That Woman and
the Mafia Don

Experience the clash of two different life choices as the beautiful and intelligent Diane Pisani eclipses the powerful head of organized crime.

In this gripping saga of sex, violence, revenge, humor, and true love, Sal Esposito, seduced by instant gratification, joins the mob and finagles his way to the top. He thrives on his power until he encounters a woman who turns his world upside down.


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Caution: DO NOT read this novel unless you enjoy a riveting story, have ever been in love, were forced to make tough moral choices, or have been stereotyped.



What readers are saying about this novel:

"Destined for the big screen."

"I laughed and I cried!"

"Read it twice and enjoyed it even more the second time."

"Can't wait for the sequel."

"Forced myself to read it only ten pages at a time so that it would take longer to end."

About the author:
Dr. Marie Menna Pagliaro

Dr. Pagliaro is currently a professional development consultant at the Teacher Center at Purchase College of the State of New York. She was a full Professor and Director of the Teacher Education Division at Dominican College, Chair of the Education Department at Marymount College, a supervisor of student teachers at Lehman College of the City University of New York, Chair of the Science Department and teacher of chemistry, general science, and mathematics in the Yonkers Public Schools.

As a teacher and teacher educator, Dr. Pagliaro has always been concerned with having prospective teachers understand and convey to their students the consequences of decisions they make in their lives. The lure of instant gratification, the attraction of joining gangs, and the superficial results of taking the path of least resistance are most frequently detrimental. Dr. Pagliaro wrote That Woman and the Mafia Don to convey this message in an enjoyable, entertaining form. The inspiration for this novel came when she first discovered that the mob had blown up her father-in-law's macaroni factory because he refused to pay protection money. She also wanted to convey the rejection of Mafia values by the 25,000,000 decent Italian-Americans whose legitimate accomplishments have often been unjustly attributed to being mob-connected.

Profits from book sales go to organizations that prevent youth from joining gangs.


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