LEFT FOR DEAD by Sal Greco is the true story of Pittsburgh organized crime figure Joe Bellante, and the assassination attempt (shot in the face by a fellow mobster and left for dead) that turned Joe's life around and set him on the road to the ministry in search of redemption. A clear-cut testimony of the hardships of survival and powerful pressures that mold life for good or ill. A classic story of redemption.
The description above really isn't telling the full story...
"It's like a funny Sopranos," is one quote on the back that really doesn't give you an idea to the...caliber...of writing you will find in this book.
A quote from Sal Greco himself (on his job description), "I do things to people."
An easy read, but worth paging thru if only for the chapter where Sal takes a bet to fight an orangutan.
Also, this man and his crew hang out at my old job. You can find them doing "ads" for this book on youtube...sitting in front of the cafe I used to work at...hilarious.