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Book Synopsis An Offer She Can't Refuse Book 1 by : J. Garcia
Download or read book An Offer She Can't Refuse Book 1 written by J. Garcia and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2022-11-24 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Angelica Kimper llives a simple with her family in Italy, but everything changes when an old rich schoolmate, Johnny Luciano, returns to her small hometown wanting to purchase and takeover her family's business.
Book Synopsis An Offer She Can't Refuse Book 1 by : Cindy Julian
Download or read book An Offer She Can't Refuse Book 1 written by Cindy Julian and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Offer She Can't Refuse Book 1 by : J. Malcolm Garcia
Download or read book An Offer She Can't Refuse Book 1 written by J. Malcolm Garcia and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse by : Michael Franzese
Download or read book I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse written by Michael Franzese and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on 2010-10-06 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What can a one-time mob boss teach you about how to run a business? I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse, written by a former member of the Colombo crime family, promises an insider's view of the mob that will change the way you do business forever. The first thing you'll learn? Get a plan, work it hard, be smart, and surround yourself with people who know how to help you reach your goals--people like Michael Franzese. At the height of his involvement in the mafia, Franzese ran rackets that earned him millions of dollars every week. After serving his time, Franzese quit the mob and dedicated his life to making a positive impact on the world by sharing what he's learned along the way. Now, he's a consultant who has helped everyone from high-powered executives to small business owners learn how to make the most out of their businesses--and, more importantly, how to do it honestly. As one of the few who quit the mob and lived to tell his story, Franzese has a unique perspective on how the mafia does business. Packed with hard-won experience, street smarts, and just a pinch of philosophy, I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse shares the professional advice (and the life lessons) that Franzese learned firsthand, including: The importance of cutting to the chase The value of having a good crew How to start learning from your failures The danger of bending the rules How to come out ahead in your negotiations Why you should lead with your brain instead of your mouth How to think about real success Business is business. Let your friend Franzese give you a tip or two about how to run yours better.
Book Synopsis An Offer You Can't Refuse by : Jill Mansell
Download or read book An Offer You Can't Refuse written by Jill Mansell and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's a girl to do with...An offer you can't refuse? A new bestseller from one of the UK's biggest authors! Nothing could tear Lola and Dougie apart, except his mother... Seventeen-year-old Lola has no intention of accepting when her boyfriend's snobbish mother offers her a huge bribe to break up with him. Then Lola discovers a secret that makes her think again, and the only way she can help one of the people she loves most in the world is to take the money and break Dougie's heart. Ten years later, when Lola meets Dougie again, her feelings for him are as strong as ever. She'll do almost anything to get him back, but she can never tell him the truth. Can she overcome his bitterness and win his heart? She's attractive, persuasive, and endlessly optimistic, but even Lola's got her work cut out for her this time. PRAISE FOR AN OFFER YOU CAN'T REFUSE "Pick this up at your peril: you won't get a thing done till it's finished!" "You won't be disappointed in this gem."— Hot Stars Magazine "Pick this up at your peril: you won't get a thing done till it's finished."— Heat magazine "Witty and charming, this easygoing tale is full of twists that make it hard to put down."— Woman "Classy chick-lit that appeals to women of all ages. She [Jill Mansell] has a fantastic ability to keep a number of storylines running at the same time without losing the reader in a labyrinth."—Daily Express "Warm and funny."—Heat magazine "A romantic romp full of larger-than-life characters."—Express "Fast, furious and fabulous fun. To read it is to devour it."—Company "A light-hearted and likeable tale."—Prima "A jaunty summer read."—Daily Mail "A great, comical read."—Birmingham Post
Book Synopsis The Offer You Can't Refuse by : Steven Van Belleghem
Download or read book The Offer You Can't Refuse written by Steven Van Belleghem and published by Lannoo Meulenhoff - Belgium. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if customers expect more than just a good product, excellent service and perfectly performing digital interfaces? And what if new technologies like 5G, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and robotics offer possibilities that go beyond mere ease of use? Digital ease of use is the new minimum. It has become a commodity. The customer now regards it as the most normal thing in the world to have access to limitless products and services with just a single click of a mouse. In the years ahead, companies will need to play an active role in the 'life journey' of customers: helping to make their dreams come true and removing problems from their daily lives. In addition, customers are looking increasingly to companies instead of governments to tackle societal challenges like climate change, health care and mobility. If your company succeeds in providing outstanding digital service, becomes a partner in the life of your customers and provides solutions for major societal issues, you will develop 'an offer you can't refuse'.
