من و ماریو: عشق، قدرت و نوشتن با ماریو پوزو، نویسنده پدرخوانده

**Mario Puzo and Carol Gino—Beyond the Shadows of __The Godfather__, there was the Light of a Love Story** New York Times bestselling author Carol Gino, offers her intimate memoir about love and creative collaboration with acclaimed writer, Mario Puzo, author of The Godfather. Often funny, sometimes raw and always true, Carol invites us into their private life together, as they traveled from New York to Hollywood, Vegas, Cannes, Venice, Rome—and that one time—to Sicily. She reveals the appetites and excesses in the life of this clever and gracious author, screenwriter and one of America's great storytellers. Filled with Puzo's tips on "how to tell a great truth," fellow authors and aspiring writers will love this inside-look into the mind and art of the legendary author and the woman he chose to challenge and love for over twenty years. Includes 17 photos. ★ Mario Puzo; author of __The Godfather,__ the epic novel that inspired three, sweeping, dramatic sagas with Francis Ford Coppola and that wove into the American mythos, the archetype of the most romantic patriarchy of all time. ★ Carol Gino; independent, courageous, revolutionary, Nurse and patient advocate—a one-time 60's Feminist and a woman with a mission to "stamp death and disease out of the Western Hemisphere." **Find out what __The Godfather__ author Mario Puzo taught Carol Gino about Love, Power and the Art of Storytelling—and what she taught him about Women, Life, and Death.** From the book: "You going to write today Mario?" I called across the room to him one Saturday morning after we'd had breakfast. "I am writing," he answered. "I don't hear anything, and what I see is a man lying on his couch," I said. "I don't see anything that vaguely resembles writing going on." Mario sat up on the couch, his legs crossed, feet resting on the wooden cocktail table in front of him. That table was stacked full of books, at least twenty of them. Mario read voraciously, at least one or two books a day. He reached over and lit one of his large dark cigars. "I am writing," he repeated. "It's not coming bad." "Okay," I said, laughing. "Let me read a few pages so I can see how it sounds." "You've got to wait until I type them," he said. "So you admit you haven't written anything," I said. He shook his head and said, "You don't get it. By the time I sit down to type my first draft, my books are already written." "What does that mean?" I asked. "What looks like me lying on the couch resting, reading, playing cards is just me waiting for the characters to show up," he said. "When they show up, I let them tell their stories. When they finish, I type." "For those who love celebrity bios, celebrity memoirs and especially memoirs of love, Carol Gino's, __Me and Mario: Love, Power and Writing with Mario Puzo, author of The Godfather__, satisfies all three." His books sold more than 20 million copies. But few souls knew the man behind The Godfather like she did An impressively forthcoming reminiscence full of creative insight. Gino is a natural storyteller. Kirkus Reviews Carol Gino made a promise. In her beloved patients dying moments, the nurse vowed she would keep an eye on the womans the family of world-famous author Mario Puzo. As an aspiring author herself, Ginos connection to Puzo began with the effort to find her voice amidst the fanfare of a literary heavy hitter. She often picked the brains of award-winning and pioneering authors in his inner circle. But when she opened her heart to the man behind the mobster classic, she began a 20-year exploration of true power and passion. Guided by sage insights and their powerful connection, Gino blazed the unique trail to an authentic and equitable partnership. Despite their gap in age and ideologies, the aspiring writer and the international bestseller uncovered the secrets of love, intimacy, and life. With little written about Puzo, Ginos perceptive narrative draws from exclusive conversations and firsthand experiences. As the 50th anniversary of The Godfather attracts readers old and new, her story is one to pass down through the generations. Me and Mario is an enthralling celebrity memoir by the person who knew Puzo better than anyone. If you like behind-the-scenes stories, feminist ideology, and exploring the minds of writing masters, then youll love New York Times Best-selling Author Carol Ginos deftly observed biography. Buy Me and Mario to discover the woman behind the legend today! New York Times, bestselling author Carol Gino, offers an intimate memoir about her love, partnership, and collaboration-spanning two decades-with acclaimed writer, Mario Puzo, author of The Godfather. Often funny, sometimes raw and always true, Carol invites us into the politics of publishing, Hollywood parties, the glamour of Cannes and a slaughter in Sicily, revealing the appetites and excesses in the life of the celebrity author, screenwriter and one of America's great storytellers. Filled with Puzo's tips on "how to tell a great truth," fellow authors and aspiring writers will love this inside-look into the mind and art of the legendary author and the woman he chose as his last love.