My Father's Heroes

My Father's Heroes is the story of a 2nd generation Italian-American boy Frankie growing up in New York during the 1940'to 1960's who is torn between his mother's deeply religious beliefs and his father's prophetic pragmatism. Frankie's father a die- hard Yankee fan uses baseball and the players of their generation to bond with him. Through Frankie's eyes we see the Roosevelt years World War II the Atom Bomb the Cuban Missile Crisis and other world events unfold. This is a gritty tale of growing up in the Bronx after WWII and a father's love of his son as he experiences the trials of adolescence. It's through their discussions and admiration for the baseball players of that era that Franco and his father form a strong father-son bond Franco's story however also includes episodes of ethnic conflict child sexual abuse and a stunning ending.