An Unexpected Life: a black youth's journey from Bank Robber to Architect

by Tonio Rocciano

Tonio Rocciano was just fifteen. Considered "too young" and "too small," no one would hire him. So he robbed a bank. He was caught and sentenced to the state reformatory in 1947.

At seventeen, Tonio was conditionally released. As a Navy frogman he participated in the Korean invasion at Inchon. Tonio would be discharged for striking an officer.

Once he was a civilian, Tonio fought with a man who had called him a racial slur; Tonio...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1480981923
• ISBN13: 9781480981928
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Rosedog Books
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"