The Heights by Ray Franze
I think I’ve seen the movie “Goodfellas” to many times, because as I read the book Ray Liota’s voice was the narrator, in my head, for the main character of Sal Liparello. Sal Liparello grew up an Italian immigrant in Chicago. His father was a connected Grocer and through these channels Sal got in with the fellas from The Heights. The book is written as a reflective memoir, as Sal chronicles the history of his contributions to his family, including how he used his ideas for business expansion to bring more power to his territories and influence the neighboring families. Follow Sal through the ranks as he befriends Capone and gains respect through years of grocery, prohibition, gaming & vending as he rubs elbows with some elite characters.