Because of her friendship with Ralph Liguori, Rosemary Valenti Guarnera crafts an eye-opening and compelling biography of a man who had social connections with famous celebrities and gangsters during the ROARING ‘20s – making some poor choices in his life. Through Liguori’s fastidious memories and the author’s careful research, she reveals the parts of this incredible story which were not known to the public all those years ago.
 
“Me and the General” retells Liguori’s lifelong friendship with “Lucky” Luciano. It also sheds light on the famous 1936 New York prostitution trial which caused the incarceration of both good friends -- ultimately exiled to Italy. The book also narrates Liguori’s life in prison (with “Lucky”) as well as his new life in Italy, revealing other fantastic tales – which demonstrate the many faces of good and evil – and the fine line separating them