On Sunday, February 1, Jack’s Deli and Restaurant, 14490 Cedar Road in University Hts., Ohio, will be hosting a book signing from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. for local author Barry Henkin.
Henkin’s autobiography, Why Am I So Special?, was published in the spring of 2014. He recently hosted a book signing at the Special Hands Shoppe in Middlefield back in October.
Jack’s Deli co-owner, Gary Lebowitz, who attended school with Henkin, states, “We’re hoping many of the families who have come to know Barry through his work at Menorah Park will drop by to say hello and support him by purchasing his book. He’s so much a part of this community; we thought this would make it easy for him to get the word out. Publishing a book is a real achievement, and we’re all proud of him.”
Henkin has been a transporter in the rehabilitation department of Menorah Park Center for Senior Living in Beachwood, Ohio for over 30 years. His friendly face is well known in the University Heights and Cleveland Heights communities, where he was raised and still resides. Faced with developmental challenges since birth, Henkin wrote his autobiography in the hope of motivating others to live their lives to their fullest potential.
Since authoring his book, Henkin has been delivering motivational speeches to book clubs and community organizations interested in helping developmentally challenged individuals become an integral part of their communities. In his speeches, he offers advice and encouragement on how to achieve personal fulfillment despite life’s physical, mental, emotional and societal obstacles.
Henkin was inducted into the Cleveland Heights High School’s Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame in 2013, and has received numerous community and workplace awards for his achievements.
Why Am I So Special? was published with the help of Henkin’s friends and a generous and anonymous donor who resides at Menorah Park. All proceeds from every book sold at Jack’s Deli will go towards helping Barry remain self-sufficient.
Jack’s Deli, which was founded by Jack Markowitz and his sons Alvie and Harry, has been a Cleveland tradition since 1980. In 1996, Gary Lebowitz joined the business, which serves traditional deli foods in the Eastern European tradition. Barry will be autographing his book at a table near the front entrance of the delicatessen.
