Hi Sal, You don't know me, but I feel like i know you. I have just finished reading your book, "Did I Ever Thank You, Sister?" I am an activity assistant at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home. At Christmas I helped Sister Rose write and send her Christmas letters. Your name was at the top of the list. Then [...]
For a long time now I have wanted to add another demention to my book and have always thought a song would be another great way to tell my story. So, this past week, I sat down and wrote the lyrics to "Did I ever thank you, Sister?", the song. I have asked a good friend and musician to write [...]
I recently sent a letter to the Lions Club International headquarters in Illinois to finally thank them for the work they did for me and my three siblings over 40 years ago when my brother and two sisters were in the Guardian Angel Home orphanage in Joliet, Il. On the 23rd of December, every year I was at the orphanage , [...]
January 24, 2009 Dear President Obama: Your Inaugural message on Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 of “Choosing Hope Over Fear” was a great message for America today. I am the product of the Hope that was created by America over 50 years ago. We need to remember that America was built on a lot of little people doing everyday good things [...]
Denise M. Baran-Unland of the Joliet Herald News wrote a wonderful article about my book on December 13th below is a link to the article. http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/lifestyles/1328280,jo13_artworks_s1.article Sal
No other producer in Hollywood manages to effect me with their story writing ability more than Robert Redford. I am particularly moved by his 1991 Film, "A River Runs Through it". It is a great example of telling a true story from the first person. It is quite an art. My story is in the first person. Recently I have been in [...]
Recently I met with a Publicist who I truly think can help get my story told in a movie. She has the experience, the connections, is a wonderful person, and wants to help. Most importantly, she loves my story, as it is. In the past, it always amuses me that the publicists, editors, screen writers, producers, etc. I have sat down [...]
What started 45 years ago in the Catholic orphanage outside of Chicago that I was raised in has turned into a profound journey for me about life, courage, disappointment, and redemption. In 1999, I finally wrote my life story in my memoirs, “Did I ever thank you, Sister?” , to help put the pieces back together. I never intended on [...]
The 27th of September was one of the happiest days of my life. My wife Beth and I went back to the Joliet, Il to re-unite with my 8th grade class from 1968 at St. Rays Catholic School. Although I was a kid from the orphanage back then, the "Rich Kids" as I called them in my book (because they [...]
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