Author Neil DeFillippo's book "The Store" is a fascinating portrait of a strong and successful woman, her bold business ventures, and a rich life cut tragically short
Recent release "The Store" from Page Publishing author Neil DeFillippo is an inspiring true story of tenacity and strength a young Italian immigrant who became the first female bootlegger in Prohibition-era New York. Follow the fortunes of Cristina Covino, a gutsy young woman whose arrival in America at the age of sixteen and the uncompromising personal and professional standards she maintained- even when breaking the Prohibition and gambling laws of the time- set her on a path to success, wealth, and the respect of communities stretching from Manhattan to Westchester County, New York.
BETHEL, Conn., Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Neil DeFillippo, a successful dry cleaning, restaurant, and harness racing entrepreneur with a lifelong passion for history, has completed his new book "The Store": the extraordinary life story of his maternal grandmother, Cristina Covino.
A true story about an immigrant woman who arrived from Italy in 1904 at the age of sixteen and who created a financial empire, Cristina Covino was able to accumulate her wealth by grit, hard work, and dealings with the underworld starting during Prohibition, continuing through the Depression and the good financial post years of World War II. This all took place during the times that were always considered to be "a man's world."
Her wealth was achieved, in a great part, by making and selling illegal liquor during Prohibition in 1927 and taking illegal numbers starting in 1931. She was an extremely large player in both ventures, being the largest woman bootlegger to make and sell alcohol in Westchester County, New York, then being her own "bank" while taking numbers in Mount Vernon, New York.
The story follows a cast of characters who had direct connections to the Covino family. It tells of a close-knit family, friends, and oh-so-loyal customers who admired and loved her. This continued until her tragic death with the sinking of the Andrea Doria in 1956.
Published by Page Publishing, Neil DeFillippo's engrossing book is an evocative true story of a strong and successful Italian-American woman forging a successful life in the first half of the twentieth century.
Readers who wish to experience this engaging work can purchase "The Store" at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.
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