Mr. Show Business

About the Book

Jackie Goldheart, born Jacob Goldman on the Lower East Side of New York, made it big as the first TV mega star in the early 1950s. As his career waned, he yearned desperately to return to the limelight. However, his final opportunity for stardom may lie with his illegitimate son Evan Stromberg, who has authored a play Jackie wants desperately to appear in. The final casting will be done with the approval of Evan, who may not know Jackie is his real father.

About the Author

Mark Carp is the author of “Mr. Show Business”, his seventh book and sixth novel. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland, and holds a BS degree from the University of Maryland and an MS degree from The Johns Hopkins University. His other novels are “Segalvitz,” “Abraham, The Last Jew,” “The Extraordinary Times of Ordinary People,” The End of Hell,” and “Naomi’s ‘American’ Family.”