Dan Gasner Author
‘My Friends Call Me Gaz’ is a memoir of growing up in Rochester and surviving loss and heartache
Dan Gasner is a business teacher at Bloomington Kennedy High School with three decades of experience. He has written a memoir titled “My Friends Call Me Gaz,” which details his experiences growing up in Rochester, Minnesota, and surviving significant loss and heartache. The book also touches on his own mental health struggles, including panic attacks that were managed with medication. Despite the challenges, Gasner’s memoir celebrates life and emphasizes the importance of living fully in the present. The book is available for purchase on Amazon (see below)
Dan Gasner, Author
By Dan gasner
MY FRIENDS CALL ME GAZ
A true inspirational story
Lesson on tackling life head on!
My name is Dan Gasner, but most of my friends call me Gaz. I’m a husband, a father, and a high-school teacher. I was also a high school football coach. Recently, I proudly added grandfather to that list. If you know me, you know I’m on open book. So I figured… Why not write one? So I did.
husband | Father | Grandpa | teacher | Coach | author
Dan Gasner
My name is Dan Gasner. I was born in Rochester, Minnesota, back in the 1960’s. I just turned 60, and I thought it was time to share my life adventures. I am one of six kids from a middle-class family. My stories are all true about dealing with grief, depression, and the ups and downs of life. I have been married for 34 years to a wonderful woman named Kris Ann and have three adult children.
I am a high school teacher and coach. I don’t know anyone who has not faced grief in their life. I have lost two siblings tragically, one was murdered, and the other committed suicide. I have also had a mom who struggled with bipolar depression since I was 12 years old, and my wife is a cancer survivor.
This is not a book about poor me, but a book about perseverance and inspiration. I want people, especially men, to know you are not alone, and we all face challenges in our lives. It’s all about your attitude and wiping yourself off and getting back up after adversity. God gave me the strength to write my book. I also believe humor is so important to have in our lives. Family means everything to me, so I hope you enjoy my roller coaster true-life stories.
Reader Feedback
Gaz. I just finished your book. Wow! You and your family are amazing. I can relate to so much you talk about, and I’m going through some of the same challenges myself.
From the moment I turned the first page, I was completely sucked in. And let me tell you, I had zero intentions of reading it in less than 24 hours. It takes incredible strength and a solid support system to put yourself out there so openly and honestly.
To quote Viktor Frankl, “What is to give light must endure burning.”
Reading his book, I now understand why Dan has such heart, wisdom, compassion, and depth of spirit. Dan, you are a beautiful person and have so much to be proud of!