Book Synopsis A Proposal They Can't Refuse by : Natalie Caña
Download or read book A Proposal They Can't Refuse written by Natalie Caña and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Utterly charming… A Proposal They Can't Refuse is a surefire winner!” —Mia Sosa, USA Today bestselling author of The Worst Best Man Natalie Caña turns up the heat, humor and heart in this debut rom-com about a Puerto Rican chef and an Irish American whiskey distiller forced into a fake engagement by their scheming octogenarian grandfathers. Kamilah Vega is desperate to convince her family to update their Puerto Rican restaurant and enter it into the Fall Foodie Tour. With the gentrification of their Chicago neighborhood, it's the only way to save the place. The fly in her mofongo—her blackmailing abuelo says if she wants to change anything in his restaurant, she'll have to marry the one man she can't stand: his best friend’s grandson. Liam Kane spent a decade working to turn his family’s distillery into a contender. But just as he and his grandfather are on the verge of winning a national competition, Granda hits him with a one-two punch: he has cancer and has his heart set on seeing Liam married before it’s too late. And Granda knows just the girl…Kamilah Vega. If they refuse, their grandfathers will sell the building that houses both their businesses. With their futures on the line, Kamilah and Liam plan to outfox the devious duo, faking an engagement until they both get what they want. But soon, they find themselves tangled up in more than either of them bargained for.
Book Synopsis An Offer She Can't Refuse by : Emma Darcy
Download or read book An Offer She Can't Refuse written by Emma Darcy and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magazines regularly devote gossip column inches to Greek magnate Ari Zavros, and the new supermodel gracing his arm—and his bed—each week. Tina Savalas is nothing like Ari's usual playmates, but this ordinary girl hides the most scandalous secret of all: four years ago her passionate fling with Ari left her pregnant…. Her bombshell revealed, Ari can see only one solution—the innocent Tina is perfect for the role of Good Greek Wife…and it seems marriage into the Zavros family isn't a choice—it's a command!
Book Synopsis An Offer We Can't Refuse by : George De Stefano
Download or read book An Offer We Can't Refuse written by George De Stefano and published by Faber & Faber/Farrar, Straus, Giroux. This book was released on 2007-01-23 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mafia has maintained an enduring hold on the American cultural imagination--even as it continues to wrongly color our real-life perception of Italian Americans. Journalist and cultural critic De Stefano takes a look at the origins and prevalence of the Mafia mythos in America. Beginning with a consideration of Italian emigration in the early twentieth century and the fear and prejudice--among both Americans and Italians--that informed our earliest conception of what was the largest immigrant group to enter the United States, De Stefano explores how these impressions laid the groundwork for the images so familiar to us today and uses them to illuminate and explore the variety and allure of Mafia stories. At the same time, he addresses the lingering power of the goodfella cliché, which makes it all but impossible to green-light a project about the Italian American experience not set in gangland.--From publisher description.
