TOM BAGLIO'S
AMERICAN INFIDEL
The Story of a Good, Bad Boy
First Installment of a Trilogy
SUMMARY
(from Amazon)
"My name is Tony Battagia and by the time you read this, I'll probably
be dead." Increasingly exasperated at an ever-changing world that no
longer resembles the one he was raised in, Tony Battagia starts a
journal to cope with the growing frustration that now controls his life,
documenting everything that's wrong with the "new America" in his eyes.
Set shortly after the 9-11 terrorist attacks, American Infidel, the
first installment of the trilogy, explores the mind of a seemingly
normal, middle-aged man-a man desperate to find meaning in his life and
to "make a difference" in the world, beyond his business career;
desperate for his divisive, manipulative, and impotent government to
regain sanity; and desperate for his country to repay the murderers who
changed the landscape of America and the world after 9-11. American
Infidel is a brutally honest, politically incorrect, darkly comedic, and
disturbing overview of what can happen to a man who is sick and tired
of being sick and tired with the world he lives in and its evil
hypocrisy. The actions he's willing to take to "right the ship/reverse
the whip" render this seemingly normal everyman unrecognizable, even to
those who know (or knew) him. Is Tony Bataggia a hero or a disturbed
heretic? It all depends on your point of view... Visit
www.american-infidel.com for American Infidel apparel, news, excerpts
from the second installment of the trilogy titled "Force Majeure",
TBag's Blog, and more!
AUTHOR
Tom Baglio has spent the majority of his career as a sales and marketing
professional in the paper and imaging industry. American Infidel is
his debut novel, the first installment of a trilogy. Born in Rochester,
New York, Tom was educated in the bosom of the Catholic Church,
attending St Rita's Elementary school and McQuaid Jesuit High School.
He went on to graduate from the University of Dayton, with bachelor's
degree in marketing. He credits his tenacity to survival techniques
learned at St Rita's, where he received daily beatings from the nuns,
most of which came from Sister Teresa Patricia (aka Attila the Nun).
His mental toughness was challenged at McQuaid, where the Jesuits
implemented psychological torture (in lieu of the nun's physical
beatings), and mandated a minimum 3 hours of written homework every
night! The final portion of Tom's training took place at the University
of Dayton, where he was forced to endure 4 years of study, while under
the influence of some of the most extreme intoxicants known to mankind.
After 12 years of intense training, Tom entered the working world.
Tom is married and has two children and six grandchildren.
REVIEW
The book is well written. The quotes at the beginning of each chapter were an insight into the chapter. The book enters the mind of a normal, middle aged man who is struggling to find meaning in his life and wanting to change the world. It shows the anger and frustration he feels about the government and the way it dealt with terrorism after the 9-11 attack. He wants justice for what happened to America and the world after 9-11. The author makes you think how 9-11 changed everyone in some way. I found the book to be honest, rather darkly humorous and politically incorrect.I realized that this man was sick and tired of having these feelings. Is Tony Bataggia a disturbed person or a hero? The answer to that lies in the reader's eyes. A well written book that makes you stop and think about how things can change in an instant.
I received a complimentary copy of AMERICAN INFIDEL from the author, Tom Baglio and Outskirtspress for my view of the book.
I would give this book 5 STARS.
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