Left for Dead

By Sal Greco

LEFT FOR DEAD by Sal Greco is the true story of Pittsburgh organized crime figure Joe Bellante, and the assassination attempt (shot in the face by a fellow mobster and left for dead) that turned Joe's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0972555706
• ISBN13: 9780972555708
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Avanti Associates
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.0" x 1.0" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Inspirational memoir of a "Bad Boy" turning "Good Guy"!

What a life story and what a change of direction Sal Greco took. He went from organized crime and on a sure road to hell to the ministry. Totally riviting story and one that you cannot put down until you read the last sentence on the last page of the book. The story will inspire hope that everyone can change their lives for the better. The book would make for a great movie except that no one woulod believe it. His life reads like a novel. It is captivating and enteretaining and it is all true! I highly recommend that everyone who enjoys personal stories of redemtion and gracce pick up a copy of this book and read it.

A Portrait of Life In The Mob

In "Left For Dead," Sal Greco paints a portrait of the life of Joe Bellante, a troubled and troublesome Pittsburgh boy who soon grows to be a man with connections--to the mob, that is. Greco creatively uses snippets of vivid memories to characterize Bellante and his fast-paced lifestyle as a "collector" for the boss and the underboss of one of Pittsburgh's prominent families in organized crime. At the age of 32, following two gunshots to the head and being literally left for dead, Bellante turns his life around and becomes one of the few people who make it out of the mob alive. The stories of Bellante's life in the mob are interesting to say the least--and always raw and uncut--and provide a unique insight into how one gets himself into the mob. I would have liked to read more about Bellante's home life, however--like how life in the mob affects family, how he juggled a wife and kids with fast deals, his divorce from his first wife and his subsequent remarriage, and how he really felt deep down inside. I would also have liked to learn much more about Bellante's actual transition from life as a mobster to the ministry. How did he reconcile his past with his present? How does he work with others in the prison system today? Perhaps there is a sequel to come? - Tina L. Miller, Author of When A Woman Prays