Book Synopsis Two Hearts (Kinsella Family Book 1) by : Melody Grace
Download or read book Two Hearts (Kinsella Family Book 1) written by Melody Grace and published by Melody Grace Books. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "If you like Sweet Magnolias and Virgin River, you'll fall in love with Sweetbriar Cove!" Begin a brand new chapter in the bestselling series and escape to Cape Cod for summertime. Millions of readers love Melody's feel-good romances -- join them today! Alice Evans wants to shake things up. Two years after tragedy first brought her back to Cape Cod, she's still going through the motions, stuck in the same old routine. She's looking for something to get her heart racing... Something, or someone -- like the handsome stranger who comes roaring into town on a classic motorcycle, turning heads and sending the summer temperatures soaring. Jackson Kinsella isn't looking to be tied down. A world-class photographer, he's just in town visiting his grandfather and getting some much-needed rest and relaxation. But the mysterious brunette he meets on the Fourth of July won't let his mind rest, and the sparks between them are anything but relaxing... The connection between them is immediate, and soon, their romance is heating up Sweetbriar Cove. But can Alice find the strength to start over? And will Jackson's restless spirit keep him from true love? Find out in the new swoon-worthy romance from New York Times bestselling author, Melody Grace! Note: All the books in the Sweetbriar Cove series are standalone romances, and can be read independently of the series. 'Two Hearts' is the start of a new chapter in the series, introducing the Kinsella family, so offer the perfect entry point for new readers and old fans alike. 1. Meant to Be 2. All for You 3. The Only One 4. I'm Yours 5. Holiday Kisses 6. No Ordinary Love 7. Wildest Dreams 8. This Kiss 9. Always Be Mine 10. Two Hearts 11. The Story of Us 12. Back to You 13. One More Night 14. Time After Time 15. Forever Summer 16. Simply Irresistible 17. From This Moment PRAISE FOR MELODY GRACE: "Melody Grace created fascinating characters that are simply I-R-R-E-S-I-S-T-I-B-L-E ! Her stories leave you with a big smile on your face and a heart bursting with love." - A Bookish Escape Blog "Sexy and sweet: the perfect summer read!" - Corinne Michaels, New York Times bestselling author "Heartwarming, swoony, and sexy as hell." - Claire Contreras, New York Times bestselling author "Sizzling summer perfection! Melody Grace does it again." - Kendall Ryan, New York Times bestselling author "Sizzling hot and super emotional - the perfect combo!" - NYT and USA Today bestselling Lauren Blakely "A roller coaster ride of pure emotion... beautifully written." Blame it on the Rain Reviews KEYWORDS: small-town romance, feel-good romance, contemporary romance, romantic comedy, series, romantic comedy series, funny romance, laugh romance, modern romance, urban romance, cape cod, cape cod romance, USA today, USA today bestseller, smart romance, something funny to read, lighthearted romance, light romance, hot romance, melody grace, melody grace romance, romance for adults, contemporary romance 2018, funny romance, funny romance new, swoonworthy, romance series, romance series, romance books, beach reads, new adult, small-town, funny, female, stories, sensual, sensual romance, free ebook, freebie, free book, free reads, free romance novel, free romance book, free beach read, romantic comedy books free, romance books free, alpha male, dominant male, hot guy, racy, sexy, heartwarming, heart-warming romance, family, love, love books, kissing books, emotional journey, contemporary, contemporary romance, romance series, long series, long romance series, sassy, captivating romance, hot, hot romance, forbidden love, sparks, loyalty, swoon, beach romance, books for summer, books for the beach, beach series, sweetbriar cove, sweetbriar cove series, fun summer reads, love and friendship, new romance series, hot romance series, new small-town series, beach reads 2018, beach reads 2021, new beach read, free beach house book, free beach romance, free summer romance, free vacation romance, free summer book, free romance, free sexy reads, Marie force, Bella Andre, Jill Shalvis, Samantha Chase Perfect for readers who love Samantha Chase, Debbie Macomber, Melody Grace, Annie Rains, Carolyn Brown, Bella Andre, Lucy Kevin, Pamela Kelley, Pamela M. Kelley, Kay Correll, Susan Mallery, Jill Sanders, Hope Ramsay, Jean Oram, Becky Wade, Denise Hunter, Chris Keniston, Linda Lael Miller, Jennifer Ryan, Maisey Yates, A. J. Pine, C. J. Carmical, Lori Wilde, Shanae Johnson, Callie J. Brooks, Cora Seton, Jennifer Ashely, Hallmark Movies, Hallmark Romance, Barbara Freethy, Bridesmaid Series,
Book Synopsis Shady Grove Psychic Mysteries Books 1-3 by : Ada Bell
