Twisted Head by Carl Capotorto
Ué Ué Cumpá
Whats in a name? For Carl Capotorto, everything is in a name. The literal
translation from Italian to English of Capotorto is twisted head. This is no
accident. Carl grew up in the Bronx in the 1960s and ’70s with the
Mangialardis (eat fat) and Mrs. Sabella (so beautiful), incessant fryers and
a dolled-up glamour queen. Carls father, Philip Vito Capotorto, was the
obsessive, tyrannical head of the family--Im not your friend, Im the father
was a common refrain in their household. The father ran Cappis Pizza and
Sangwheech Shoppe, whose motto was We Dont Spel Good, Just Cook
Nice. It was a time of great upheaval in the Bronx, and Carls father was
right in the middle of it, if not the cause of it, much to the chagrin of his
long-suffering mother.
Twisted Head is the comedic story of a hardscrabble, working-class
familys life that represents the real legacy of Italian-Americans--labor, not
crime. It is also the poignant memoir of the authors struggle to become
himself in a world that demanded he act like someone else. Tragic and
funny in equal measure, Carls story is propelled by a cast of only -in-New-
York characters: customers at the family pizza shop, public school
teachers, nuns and priests at church, shop owners and merchants--all
wildly entertaining and sometimes frightening. Somewhere in all the rage
and madness that surrounded Carl in his youth, he found the bottom line:
he loved his family, but he had to let them go. Twisted Head is an exorcism of sorts. With plenty of laughs.
Features:
* ISBN13: 9780767928625
* Condition: NEW
* Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
* Click here to view our Condition Guide and Shipping Prices
Personal Review: Twisted Head by Carl Capotorto An quite entertaining autobiografia, an Italian American gay man. the
emfasis is on the amusing memories of this man's love /hate relationship
with his papa, and I imagine the 'gay" theme may put off the more
conservative reader, especially in this current "age of endarkenment" in the
USA as to homosexual issues (as marriage and the military).
The writing style quite conversational, and the autor knows how to turn an
amusing story for sure!
'a gente , comm' 'a morra, piglia abbiata 'e appriesso 'o capo e quacche
vota 'a direzzione è chella iusta! (like sheep, people follow a leader,
occasionally in the right direction)!
this fellow has a future as a writer, a funny book and another look into our
world , the Southern Italians in the USA!
For More 5 Star Customer Reviews and Lowest Price: Twisted Head by Carl Capotorto 5 Star Customer Reviews and Lowest Price!