Gemini Joe [SIGNED]

Sierzant, Janet

Verlag: La Maison Publishing, Inc., 2009

Beschreibung

New condition photographic softcover wraps. Includes Acknowledgments; and Prologue. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page with black pen (see photo). "This is a story of a man, a man that preferred to live his life playing a victim, even though he had the potential to do great things. If he was just any man, I'd be able to ignore the havoc he inflicted on those around him, but this man is my father. I should feel love, but I find myself indifferent." - Janet Sierzant, from the beginning of the book "A revealing and heart wrenching archive of the emotional roller coaster Gemini Joe and his family struggled through set in a background of mental abuse, alcoholism, betrayal, and sometimes a hint of what could be possible. The daily details of Joe's relationships, accomplishments, and failures tear at your heart for the suffering his family was forced to endure as they grew and formed their own families each touched by Joe's intrasigence." - E. Franklin Evans, 2008 Georgia Author of the Year Nominee "Gemini Joe is a gritty, compelling portrait of a man who seeks love as he creates obstacles to that end. The prose portrays the difficult loyalties of a family contending with a patriarch pursued by demons, guilt, and bitterness. That Janet Sierzant can write with unflinching honesty about her subject while still conveying tenderness is an achievement." - Ralph Tejada Wilson, 2006 Georgia Author of the Year "In Gemini Joe, you get caught up in the imperfect but human lives of a New York Italian family." - Susan May, 2008 Georgia Author of the Year Nominee "Joe, the son of a mobster, watches his father's mob loyalty force his family into a life of secrecy and deceit. As he struggles to avoid becoming his father, Joe discovers his father's influence is hard to ignore. The physical and emotional abuse Joe endured leaves him unable to express love for his own family. From his childhood in Brooklyn during the Depression, to his involvement in the Italian Mafia, and then his later foray into politics, the reader experiences one man's struggle to overcome his past." "Based on a true story, Gemini Joe, Son of a Mobster, follows the life of a New York family through four generations." "Gemini Joe is a gritty, compelling portrait of a man. - Ralph Tejada Wilson, A Black Bridge "Joe is the son of a mobster growing up in Brooklyn, during the Depression-era. After his father's death, he moves to Long Island and becomes a committee man for the Republican Club to help elect Richard Nixon. Joe's charisma and street-smarts allow him to move quickly to the top, but once he gets there, he finds that in many ways, it's no different from the Mafia. When personal disappointments and political pressure cause him to struggle with alcohol, his childhood roots are hard to ignore." About the Author: Janet Sierzant was born in Bensonhurst, New York, the daughter of Italian parents. She grew up on Long Island and relocated to Kennesaw, Georgia, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at Kennesaw State University. She began writing when her father recorded five cassette tapes about his childhood. Portions of Gemini Joe won the 2008 Georgia Writers Association Short Story Award. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 001528

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Gemini Joe [SIGNED]

Verlag: La Maison Publishing, Inc.

Erscheinungsdatum: 2009

Einband: Soft cover

Zustand: New

Signiert: Signed by Author(s)