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Blood Covenant

By: Michael Franzese
Narrated by: Michael Franzese
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A sworn member of the Colombo crime family in New York City, Michael Franzese was considered the biggest moneymaker in the mob since Al Capone. At age 35, he was number 18 on Fortune magazine's list of the 50 most wealthy and powerful Mafia bosses in America. But then he did the unthinkable. He quit the mob.

Franzese met Camille Garcia, who turned his world upside down with her innocent beauty. He fell in love with her, married her, and began a new life that didn't include the Mafia.

Nobody of Franzese's rank ever just walked away from the mob and lived to tell about it. But Franzese has somehow managed to avoid the grave after he turned his back on the past. But what made him leave the lavish lifestyle of the Mafia? And how has he escaped what should have been sure death after he quit the mob?

Now, in one of the most fascinating books ever written about today's Mafia, Michael Franzese reveals the answers to the many mysteries surrounding his incredible life. Walk the streets with him and find out how and why he has done what no one else managed to do - and live. Journey with him through a life defined by two blood covenants. The first bound him to the mob. The second set him free.

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awesome book!!

loved it!! thank u for sharing with us! an amazing story! def worth the read!

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Great!!!!

The fact Mike reads the audiobook was a bonus for me. Easy and quick listen.

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Compelling story

I finished the whole book in one day, I could not stop listening. I especially enjoyed the love story of Michael and his girl Cammy. Beautiful young dancer falls in love with a mob boss, the stuff of romance novels

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Luck, honesty and faith

Michael provides an overview of his experience as a mob boss, but also interweaves the work of God in his life.

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Amazing

What made the experience of listening to Blood Covenant the most enjoyable?

Micheal's story is unreal. As a mob history buff his story is by far my favorite. Its not the typical mob story filled with murders. Its more of the story of someone who became the biggest earner for la cosa nostra then walked away without becoming a rat. He gets into how his faith helped him in his path to walk away, that might be a turn off for the none religious types (I'm by no means a big religious person) but don't let that turn you away. It truly is an unbelievable story. I listened to it many times over and I really cant say enough about how good the story is. If you are a mob fan, you need this book.

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Powerful Story

An amazing story of one man's transformation from darkness into the light. A must read!!!

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Great until the end

Phenomenal narrative until the last chapter, when Michael basically preaches on Catholicism the whole time. The end.

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A Pretty Good Book

Very little detail about mob life. A good father/son and redemption book though. He did a great job reading his own book btw. I wish him and his family the best. A good listen.

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Great book

I loved the insight into the life of Michael Franzese. In his own words he reads a fascinating life to us. Worth the read I think.

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Amazing autobiography.

What an amazing retelling of life in the mafia. More importantly, what a meaningful and striking testimony of faith. Cammies part brought tears to my eyes!

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