Jay, apprentice to a magical weaver, gets in trouble when he becomes too curious about her mysterious possessions.

The actor from HBO's popular series 'The Sopranos' continues his humorous look at the mysteries of Italian American culture with a consideration of goomba love, whether it's motherly love, fellow goomba love, or romantic love.

The actor from HBO's popular series 'The Sopranos' offers a humorous look at Italian American culture and includes his thoughts on his own journey from his Brooklyn childhood to success as an actor.

Product Description: At twelve, Howard Dully was guilty of the same crimes as other boys his age: he was moody and messy, rambunctious with his brothers, contrary just to prove a point, and perpetually at odds with his parents. Yet somehow, this normal boy became one of the youngest people on whom Dr...read more

At twelve, Howard Dully was guilty of the same crimes as other boys his age: he was moody, messy, rambunctious, and perpetually at odds with his parents. Yet somehow, this normal boy became one of the youngest people on whom Dr. Walter Freeman performed his barbaric transorbital--or ice pick--lobotomy. Abandoned by his family within a year of the surgery, Howard spent his teen years in mental institutions, his twenties in jail, and his thirties in a bottle. It wasn't until his forties that Howard began to pull his life together. But he still struggled with one question: Why? Through his research, Howard met other lobotomy patients and their families, talked with one of Freeman's sons about his father's controversial life's work, and confronted his own father about his complicity. And, in the doctor's files, he finally came face to face with the truth.--From publisher description.The author describes his victimization at the hands of Dr. Walter Freeman, who performed a lobotomy on him at the age of twelve; his experiences with institutions, jail, and homelessness; and his determination to find out why he was forced to undergo a lobotomy.

The author describes his victimization at the hands of Dr. Walter Freeman, who performed a lobotomy on him at the age of twelve; his experiences with institutions, jail, and homelessness; and his determination to find out why he was forced to undergo a lobotomy.

The author describes his victimization at the hands of Dr. Walter Freeman, who performed a lobotomy on him at the age of twelve; his experiences with institutions, jail, and homelessness; and his determination to find out why he was forced to undergo a lobotomy.

The authors of A Goomba's Guide to Life present a new plan for living and enjoying all that life has to offer--from food and drink to the company of good friends--offering such hilarious tidbits as five reasons why you will never meet a goomba vegan and ten much more fun things to do in the time you would have spent working if you had actually gone. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.

The author describes his victimization at the hands of Dr. Walter Freeman, who performed a lobotomy on him at the age of twelve; his experiences with institutions, jail, and homelessness; and his determination to find out why he was forced to undergo a lobotomy.

While his parents are on a cruise, twelve-year-old Nicholas spends his summer in Brooklyn with his grandmother and uncle and learns, with unintended results, about his Italian-American heritage.

Life in New Jersey seems boring to Nicky after spending the summer in Brooklyn with his Italian-American family, so when his father invites the relatives and Nicky's friend Tommy to their lavish home for a New Year's Eve party, Nicky is sure that adventures will follow.Life in New Jersey seems boring to Nicky after spending the summer in Brooklyn with his Italian-American family, so when his father invites the relatives and Nicky's friend Tommy to their lavish home for a New Year's Eve party, Nicky is sure that adventures will follow.

The authors of A Goomba's Guide to Life present a new plan for living and enjoying all that life has to offer--from food and drink to the company of good friends--offering such hilarious tidbits as five reasons why you will never meet a goomba vegan and ten much more fun things to do in the time you would have spent working if you had actually gone. 50,000 first printing.

When he visits his Grandma and Uncle Frankie in Brooklyn for the very first time, young Nicholas Borelli has the time of his life with his colorful relatives and completely changes his views on his father's childhood neighborhood.

Sloan, an American horn player and the protagonist of Ivory Coast, mixed-race beauty Anita, rebel Communist leader Carlos Delgado, and Cardoso, a Security agent assigned to find and kill Delgado, play out their individual roles in the twilight of 1958 Batista's Cuba on the eve of revolution. Reprint.

The actor from HBO's popular series The Sopranos and author of A Goomba's Guide to Life continues his humorous look at the mysteries of Italian-American culture, considering the ins and outs of goomba love, whether its motherly love, fellow goomba love, romantic love, and more. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.

The Montgomery County police chief at the head of the manhunt for the serial snipers who shot random victims during a three-week period in Maryland and Virginia recounts the investigation that ultimately led to the suspects' capture. Reprint.

The Montgomery County police chief at the head of the manhunt for the serial snipers who shot random victims during a three-week period in Maryland and Virginia recounts the investigation that ultimately lead to the suspects' capture.

In 1955 Las Vegas, Deacon, a talented white trumpeter, is approached by powerful casino-owner Mo the Man Weiner who wants him to kill a messenger from Los Angeles--an endeavor that plunges Deacon into a world of betrayal and greed where he encounters an intriguing cast of characters, including Anita, a gorgeous truck-stop waitress who steals his heart. Reprint.

A look at the life, career, and death of Hollywood bad boy Don Simpson, one of the most successful independent film producers in history, explores how he built a power base in the 1980s and 1990s that continues to this day

An account of the life and times of the late Don Simpson, who produced films such as Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop and Flashdance and was also reputed to have a legendary appitite for sex and drugs. The author argues that the profligacy and moral emptiness of its key players, continues to drive the excesses of Hollywood.