Download or read book Shady Grove Psychic Mysteries Books 1-3 written by Ada Bell and published by Empress Books. This book was released on 2022-07-01 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this paranormal cozy mystery collection by best-selling author Ada Bell. This three book omnibus includes Shady Grove Psychic Mystery Novels 1-3. Mystic Pieces: With her busy schedule and a new job at an antiques store, Aly has no time for unexpected psychic visions. But when a customer croaks, she must use her newfound gifts to find the real killer and save her boss from a murder charge… The Scry’s the Limit: Aly's just starting to get the hang of her psychic gifts when she literally stumbles over her favorite professor’s body. She’s devastated and determined to get justice. But with several people apparently benefitting from Professor Zimm’s death, how will Aly find the real culprit before they find her? Sight Seering: For the first time, Aly touches an object and knows immediately that she's in the presence of a murderer. Too bad no one believes her. Can Aly get the evidence she needs before a killer makes off with a fortune? Praise for Ada Bell "Mystic Pieces is a charming, humorous, and original mystery that weaves a tale of murder and self-discovery with heart, family, and psychic visions." - Reader's Favorite "This was a solid start to this paranormal cozy mystery series. I had fun reading this one. I liked the inclusion of Aly's psychic powers and how she tried to use them to help solve the mystery. It made sense how she got involved and how she went about figuring out who had done it. And I liked how natural and realistic instead forced some of the coincidences felt. The mystery kept me guessing, although the murderer wasn't too big of a surprise there were some nice twists along the way and I was never quite sure who the murderer was. I liked Aly as a main character and reading about her and her powers. I liked the side characters and how each had their own personality that made it easy to remember. All in all I really enjoyed this book and look forward to the next book in the series!" - Lola's Book Reviews "A cute and cozy introduction to the quirky and devoted characters, Mystic Pieces is the perfect first installment to the Shady Grove Psychic Mystery Series." - Literary Lioness
Download or read book Refuse to Choose! written by Barbara Sher and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2007-03-06 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifies seven personality types that share a common quality of having numerous unrelated interests, explaining how to prioritize and pursue multiple goals simultaneously in order to enjoy a successful and varied life.
Book Synopsis An Offer She Can't Refuse Vol 1 by : J. Garcia
Download or read book An Offer She Can't Refuse Vol 1 written by J. Garcia and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-17 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: J. Garcia presents the latest spicy addiction to her fans.Angelica Kimper is a kind, willful small town girl. Her gypsy rooted family moved to Italy when she was young. While growing up she anad her cousin were repeatedly teased by the other kids. Johnny Luciano, in particular, was worst among them, the bully leader. She was more than happy when the Luciano family business struck gold and moved to the city to live. Now, Johnny was back in town, a filthy rich, intimidating Sicilian and back to making her life unbearable. Angelica is left painfully distressed after the huge debt her family owes threatens to sieze their dear small business.Johnny then approaches her offering to pay off her family's debt. In return, Johnny wants only thing. For the memorizing woman who was once his biggest crush to share his bed fulfilling his every need. He's shocked to find out his beautiful Angelica is still a virgin, however, even that's not enough to defer him from taking what he desires. He might've failed in wooing her as a brawny teenage boy, but this time, she has a red blooded man with power and prestige to deal with.Poor Angelica is overwhelmed by Johnny Luciano's obscene proposal she has continued to refuse him like she did in the past. But with everything she holds dear at stake she'll have no other choice than to bargain herself to a man she hates and fears.
Download or read book You Spin Me written by Karen Grey and published by HOME COOKED BOOKS. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ★★★★★ “A well-crafted story, a story full of heart and soul as two people show themselves to be perfectly imperfect.” Words of Wisdom from the Scarf Princess Some scars go further than skin deep… 1988 doesn’t end well for Jessica Abraham. In just one week she turns thirty, loses her day job, and loses the role of Ophelia to a younger actress. Rallying, she goes after a part at a theater outside of the city, but the director’s plan to hide her beauty behind hair, makeup and wardrobe from Cosmo’s “Don't'' column shakes her confidence to the core. For the first time in her acting career, she won’t be able to rely on her carefully managed physical charms. Only her craft will count. On a snowy night early in January 1989, a woman calls into DJ Callihan Alonso’s alt-rock radio show at the end of her commute. He asks her to call back the next night, and the next, just so he'll know she’s home safe. There's something about her voice that has him wanting more, but the longer they talk, the closer she gets. Compromising each and every wall he's built around his heart. If two lonely people fall in love over late-night phone calls, will meeting face-to-face make them, or break them? In this heartfelt, slow burn retro romcom, it may be the end of a decade, but it’s the beginning of a love story. This book may contain descriptions of events that might be upsetting or triggering for some readers. For more information, please see the Content Guidance page on my website: bit.ly/ContentGuidanceKarenGrey ★★★★★ “I'm always happy to read Karen's books that transport me back to the 80s and 90s. I love her snippets of music, TV, current events of that time period sprinkled throughout the book for that hit of nostalgia.” Pixiedustreads ★★★★★ “Jess and Cal's story is an indelible ink that seeped into my subconsciousness. I felt every cheer in their triumphs and shed every tear in their disappointments.” Currant 7 Recommends ★★★★★ “This author is