In a riveting exploration of the Jersey mafia, Greg B. Smith pulls back the curtain on the notorious DeCavalcante familyFor years, the DeCavalcantes, the most powerful Mob family in Jersey, labored in the shadows of the more famous families in New York—the likes of the Gambinos and the Columbos. Dismissed by the big-city capos, the DeCavalcantes finally came into their own when they found their lives mirrored in the television hit, The Sopranos.Ove...

For years, the DeCavalcantes, the most powerful Mob family in Jersey, labored in the shadows of the more famous families in New York—the likes of the Gambinos and the Columbos. Dismissed by the big-city capos, the DeCavalcantes finally came into their own when they found their lives mirrored in the television hit, The Sopranos. Overnight it legitimized the made men of the Garden State. Now they were a familia to be reckoned with. Unfortunately with high profile c...

Forced out of the work-hard, play-hard world of Wall Street following the Crash of ’87, financial analyst Cary Cimino was determined to maintain his lifestyle of luxury and ease. Under the guidance of dubious businessman Jeffrey Pokross, Cimino embarked on an illegitimate underground career as a “financial adviser” to naïve investors.Cimino’s small-time operation soon spiraled into a large-scale crime ring when he and Pokross were reunited and met with Mafia wiseguy Robert Lino. To...

Forced out of the work-hard, play-hard world of Wall Street following the Crash of ’87, financial analyst Cary Cimino was determined to maintain his lifestyle of luxury and ease. Under the guidance of dubious businessman Jeffrey Pokross, Cimino embarked on an illegitimate underground career as a “financial adviser” to naïve investors.Cimino’s small-time operation soon spiraled into a large-scale crime ring when he and Pokross were reunited and met with Mafia wiseguy Robert Lino. To...

Describes how two highly decorated former detectives, Stephen Caracappa and Louis Eppolito, were convicted of murdering eight people on the orders of a vicious mob boss.

An insightful and devastating account of how Wall Street lost its way from an insider who experienced the culture of Goldman Sachs first-hand.On March 14, 2012, more than three million people read Greg Smith's bombshell Op-Ed in the New York Times titled "Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs." The column immediately went viral, became a worldwide trending topic on Twitter, and drew passionate responses from former Fed chairman Paul Volcker, legendary General Electric CEO...

Finally a book that helps you pay down and control your credit card debts. A simple formula. Simple steps. Written by money expert, best selling author and founder of budgetblitz.com.au Greg Smith. This e-book will change the way you look at credit cards forever. Come discover the secrets banks don't want you to know.

An insightful and devastating account of how Wall Street lost its way from an insider who experienced the culture of Goldman Sachs first-hand.On March 14, 2012, more than three million people read Greg Smith's bombshell Op-Ed in the New York Times titled "Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs." The column immediately went viral, became a worldwide trending topic on Twitter, and drew passionate responses from former Fed chairman Paul Volcker, legendary General Electric CEO...

Use communication as your key to transformation.Connection is a fundamental need, but creating it isn't easy-this is where communication is your cornerstone. But like any foundation, this cornerstone is only as strong as you make it.Whether you need to share insight, develop a brand, or craft your company's story, you can make an impact by identifying your purpose, discovering the power in public speaking, and forming a plan for effective presentations. In Comm...

"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward." -Vernon Law You don't know what you don't know. So how do you know what not to know? Experiences. Filled with experiences and lessons learned through a life in public education and athletics. Using metaphors of doing dirty laundry to inspire ourselves to lead by example. It's a reminder that no task is too small or beneath us when we're committed to servant leadership, both at work and in life. By embrac...

Use communication as your key to transformation.Connection is a fundamental need, but creating it isn’t easy—this is where communication is your cornerstone. But like any foundation, this cornerstone is only as strong as you make it.Whether you need to share insight, develop a brand, or craft your company’s story, you can make an impact by identifying your purpose, discovering the power in public speaking, and forming a plan for effective presentations. In Command the Room,...

Devotions from Oakdale are to encourage the reader with daily inspirational and motivational encouragement from the writer, Greg Smith, while serving a prison sentence in Oakdale Federal Correctional Institute in Oakdale, Louisiana. Greg wants to uplift and share his positive attitude even under adverse times to show that anyone can overcome anything in life if you allow God to be the center of your daily walk.