House of Cards: The Curse of Alphonso [Paperback]

R.J. Scarfone (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 23, 1996

A biography that reads like fiction, winner of the "O Georgia Award", endorsed by numerous prominent public figures, House Of Cards delivers the Mafia in a unique manner. After five generations of blood shed, Rocky is born handicapped, struggles to walk and be like his .45 carrying father, and, just when he realizes his goal, loses his father to a bloody Mafia Hit. The course of events will soon produce the circumstances for Rocky to become the first to seek an end to his family's long standing Mafia ties. Rocky will leave home on a 7-year adventure across America in quest of the meaning of his life, in search of a Father Figure. Along the way, rocky will experience a host of predicaments, some funny, others hair raising, until he gathers the tools, guts and know how to return to NY and get even with the Mob. Rocky will soon discover himself in the middle of a Mafia Gambling house, an empty .38 revolver pointed at 30 Mafia Soldiers, everything, including his life, hanging in the balance.

Editorial Reviews

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"Rocky past turns to gold... Fatherless since he was eight, Rocky left home at the age of eleven. And, like a Charles Dickens character, he survived through odd jobs and his wits.." Ernest Holsendolf - Atlanta Journal Constitution--July27, 1993 -- Ernest Holsendolf - Atlanta Journal Constitution--July27, 1993

"...your message is of importance to our youth of today....'

Pat Robertson - Chairman, Christian Broadcasting Network --letter response from manuscript Oct 10, 1995 -- Pat Robertson - Chairman, Christian Broadcasting Network --letter response from manuscript Oct 10, 1995

"Perseverance does pay off..." Shawn P. Evans - The Atlanta Metro--Letter June 1997 -- Shawn P. Evans - The Atlanta Metro--Letter June 1997

"Thank you for sharing your story with me. You have a wonderful testimony..." Jan Crouch - Vice President and Co-Founder of Trinity Broadcasting Network--Letter Response from book March 27, 1997 -- Jan Crouch - Vice President and Co-Founder of Trinity Broadcasting Network--Letter Response from book March 27, 1997

"You have written a fantastic book.." M.L. Jones - Living Faith Literary Agency--Letter June 12, 1996 -- M.L. Jones - Living Faith Literary Agency--Letter June 12, 1996

"Your book is GREAT. I could not stop reading until I had read all of it." Jay Walton - Old Rugged Cross Press--Letter April 22, 1997 -- Jay Walton - Old Rugged Cross Press--Letter April 22, 1997

"It is important for me to know how you feel about the challenges our nation faces today..." -- President Clinton--Letter response from manuscript June 25, 1997)

From the Author

From the day I was born, my life was a desperate battle for love, purpose and reason. My quest would lead me to many peoples and cultures, educating me as well as confronting my own emotions and teachings. I would experience many of the very same predicaments our Youth face today. Yet, I would learn from these times in a way that I would not discover until many years later. It is not simply a Mafia book that I have authored, but also one of the emotions, circumstances, ways and beliefs of the many people I met along this journey. My attempt to write my story I felt the remembrance of the emotion, of the excitement and of the fear and desperation, as well as of the Enlightenment and the Education, may reach your heart and mind; my purpose! I believe that you will fear, cry, laugh, and, at the end, shed a tear in the Joy of Motherhood and Understanding. Is YOUR predicament insurmountable? Read my story and learn that all and anything is possible if you want it bad enough!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 373 pages
• Publisher: M.A.G.I.C. Press; 2 edition (November 23, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965706605
• ISBN-13: 978-0965706605
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,663,246 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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