truly a master at creating likeable, three-dimensional characters.” Laurie Reads Romance ★★★★★ “Grey's characters, Jess and Cal, enamored themselves to me and made this one of my favorite books this year.” Once Upon a Page ★★★★★ “Like the first two books in the Boston Classics series, this book takes you on a journey. There’s great music (that I’m now listening to), a host of interesting characters, a world that some of us lived in and storytelling that is absolutely wonderful.” Anna Reads Here ★★★★★ “A story like a kaleidoscope of fireworks accompanied by a background of music, reflecting the characters’ feelings throughout their journey.” Ally & the Books ★★★★★ “I just sat and felt this one long after I finished. Not many books move me that way.” Goodreads review ★★★★★ “I am loving this series, each book is entertaining and contains plenty of laugh out loud moments and heartfelt ones.” Bookbub review ★★★★★ “Karen Grey has a lovely, deft touch with her characters, the plot, and with the world she's created.” Bookbub review ★★★★★ “Add this to your must read list.” Bookbub review ★★★★★ “No one has to be perfect. Being enough for each other comes pretty close, though.” Goodreads review ★★★★★ “I was hooked from page one.” Goodreads review ★★★★★ “Fresh, bright, original, laugh-out-loud funny yet serious and thought-provoking.” Goodreads review ★★★★★ “This book doesn’t gloss over difficult subjects, but there’s also a lot of humor, and the love story itself is great. It’s a slow burn, sure, but there’s a real and deep connection between Jess and Cal right at the beginning. Absolutely beautiful.” Goodreads review ★★★★★ “I love when a story takes me by surprise, and this one definitely did—relatable characters with real issues. Their imperfections and ability to see one another's true hearts was beautiful to watch unfold- overall feel-good.” Bookbub review ★★★★★ “The 80s nostalgia is everywhere in this story. From the records Cal spins as a DJ, to the mention of Tower records, and the struggles of talking on the phone with a stretched phone cord, this book transports you back to that era.” Goodreads review ★★★★★ “What an amazing and refreshing story! Cal and Jess are wonderful characters. Their slow burn romance is beautifully written, sweet, emotional, and funny.” Goodreads review ★★★★★ “This retro slow-burn romcom captured my heart and never let go.” Goodreads review ★★★★★ “I loved how everything played out in this book, the story is beautifully plotted with the perfect balance of drama, humor, heartfelt emotions and romance, a wonderful, slow burn romance.” Goodreads review ★★★★★ “The 1988 setting is a gem to the people who lived through those years and to the younger generation to get a taste of what they were like. Every chapter starts with little soundbites that introduce the shows or the ads in radio stations and its spot on!” Goodreads review ★★★★★ “a beautiful, emotional story about two damaged souls making a connection over late night phone calls.” Goodreads review ★★★★★ “If you're looking for a fun, 80's story with both Sleeping Beauty and Beauty & the Beast vibes, this is the book for you!” Goodreads review ★★★★★ “I love when a story takes me by surprise, and this one definitely did—relatable characters with real issues. Their imperfections and ability to see one another's true hearts was beautiful to watch unfold.” Goodreads review ★★★★★ “A captivating story that has a realness to it that is both breathtaking and devastating. You could feel both characters’ emotional pain and their struggle to find happiness with their outward appearances. The character development throughout this series has been phenomenal and the stories are so much deeper than expected.” Bookbub review
Book Synopsis The Royal Wedding Collection: Volume 1 by : Sharon Kendrick
Download or read book The Royal Wedding Collection: Volume 1 written by Sharon Kendrick and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-04-30 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Say “I do” to three prince heroes in this collection of classic royal wedding romances. Crowned for the Prince’s Heir — Sharon Kendrick Dress designer Lisa Bailey reluctantly broke off her relationship with Luc, knowing an affair with the prince had no future. But one last stolen encounter left her quaking with passion, drenched in desire and unexpectedly pregnant! Months later, Prince Luciano Leonides of Mardovia is on the brink of the perfect political marriage when a news article shows Lisa with an obvious bump! Now he must claim his heir at any cost. She may be an unsuitable bride but she will become his queen! A Night in the Prince’s Bed — Chantelle Shaw Beautiful Mina Hart has overcome her hearing challenge to become a leading theater actress. Then, one stolen night with a gorgeous stranger turns into headline news when it’s revealed he is the prince of Storvhal. Devastated when he accuses her of using him for publicity, Mina travels to his icy Scandinavian country to proclaim her innocence. A heavy snowfall traps them inside Prince Aksel’s private retreat, and now she must rely on her senses to read this haunted and intensely private prince! Becoming the Prince’s Wife — Rebecca Winters Attorney Carolena Baretti keeps her cards close to her chest. Except a chance encounter with the handsome prince ignites a fiery attraction, and Carolena finds that he may just be the one man she can trust…. Crown prince Valentino is increasingly distracted from his duty by commoner Carolena. But Valentino is playing with fire. To be with Carolena he would have to sacrifice everything—including his right to the throne….
