After a family friend adopted him and his younger two siblings, their new stepfather turns out to be the head of one of the Sicilian crime families out of Eastern Philadelphia. Donnie grows up to admire his new father figure and goes to great lengths to please him and everyone under him, while also serving his country in Vietnam and eventually marrying and having a child before his life takes a sudden, egregious turn and things go south not only for him but for all the families in Philadelphia.

Author Daniel Montvydas is currently enlisted in the United States military as a U.S. Marine. He has been writing since his sophomore year of high school, inspired by his teachers, parents, family, and friends, as well as my many extracurricular activities, past, present, and future.

Montvydas writes, “He smokes and drinks and smokes and drinks. He shakes his cup and pops the lid open, seeing a small amount of coffee remaining at the bottom. He peers around the shop conspiratorially, looking to see if anyone is watching him. Seeing no one, he reaches into his patchy jacket pocket and pulls out a stainless steel flask and pours out whiskey into his cup, pulling it away after a few seconds. He puts the lid back on the cup and takes a sip, feeling the burn of the whiskey and the bitterness of the coffee engulf in his mouth and in his stomach. He finishes the cup, throws it out, and leaves the shop, heading back to his lonely apartment after calming his nerves. As he’s walking down the street, he suddenly and fearfully feels his hairs stick up on the back of his neck.”

Published by Newman Springs Publishing, Daniel Montvydas’s intriguing tale takes readers back in time to discover how Donnie’s journey unfolds.

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