Godfather Connection

By a.j. Lombardi

A new crime family saga begins under the watchful eyes of Godfather Uncle Vincent. Family loyalty, romance, and betrayal ensue in this exciting new drama of a crime family's rise from humble beginnings in Italy to New York and onto the casinos of Vegas ... On the corner of Nello St., a group of teenage boys are hanging around under a dimly lit streetlight. A black limo slowly pulls up, and the passenger in the back seat motions the driver to pull over to the side of the road. Seated in the back seat of the limo is crime boss Gino Regalo. The rear window is lowered, and he sits quietly observing the teenagers. On Nello, St. is Saint Michael's church along with three family homes. Clotheslines stretch from one to another, with clothing and white sheets flapping in the breeze. An elderly woman is seen from an open window cooking on her stove. The sweet aroma of fresh bread baking, meatballs, sausage drifting from the open window fills the warm summer night. Alone in his thoughts, Gino thinks back in time to his innocent childhood in the old neighborhood. Looking over at Saint Michael's church, he recalls when he and his cousin Cosmo were altar boys there. Since those long-lost days, a lot has changed in the life of Gino Regalo. For Gino, he can only go back to those days in the memories he keeps silently in his heart..

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Nov 15, 2021
• ISBN: 9781794815261

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Godfather Connection

A new crime family saga begins…

Copyright © 2021 by a.j. Lombardi

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1:  A time to ponder                                                                                                  Chapter 2:  My family                                                                                                            Chapter 3:  A growing family                                                                                            Chapter 4:  The summer of change                                                                                      Chapter 5:  A different side of life

Chapter 6:  No time to look back

Chapter 7:  Tears and reflections

Chapter 8:  When Luck Runs Out

Chapter 9:  Agent Myro

Chapter 10:  Unexpected friends

Chapter 11:  A feeling like home

Chapter 12:  If walls could talk

Chapter 13:  Family ties and a cousins revenge                                                                  Chapter 14:  A man named Mr. Clinzer                                                                                Chapter 15:  Sarah is right                                                                                                  Chapter 16.  Mr. Vincent’s secret garden                                                                              Chapter 17.  A classic Mustang                                                                                                Chapter 18.  She worked as a dancer                                                                                        Chapter 19.  Welcome to our home                                                                                        Chapter 20.  The Eastern bloc                                                                                                  Chapter 21.  I owe you one                                                                                                        Chapter 22.  Plans for the kid                                                                                                  Chapter 23.  The last song                                                                                                          Chapter 24.  Redemption

Chapter 1. A time to ponder

On the corner of Nello St., a group of teenage boys are hanging around under a dimly lit streetlight. A black limo slowly pulls up, and the passenger in the back seat motions the driver to pull over to the side of the road. Seated in the back seat of the limo is crime boss Gino Regalo. The rear window is lowered, and he sits quietly observing the teenagers. On Nello, St. is Saint Michael's church along with three family homes.

Clotheslines stretch from one to another, with clothing

and white sheets flapping in the breeze. An elderly woman is seen from an open window cooking on her stove. The sweet aroma of fresh bread baking, meatballs, sausage drifting from the open window fills the warm summer night. Alone in his thoughts, Gino thinks back in time to his innocent childhood in the old

neighborhood. Looking over at Saint Michael's church, he recalls when he and his cousin Cosmo were altar boys there. Since those long-lost days, a lot has changed in the life of Gino Regalo. For Gino, he can only go back to those days in the memories he keeps silently in his heart.

Looking back over to the teenagers under the streetlight, he thinks about in time when a fearful boy named Simon Theodora hid behind a bush, fearing that neighborhood tough kid Nick Bandelli was heading in his direction. To Simon's greatest fear, Nick spots him. Simon was somewhat of a shy, introverted boy who did not blend in well with the other boys in the neighborhood. On one particular day, Simon tried to hide behind that very same telephone pole not to be noticed by a group of students about to pass him on their way from school. Simon knew that if one of the boys saw him, he would instantly become the butt of their jokes.

Hiding behind the pole, Simon waited patiently for the passing voices to become faint before he felt it safe to emerge and run home. Just when he thought all was safe, he felt a tap on his shoulder! It was none other than the infamous Nick Bandelli, who laughingly grabbed Simon by the seat of his pants and began to give him a free ride over his shoulders.

Nick was one of the infamous Bandelli brothers who was reported to have stayed back at least two times. He was a menacing-looking character who always had a cigarette lapped over his right ear and wore a black leather motorcycle jacket during spring, summer, winter, and fall! When it came to tough guys, Nick Bandelli and his brothers were the real deal and not to be messed with.

As Nick was making a public spectacle of Simon, a fast

approaching car headed straight for them! In the frenzy of laughing and twirling Simon, Nick was completely unaware of the imminent danger that was fast approaching. Simon screamed as loud as he could, watch out, watch out a car! A car! Nick paid him no mind and even