John V. Amodeo's "The Captain's Coin" To Be Released In Paperback June 28th

   John V. Amodeo is no stranger to the New York City literary scene, with a handful

of published books already under his belt, but until now, John has never dabbled with writing a novel.

His historical accuracy and impressive use of literary technique has made his past books a coffee table

staple. Trestle Press, publisher of “The Captain's Coin” describes the novel:

Michael Brady epitomized the American dream. Coming to this country with

nothing, he became a national hero at the Battle of Antietam by holding the Union

forces and surviving because of a gift given to him by a grateful captain. A simple

gesture by the captain saved the young man and gave the country a much-needed

hero. The coin took on a life of its own. The coin given to a young immigrant became

a part of the national forklore at a time when the country was in need of a rallying

symbol.

At the time of his death in 1916, at age 81, Michael’s widow, Kit decided that the

famous coin should be given to the city upon her death. “It wasn’t right to inter the

coin with Michael. It belongs to the country.”

In the midst of an ongoing war that would soon see the US enter, the coin once again

became a rallying cry for the US. Joining silent-screen stars, Mary Pickford and

Douglas Fairbanks in 1917, after the US entered the war, Kit Brady displayed the

famous, well-worn coin. It again became a symbol for the US. Upon her death in

1928, the family, as directed by Kit, gave the coin to the city to be displayed at the

NYC Public Library on 5th Avenue. There it remains.

Born in Troy, New York, John V. Amodeo now lives in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan. For three

decades, Amodeo worked for the NYC public school system as assistant principal and history

department head; now retired from that post, he is an adjunct professor of American history and

political science at Mercy College. Amodeo exercises his love for NYC as a part-time tour guide. His

previous books include: 'Voices of Hell's Kitchen,' a fictional account of the myriad personalities of his

unique neighborhood. In addition, he wrote, 'Believe--Journey from Jacksonville,' a biography of

former world boxing champion, Ken Norton and 'Blessed or Cursed,' a biography of WBF current light

heavy champion, Rayco Saunders. Currently, he is working on his next project, a biography of Paul

Vaden, former world light middleweight champion in upcoming 'Answer the Bell.'

The Captain's Coin is available in ebook and will be available in hard-copy on June 28th, 2012 on Amazon

Here is the Amazon Kindle link for the ebook: http://www.amazon.com/The-Captains-Coin-ebook/dp/B006XZA600