Book Synopsis An Offer She Cant Refuse #1 by : J. Garcia
Download or read book An Offer She Cant Refuse #1 written by J. Garcia and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Offer I Couldn't Refuse by : Joe Cirillo
Download or read book An Offer I Couldn't Refuse written by Joe Cirillo and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The phone rang at 2:00am, waking me from a sound sleep. To get a call at that hour I panicked and thought the worst. Who would be calling at this hour? Was there an accident? Did something happen to one of my children or perhaps a family member? I fumbled for the phone knocking it off its cradle. My wife stirred next to me asking "Who is it at this hour? Picking up the phone and with an anxious quality in my voice I asked, "Who is it?" Hearing the voice of Bill Kennedy, one of my security personnel, had me immediately sit up in bed. Getting calls in the middle of the night was not unusual to me. But this time, at this hour of the night, I knew it had to be important. Many times, calls came from a location scout or from the production office of a movie company requesting security at a location where they just finished shooting. This time, when I heard my security man's voice, that of Bill Kennedy, I jumped out of bed and took the phone into my bathroom. Bill Kennedy was my security officer assigned at the Waldorf Towers in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. Our client was Frank Sinatra. All kinds of thoughts ran through my mind. He then went on to say he was sorry for waking me, but he felt he had to tell me because it was a very unusual situation and shocking to him. He also said if the press were to get the story, it would make page six or even the front page for that matter. I quickly asked if Mr. Sinatra was okay or if anything happened to him. He assured me Mr. Sinatra was okay, and nothing happened to him... but he was not himself. I then asked, "What do you mean he was not himself?" He then described what happened. You cannot make stories like this up. And this is only one story in the many I have encountered as an actor, security person and friend to many of Hollywood's biggest stars. You are about to read stories about the following celebrities I either worked with, did security for, or befriended. I had known many people of interest, quite a few of them Hollywood's biggest stars. Many are still by-words: Telly Savalas, Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro, Barbra Streisand, Tom Hanks, Frank Sinatra, Katherine Hepburn, to name just a few. So, I decided stories about them might be of interest to movie fans and the public. Then why would anyone want to read my autobiography? Especially when I'm practically a nobody in the business in comparison to them. Yes, I have had my fifteen minutes of fame. I worked in the original Godfather movie. I had a small role in Ghostbusters that people seem to remember me in. I worked in the Kojak series both as an actor and technical advisor. I also had a co-starring role in a TV series called Eischeid, which starred Joe Don Baker. I did okay as an actor but who will remember Joe Cirillo, enough to buy his book? But I realized this story was about a lot more than me. My friends told me that I probably had more interesting stories to tell than the average actor. They would say my book did not have to be limited to just my Hollywood experiences. I could write so much more, and it would not be fiction. They would tell me my being a combat veteran during the Korean War would make an interesting story by itself. And being a police officer in the New York City Police Department for twenty years would be another one. I was on the job from the late 50's to the late 70's, which were very turbulent years in New York City. I had been friends or worked with some of the most honored and famous police officers and detectives in those years. I knew detectives Eddie Egan and Sonny Grosso of The French Connection fame. They were portrayed by Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider, and that movie went on to become the Academy Award winner for best picture of the year. I knew many other famous recognizable names of the NYPD and their stories that were front page headlines. What you are about to read is the truth. I am not looking to embarrass or defame anyone. You can't make this up!
