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Dogfella: How an Abandoned Dog Named Bruno Turned This Mobster´s Life Around--A Memoir
Charlie Stella
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Hardback. 8vo..Like New copy
How did a former mob enforcer become a compassionate advocate for animals in need of loving homes? How did his hardened heart open up to the plight of abused and abandoned pets?James "Head" Guiliani was an unlikely candidate to become a passionate animal rescuer. Raised in a religious family in a blue-collar neighbourhood, James became involved in street gangs at a young age. By his mid-twenties, he'd become a 6'2" 250-pound enforcer for the Gambino crime family during the reign of infamous mob boss John Gotti. But after years of worsening alcohol and drug use and a stretch in the ... Read more
How did a former mob enforcer become a compassionate advocate for animals in need of loving homes? How did his hardened heart open up to the plight of abused and abandoned pets?James "Head" Guiliani was an unlikely candidate to become a passionate animal rescuer. Raised in a religious family in a blue-collar neighbourhood, James became involved in street gangs at a young age. By his mid-twenties, he'd become a 6'2" 250-pound enforcer for the Gambino crime family during the reign of infamous mob boss John Gotti. But after years of worsening alcohol and drug use and a stretch in the ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Hachette Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780738218076
SKU
KEX0295162
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Charlie Stella
James "Head" Guiliani is the fifth of six kids born to a religious, working-class Italian-American family. He and his four brothers attended Holy Child Jesus School, where they all served as altar boys. After graduating, James attended Richmond Hill High School, where he began a life of petty crime by joining a local street gang during his early teens. By ... Read more
Reviews for Dogfella: How an Abandoned Dog Named Bruno Turned This Mobster´s Life Around--A Memoir
"In this funny, touching tale, a wise guy barks back at his addictions by rescuing a shih tzu named Bruno. Guaranteed to warm every animal lover's heart."
Bruce Goldstein, author of Puppy Chow is Better than Prozac Publishers Weekly, 6/22/15 "Guiliani's unique story is likely to resonate with animal lovers, and even inspire them to speak up and take action ... Read more
Bruce Goldstein, author of Puppy Chow is Better than Prozac Publishers Weekly, 6/22/15 "Guiliani's unique story is likely to resonate with animal lovers, and even inspire them to speak up and take action ... Read more