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Gianni Russo walks the walk and talks the talk. What a life. Fascinating. A worthy read. --Robert De Niro, two-time Academy Award-winning actor Gianni Russo has seen a lot, done a lot, and tells it all. Amazing. --Nick Pileggi, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter of Goodfellas Gianni Russo is a true character who has led a most colorful life. --Gay Talese, journalist and New York Times bestselling author Recounting a life that reads like a narrative for a mob-movie script, a mobster, actor, and Las Vegas presence delivers numerous eye-opening revelations about national and world events...Russo is an engaging raconteur. --Kirkus Reviews In this robust, fast-paced memoir, Russo describes his life going from being a real-life mobster to landing a role playing one in The Godfather...[his] exhilarating memoir packs a punch. --Publishers Weekly Russo tells a fascinating story about how a kid from New York's Little Italy grew up to be a genuine mobster (and actor, singer, and restaurateur)...it's a hell of a story either way, and Russo comes across as a hell of an interesting guy. --Booklist Russo's writing style reads like narration from Goodfellas...Fans of mob movies and unlikely success stories will find Russo's account compelling. --Library Journal

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GIANNI RUSSO has appeared in more than thirty movies, been involved in the production of several others, and appeared in numerous TV shows. His most well-known roles include parts in The Godfather: Parts I and II; Goodnight, My Love; Lepke; Laserblast; Chances Are; The Freshman; Side Out; Another You; Super Mario Bros.; Any Given Sunday; The Family Man; Seabiscuit; and Rush Hour 2. His life-long association with organized crime has made him a witness to Mob history. He is also a singer, whose shows are sold out across the country. PATRICK PICCIARELLI is a retired NYPD Lieutenant, Vietnam veteran and private investigator. He is the author of Street Warrior: The True Story of the NYPD's Most Decorated Detective and the Era That Created Him, and other books. He resides in Pennsylvania.

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