I have always loved reading,  my favorite authors include Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Tom Clancy, and Joel Osteen. Known for inspiring the Seinfeld character George Costanza, I wrote “The Real Seinfeld by the Real Costanza” and appeared on the show as a truck driver in Season 3, “The Parking Space” . I have also acted in several movies and tv shows.” With a Sicilian heritage, I learned to cook at a young age. I often say I was born with a wooden spoon in my mouth. lol. My passion for cooking led me to owning  several Italian delis.  Moving from Queens to Long Island, I began practicing real estate . I have been a real estate broker  since 1991 with over 1000 sales. . In 2011 We were dealt a devasting blow when my wife Marie  of 33 years suddemly passed away from heart failure. This life changing experience led me to reducing my workload to spend more time raising my two daughters, Mariel my angel, diagnosed at two and a half with autism and Emily who has been in the special needs community as a teacher and now as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.  I’m so proud of both of my girls! “Mariel” chronicles my daughter’s journey to becoming a professional singer. and single parenting an adult with autism. We are always concerned about the future of our children after we are gone and especially those of us in the special needs community. This book is more than just helping my daughter  Mariel find her passion and realize her dream. It is meant to inspire parents and their kids to live their best life and maximize their potential. I have tried to do this in a humorous and informative way. I hope you enjoy the book!