Bill Russo: 31 books

He was a 14 year old fishmonger's delivery boy and she was a floor scrubber, sold by her Father to a nunnery near Palermo. With a love stronger than all obstacles they crossed the ocean to the United States in 1910. Now, 105 years later, their grandson has written a moving tribute to the lovers...

This is a fictional account of the experiences of a boy in the 1940s growing up in the only home in town without electricity. The central character is not me, though I have spent some time in cottages and camps that did not have electrical power.The tale was inspired by a real house not far from the...

3.4 million acres - a massive swath of the hottest, lowest, driest, and most barren landscape on Earth. It's a place so desolate and forlorn that the first people to venture into it, called it 'The Valley of Death'. And yet it has an unmatched, mystical beauty that tempts even the meek...

A graphic photo of an injured woman compelled me to research the picture and discover the back-story of the most unique person in the entire history of he world. Read on to get 'the rest of the story'.

Justice, Texas Style in the wild days of the late 1800s and early 1900s was swift, violent and capricious. In many lawless places, the only law was that which was laid down by the most feared law-breaker. Criminals often wandered back and forth between 'lawing' and 'theiving'....

From the eyes of a college student living nearby in the 1960s, here's an in depth look at the life and times of Boston's biggest nightclub, Blinstrub's Village. You'll learn about the venue and meet its most illustrious performers. It's also the story of how a young man's...

Cape Cod is a horse-shoe shaped island jutting out 40 miles into the deep Atlantic off the coast of Massachusetts. There’s only one road leading from the first village, Bourne; to the 15th, and last, community on the big sandbar – Provincetown. Halfway from the first gleaming beach to the final...

Starting out with just two short stories, my book was to be, "A Pair of Shorts" but when the collection grew, I had to change the name. The third story in this preview edition (with FIVE STAR REVIEWS) has been termed "One of the most unusual stories on Smashwords and that's saying something."....

There is a dark chamber in the mind of every person where their deepest secrets are hidden away from friends, neighbors, and even themselves.For some individuals the door to this secluded room is slammed shut and locked tight by the conscious mind – never to be revisited.For others the gateway never...

The narrative of Jimmy Catfish starts peacefully in the 1950s with Cisco da Silva, captain of the last three masted schooner. Sailing back and forth from New Bedford to the islands of Cape Verde, he bravely battles the worst torments of the raging Atlantic Ocean. After a near fatal disastrous voyage...

As America developed a huge appetite for its emerging passion in the late 19th century, one man stood above all other baseball players - Cannonball Crane. He was the biggest, strongest, and the heaviest star the game had. His record heave in the Polo Grounds set a record for a 'long throw'...

Ebay is the market of millions with a billion items. Most are mundane and purpose driven - but a very tiny fraction are outlandish, weird and fascinating. They are the most bizarre items of the world's biggest bazaar. They are the stuff of this book. These strangest of the odd items are so fascinating...

The Meat-Cutter's Guide to going Vegan examines the prejudices of society towards vegetarians. The book has advice for parents whose teenage child suddenly announces, "I am a Vegan" There's also a starter kit for those who would like to dip their feet in the water and see what it's...

People who love baseball do strange things. The best basketball player on the planet gave up millions of dollars and left the NBA to play for a thousand a month with a low level minor league baseball team. The world's first millionaire author would trade every dollar if he could have played just...