The Son of Joe the Molder

In THE SON OF JOE THE MOLDER, retired San Francisco internist Dr. Carmen Romeo chronicles his life across the decades of 20th century America. With poignant reflection and candid honesty, he provides a glimpse into the challenges and complexities of being the eldest child of Italian immigrants to Erie, Pennsylvania. His simple writing explores the faith, family and friends that propel him through heartbreak, doubt and betrayal and lead him to love, belief and self respect. The story mixes unlikely happenstance and touching sadness with the sheer joy of being alive.

Begun as a promise to his grandson, this memoir is a true legacy, not just to family, but to anyone who steps into its pages and allows its humor, emotion, and surprise to reveal the molding that took place in this ordinary but extraordinary life.