The Author
Meet Angelo Amabile
Born and educated in Italy, Angelo Amabile survived the hunger
and hardship of World War II, endured years under a Communist
regime, and spent time in a Communist-run orphanage before
escaping across the Iron Curtain at 18.
In 1953, he immigrated to the United States. He later served with the U.S.
Army in Germany, where he met Lilli, the love of his life.
After leaving the Army, Angelo entered the business world and built a
successful career, eventually becoming a multimillionaire—before losing it
all.
Through financial ruin, illness and despair, he found the strength to begin
again.
A Childhood Shaped by War.
From hunger and poverty to war, political terror, escape,
love, success, loss, and renewal, Angelo Amabile tells the
story of a life shaped by extraordinary circumstances.
The memoir takes readers from his childhood in Italy through World War II,
Communist control, institutionalization, escape across the Iron Curtain,
immigration to America, military service, love, financial success,
devastating loss, and ultimately renewal.
The War Ended.
The Suffering Didn’t.
For Angelo, another chapter of fear began under Communist control. The story explores what
happens when the fighting stops but oppression continues—and what it takes to find
freedom when freedom is no longer guaranteed.
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— Jason M.
“I thought I understood World War II.
I didn’t understand it like this. I
had to stop several times just to
breathe.”
— Cassie J.
“I wasn’t prepared for how
personal this felt. It reads like
someone finally telling the truth
after carrying it for a lifetime.”
— George A.
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— Jennifer R.
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