Brighton Author Paul "Doc" Gaccione featured in Gangster article

MESA, Ariz. - Dec. 23, 2016 - PRLog -- Paul "Doc" Gaccione is a former Lyndhurst resident, author and convicted murderer currently housed at Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, NY.

A reputed mobster, Gaccione was convicted and sentenced to 20 years to life in 2012 of second degree murder in connection with the gangland hit of 32-year-old Angelo Sangiuolo, who was allegedly robbing the Genovese crime family gambling operations.

He has appealed his conviction and while hoping for release, he penned his second book, "The Godfather of Souls." The book is published by Brighton Publishing and available in print and popular eBook formats. It comes on the heels of his first book, "Beyond the Beyond": My Journey to Destiny"—a memoir of his childhood.

"The Godfather of Souls" chronicles Gaccione's time in prison and how he mentored a young black man who was serving a 13-year prison sentence in the neighboring cell. Gaccione said much of his time has been devoted to writing, but he also makes an effort to mentor many inmates, especially youths.

In "The Godfather of Souls," Gaccione said he began teaching the young man, Puna, how to read and write cursive and was very impressed with Puna's intellect and ability to learn quickly.

"This really interested me because I'm a strong believer that most people are influences and become a product of their environment," Gaccione said.

The book takes readers on a journey through Gaccione's relationship with Puna and how he did what he could to be a positive influence on the young man's life.

"What makes this author and 'The Godfather of Souls' so special, so unique, is that we have a glimpse into the man himself, in his own words," said Don McGuire, an acquisitions editor with Brighton Publishing.

Gaccione believes he was led to Brighton Publishing due to destiny. Gaccione had been in a bookstore with his girlfriend looking at publishers' names when she picked up a book off the shelf published by Brighton and told Gaccione that is who would publish his book. Soon after, Gaccione sent a paper manuscript to Brighton Publishing.

"We don't take paper manuscripts," said McGuire, advising the company typically will tell the mailman to return the package to the sender. "The regular mailman was off that day and the package was so large that it wouldn't fit in the mailbox."

The mailman entered Brighton Publishing's building through a door that was normally locked, and placed the submission on the desk of the publisher. The publisher was on the phone and when realizing it was a paper submission, called McGuire to pick it up and that's how it started.

Gaccione believes this series of events was fate. McGuire, on the other hand, chalks it up to a series of coincidences. Coincidences such as McGuire being a former Provost Marshall Investigator in the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division, a retired police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department and detective, and then helping an alleged mobster publish his books.

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