Bibliograph

How god's guidance can affect an unexpected life, Tonio Rocciano, A Black Youth's Journey from Bank Robber to Architect

Type

Label

How god's guidance can affect an unexpected life, Tonio Rocciano, A Black Youth's Journey from Bank Robber to Architect

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How god's guidance can affect an unexpected life

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Tonio Rocciano

Summary

Tonio Rocciano was just fifteen. Considered "too young" and "too small," no one would hire him. So he robbed a bank to buy a bike. He was caught and sentenced to the state reformatory in Buena Vista in 1947. At seventeen, Tonio was conditionally released. As a Navy frogman, he participated in the Korean invasion at Incheon. Tonio would be discharged for striking an officer who had spat on Tonio. Once he was a civilian, Tonio fought with a man who had called him a nigger. Tonio was incarcerated once again in Buena Vista. An unfortunate event sent Tonio to the Colorado State Penitentiary in Canon City in a cell on death row. Unwind the story of an unexpected life, Tonio's twists, tumbles, and intrigue will draw you into this fascinating account of a multiracial youth finding his way

Target audience

adult

Creator