked in the plumbing industry for most of his adult life.

"Laughter really is the greatest way to relieve grief," says Sonny.

No stranger to heartache, Sonny's laughter and humor have been good medicine for him and the budding comedians he leads

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