Los Angeles Roller Club

       Roller Dreams and Realities  has been available now for over three months.   In addition to the U.S.A., I have sent copies to Canada, the United Kingdom and South Africa.

     This book was written for the 21st Century and is an attempt at influencing the hobby to improve.  The book is a combination of fiction stories  and real events, and was written for both the roller fancier and for those who have never heard of the breed.   I am very happy with the quality of the book and the over 60 color images it contains.  I wrote it intending it to be a fun read and inspiration to roller breeders and anyone who may become interested in the breed.

To order, send $22 ckeck or money order in U.S., $23 for Canada and $25 for the United Kingdom and South Africa to:

Paul M. Gomez, P.O. box 77147, Los Angeles, CA, 90007

Or send  payment through Paypal to ezeedad@aol.com

                Table of Contents

Introduction:  Acrobatic Birds ………     1

Part I     Roller Dreams……………..   6

    The Reincarnation of Crystal Palace ……………   7

     L.A.S.T. (Los Angeles Spin Tale) ………………   10

     The Rollin’ Man  ……………………………….   13

     Pride and Practice ………………………………   15

     The Falcon War  ………………………………..   18

     2111 Roller Odyssey ……………………………   24

     The Saga of the Odd Egg ……………………….   27

     Alice the Healer Hen ……………………………    31

     A Rollerman’s Pledge …………………………..   35

Part II     Roller Realities…………   37

     The Birmingham Roller  ………………………..     38

     The Old Spangle Cock  ………………………….   41

     The Foundation Hen  ……………………………    46

     “She Rolls Like a Bull”  …………………………    51

     The Three Quarter Badge Hen …………………..    55

     Advice to the New Hobbyist  …………………….   58

     Starting Out  ……………………………………,,   58

     Selection   ………………………………………… 60 

      Record Keeping  ………………………………     61

       Inbreeding is Best ………………………………    64

     The Supracoracoideus Muscle  …………………    70

     Are Rollers a Sport, a Science or an Art? ……….   71

     Let’s Be Accurate Judging Our Flyers  ………….   72

     Individual Bird Competition  …………………….   72

     The 30 Point System  ……………………………   73

     Certification of Rollers  …………………………    75

     Kit Competition  …………………………………   76

     Advanced Technology for Roller Competition …..   78

     WWW.RollerComp.com   ………………………    83

     In Search of the Illusive ……………………….…    85

     The Hole  …………………………………………   85

     The Twizzler  …………………………………….    87

     The Forward Roller ………………………………    89

     Acknowledgements ………………………………   91

Some early feedback includes:

May 4, 2009, Phong Lee (PROJECK) said…

thanx for the book.. paul.. love the storys.. especially the one “The Saga of the Odd Egg”.. I might just lend this to the Minnesota Flying Roller Group so more of these guys can read this book… I think there should be more Roller books written.. well.. if u ever write another book.. Let me know so I can pick that one up too.. Thanx again for the book and signature..

      “Paul, I recieved your book and started reading it. Before I did I thumbed thru it to check it out. I can see this is the result of a lifetime in the birds.”

“I read Pauls book and really enjoyed it. It is a fun read and full of knowledge. Anyone should have it in their library! I give it a thumbs up!”

“The book is quite inspiring for those who may contemplate taking on the pigeon hobby.”

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