The Never Made Man

About the Book

A young Italian/German man is fascinated by the “family” because his father and his uncle are “connected”. However, he knows from all he hears from his father and uncle that as a young Italian of mixed heritage, he could never become a made man. Through his uncle, he learns some tricks of the trade and is given some small jobs and even eventually is allowed to hang with some of the “good fellows” for awhile. He wins special favor for accomplishing a major good deed for the capos and also then the DON. This leads to several interesting twists of fate, determined and undermined by the young man himself to the point that he exceeds over several years his wish to be a made man. Be careful what you wish for?

Reviews from an earlier work by Joe Herold, HARK THE HEROLD SINGS:

“I laughed, I chuckled---many times---and of course I cried. I don´t know enough words to explain how deeply moving and touching the story was. Walter Reinhold, Author of CULTURE 4.0, and Professor of Music, NYU.

“The emotions and personal feelings were clearly and smoothly expressed; the story caused me to smile, to laugh, and to ponder." Kenneth Everard, Professor Emeritus, College of New Jersey.

About the Author

Experiencing a diverse and checkered life and career, Joe has risen from grocery clerk to financial controller for Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ (makers of the SAT). Also, after attending five different colleges and universities, he went on to be a college professor of Business and Accounting subjects. Additionally, Joe served two years in the US Army Counterintelligence Corp. Over his life he has published many business and educational articles and in retirement he now has produced two books and a novella. He and Carreen, his wife, have travelled the United States widely and have been across the country four times. They have also visited Europe, Mexico, and Canada. With their two children grown they spend time with their grandchildren and maintain their hundred year old Victorian home in West Trenton, NJ. Joe is listed in Who's Who in the East and Who's Who in American Education. He considers himself a native of New Jersey, having always lived in that state except for military service and attendance at college.