Publisher's Synopsis
Diamond In The Rough is an autobiography of James M. Costa, a young immigrant from S. Italy who survives poverty, war, amputation, corporate corruption and the lure of the Mafia in his journey to achieving the "American Dream".
It is a gritty, sometimes graphic and brutal story that includes gentleness, kindness, and deep love of family, where perseverance and integrity are the shepherds to his success.
