Bustin' Outta Brooklyn

by Francis Chester-Cestari

When author Francis Chester-Cestari was born, his mother's friend proudly held him up and proclaimed, "This day a farmer has been born." But as Chester-Cestari grew older, he realized that Brooklyn, New York, was not conducive to farming; he dreamed of the day he could break out and be free to farm. In this memoir, Chester-Cestari narrates a story of faith, hope, and determination. Bustin' Outta Brooklyn traces his family's Italian roots, follows his path through a succession of Catholic schools, and details his entrepreneurial efforts beginning at age ten when he started his own farming business. Bustin' Outta Brooklyn provides colorful insight into Chester-Cestari's life as he struggled to do the right thing while growing his business as a shepherd with Cestari farms and wool mill owner and through a fifty-year career as an attorney. This memoir illustrates that through hard work, dedication, and resolve, anyone can indeed achieve life's dreams.

208 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2011

Reviews

[April · Rating 2 out of 5]

I bought this at my LYS (local yarn shop) and judging the book by the cover, I thought it would be filled with anecdonts about butting rams and attention-grabbing ewes. Well, not so much. There was a little of that. And much about his life. However, I do take umbrage at his calling Lutherans a man-made religion. Be ready to hear his take on how things could be made better in these United States of America. I will say that I think he is a rather remarkable person with lots of gumtion and a passion for learning. This is one book that I will loan out and won't ask to have it returned.