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Darkest Hour: John Alite

Former Mafia Enforcer for John Gotti and the Gambino Crime Family

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Darkest Hour: John Alite

By: S.C. Pike
Narrated by: Joe Barrett
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A college baseball scholarship was his way out of the inner city, but his dreams of going pro were crushed by an arm injury. John Alite was forced to return home to the only life he knew, where having to live on the streets of New York meant one thing - earning how to survive. He was driven. He was extreme. He was feared. But most of all, he was loyal.

From a young age, he found himself influenced by the wrong crowd. Enticed by the wealth, power, and prestige of the mafia, he immersed himself in a world that was foreign to most. A society where policies were enforced by instilling fear. Honor and loyalty were merely a misnomer. The cold, bitter truth was he was expendable, and his sworn allegiance was rewarded with betrayal.

On the run and unable to trust anyone, John was finally forced to confront his own demon - himself. Facing the harsh realities of who he was and what he had done wasn't pretty, and he had some serious, life-altering decisions to make - ones that would come with a price. Through a life of heartache, betrayal, and loss comes a story of grace, healing, and redemption.

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Very enjoyable

Really liked the story and to learn how the environment shapes someone's life. Looking forward to the next book.

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Misleading

Only half a book, does get beyond teenage years, no mention of he’s links or time with gotti or the gambinos

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Shite

Absolutely nothing about his adult life at all. It’s all about his childhood and father

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legend

always enjoy alites podcasts and stories of the mafia heydays..but judging by the reviews this does not include any im half way through ..the dream rape sequence was unneeded

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What couda been

What a great subject and real character to tell the story of. Why do I feel cheated? Potential of Goodfellas but left with only the part of 'How I came to be a gangster'. For those interested in that part of how one goes from innocent wide eyed youth to 'swim with sharks' this book is spot on. For me though it's like the disappointment I'd feel if only the 1st quarter was aired of the Superbowl. As they say 'kid you could a been a contender'.

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Half a story

John alite is a great ex gangster and his story is one that interests me, but this story ends before he is associated with any crime family and doesn’t tell his full story?! Very disappointed

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Outstanding !!

Listened to most of John's podcast's and must say how this guy is still alive we'll never know ?
Not leading that life anymore and helping other people not to go in the direction he went...Keep it going bro and massive respect to yah !

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Rubbish

No one cares as him as a kid,the bar rotors voice was annoying sounded like little Nicky

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waste of time

this sounded like it had potential, john alite supposed tone llinked too Gotti jnr foor a while, his story, but this drags along very slowly, and then ends before things start to happen, nothing about the mob nothing about when he was an adult, the story just stops just as its finally getting Interesting, steer well clear of those waste of time piece of rubbish

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My childhood more like

Half a story and the half no one interested in do not recommend, waste of time

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