Straight Chatting from the Library: Vito Altavilla

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WHAT IS THE FAVORITE BOOK YOU REMEMBER AS A CHILD? 

Call of the wild by Jack London. 

TELL US ABOUT YOUR BOOK IN TEN WORDS OR LESS.

 A boy's more innocent and humorous life starting in 1949 

WHAT ARE YOU READING RIGHT NOW? 

I’m reading stories from the Old Testament- quite fascinating, action packed-quite incredible 

READER OR PRINT AND WHY 

I prefer print. It’s much more comfortable to sit in an easy chair and enjoy a read with a book vs. a laptop. Old habits die hard. 

FAVORITE BOOK YOU’VE READ THIS YEAR 

Tom Clancy – Patriot Games 

WHEN DO YOU DO MOST OF YOUR READING? 

I generally read at night, usually about an hour before bed time. 

WHERE DO YOU DO MOST OF YOUR READING? 

In my home office 

FAVORITE PLACE TO READ 

In my old easy chair in my office 

DO YOU LOAN YOUR BOOKS? 

 Never- It’s a good way to lose a book 

FAVORITE GENRE 

Historical non-diction and a good modern mystery 

KEEP BOOKS OR GIVE THEM AWAY 

Depends, if I really like the story, I’ll keep them for another read later, if not I’ll give them away.

READ THE BLURB

Joey has a fork stuck in his side! I'll never use that pail and shovel ever again. I didn't know an ashtray could hold so much... What do you mean she doesn't have a penis? The great meatball Controversy of 1952, courtesy of 'Fat Mama' An industrial research chemist who participated in several technological breakthroughs and has a number of national and international patents in concert with his business partner to his credit has a much lighter side to his life. During the course of his life time he was often the cause or in the middle of a number of humorous and unique events that he focused this book on. I am sure that the reader will often smile and sometimes laugh out loud at his very original and unique stories. When was the last time you read a book that made you laugh or at the very least smile? This book will definitely do that. Read and enjoy.

READ AN EXCERPT

The stories are of a more innocent time where neighbors helping neighbors was the norm and payment was a handshake and a smile. This was the environment in the late nineteen forties and sixties where “SONNY” grew up in.

The following event occurred when SONNY was nine years old and the only difference between boys and girls that a nine-year-old noy knew was that boys had short hair and wore pants and girls had long hair and worker dresses. There was no other thought to a nine-year-old boy in 1949 that girls were really not that different until that day when he was with his mom when she visited her girlfriend.

His mom had just knocked on her friend’s screen door and was told her to come on in as she was just toweling off her daughter after her bath. SONNY being curios moved in front of his mom just as her friend dropped the bath towel.

SONNY looked at the young girl. A terrified look on his ashen face. “Mom! Mom! He yelled she has no pe pe! How is she going to pee! is she going to die?”

Calm down. She is not going to die. I’ll explain it to you later when we’re home.

On the way home SONNY pesters his mom to please tell him now.

“Okay Sonny, girls don’t have a pee pee, and the real name is penis. Girls have a vagina and that’s what they use. You will learn more when you older.”

SONNY gets home and sees his friend MATTY outside, goes out, yells, “Hey MATTY, you’ll never guess what I saw today.”

MATTY: “What?”

SONNY: “I saw a vagina.”

MATTY: “What the heck is a vagina?”

SONNY: “It’s what girls have to pee with.”

MATTY: “That’s weird. Look let’s play catch, I gotta get my glove, but I’m gonna ask my mom if she knows what a vagina is.”

“Hey Sonny, my mom looked at me and wanted to know where did I hear that word then told me that girls have that instead of a penis and that I’ll know when get older. I’m confused. Let’s play catch. Anyway, I’m glad I have a penis, it’s easy, just pull it out and pee ta da and you’re done.”

MEET THE AUTHOR

Vito Altavilla has extensive experience as an industrial researcher and has participated in many technological breakthroughs. He also has his own podcast called, "The Year Was: A Podcast About Life, Love, And The Pursuit Of A Good Time." Now retired, he lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition to all of that he is currently finishing a screenplay based on the novel, as well.

Website: https://itbeganinbrooklyn.com/index.html
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Began-Brooklyn-Vito-Altavilla/dp/1532091826

 

 

 

 

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