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Pasta Fazool for the Wiseguy's Soul: Heartwarming Stories of

Pasta Fazool for the Wiseguy's Soul: Heartwarming Stories of "Family" Life

Lessons for Wiseguys

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If you're a wiseguy looking to get into the biz, or just looking for a new spin on some good advice, then Brian M. Thomsen and his associate, Don Minestrone, have plenty of stories for you in Pasta Fazool for the Wiseguy's Soul: Heartwarming Stories of "Family" Life (Andrews McMeel Publishing, $9.99).

In a hilarious twist on the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Thomsen faithfully records the stories and lessons that Don Minestrone shares with him as he savors his pasta. If you've ever wondered about the true happenings of a real mob family, Pasta Fazool for the Wiseguy's Soul gives it to you, mob lingo and all. Wiseguy advice includes:

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Getting Out of Town: Don Minestrone advises taking a vacation in a remote location instead of in a high-profile vacation spot. Doing so allows you to maintain your cover and prevents run-ins with undesirable associates.

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Getting Out the Vote: Don Minestrone stresses the importance of voting and describes how wiseguys support elections. Voting is the right of the people and therefore everyone should exercise this right, even those who can no longer breathe. One mobster helped the deceased to vote, which shows how important suffrage truly is to the "family."

No matter what you hear from any college boy, God is an Italian...and those of us who have moved our way up through the ranks take the moniker of "godfather" very seriously. —Pasta Fazool for the Wiseguy's Soul

The situations are outrageous, but the advice is sound. Even if you think your family life is complicated, your problems are nothing in comparison to those of Don Minestrone's "family." Pasta Fazool for the Wiseguy's Soul would make the perfect gift for any fan of The Godfather or The Sopranos, or any wiseguy in your "family" who might need a laugh and some goomba guidance.

About Brian M. Thomsen

Brian M. Thomsen

Brian M. Thomsen is the author of more than a dozen books. He has edited more than fifteen anthologies and has been in the publishing industry for over twenty years. He calls Brooklyn, New York, his home...and he has never been a client of the Witness Protection Program.

Contact: Kathy Hilliard, (800) 851-8923, ext. 6741, khilliard@amuniversal.com

Pasta Fazool for the Wiseguy's Soul: Heartwarming Stories of "Family" Life

By Brian M. Thomsen
ISBN-10: 978-0-7407-7230-6
Format: Paperback: 5 x 7, 240 pages
Price: $9.99 ($10.99 Canada)