Dutching the Book
Ritch Gaiti (Author)
Dutching the Book is an American epic about the tests of friendship and family over several decades and a one man's quest to be the best horseplayer in the game. Based on real people and events over several decades, it is a tribute to those who really lived it. Late 1930's Brooklyn, the Great Depression had almost gone. In high school, Ben Collesano had a can't-lose scheme and he didn't--until the racetrack shut him down. Now, over twenty years later, a fireman, he would be tested against the best. But this time he could lose everything as he takes on bookies to save his family and, on the journey, finds himself. DUTCHING THE BOOK is about the tests of lifelong friendship, family, gambling, horse racing, betting capers and a man's quest to pursue a dream. It is about four friends, as different as friends could be; yet bound together by a loyalty that endured through decades, until it was broken
eBook, English, 2012
Sedona Editions, 2012