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Lorenzo Carcaterra’s memoir recounts his adolescence in Hell’s Kitchen, New York, where he and his mother survived the violent and erratic outbursts of their father. At fourteen, Lorenzo uncovers that his father was a murderer, a revelation that irrevocably alters the family’s dynamics and his view of authority. The book offers a raw, intimate case study of family violence, the complexities of father‑son relationships, and the brutal reality of true crime in an Italian‑American community.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Lorenzo Carcaterra
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