Flight of the Rondone

High School Dropout vs Big Pharma: The Fight to Save My Son's Life

De: Patrick Girondi

Narrado por: Patrick Girondi

Number one Wall Street Journal best seller!

Flight of the Rondone is a true rags-to-riches tale the New York Times stated is “meant for television”. The protagonist, a high school dropout, is nicknamed in Italian U Carneveil (Walking Circus) for his entertaining and eccentric nature. Patrick Girondi starts his career shining shoes, stealing car parts, and escaping life-threatening situations while outwitting the Chicago police. He claws up to being a famous success story on the Oprah Show. His fortunes quickly change when his eldest son, Santino, is diagnosed with a fatal blood disease. Girondi hunts for a cure in a drama that has boundless implications in the world of gene therapy. As Girondi writes, “I’d been strangled, shot at, skated more than twenty arrests, made it through three FBI witch-hunts and went from the docks to trading and big money. I would see my son cured. How hard could it be?” After decades of struggle, he delivered the world’s first commercial batch of vector with the potential to cure sickle cell disease and thalassemia. But again, the success of the cure—and the fate of his son—is imperiled, in a world of lab jackets, mysterious deaths, and cut-throat Wall Street banksters.

This is a story of love, beating the odds, or as Girondi calls it, pure luck. It is a gritty and realistic tale told with little regard for empire or etiquette.

©2022 Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. (P)2022 Patrick Girondi

MUST READ! This is the most interesting man in the world!

This story was absolutely amazing. The author is genuinely a one of a kind individual. I felt like I could relate to parts of his life, and I think almost anyone can relate to some part of the vast and colorful life this author lived. It’s truly amazing how you can tell through the book what a big heart Patrick has, and how anyone that knows him is extremely lucky. The audio version of the book is a MUST. The author narrates it himself and I couldn’t imagine experiencing this any other way. When I was listening to his amazing story telling, I felt like I was transported into his memory and feeling what he felt in his past experiences. The amount of time I got goosebumps as he recalled his past was countless. I will buy EVERY book Patrick writes and he has a loyal reader with me. They need to make a movie about this man’s life, everything he has experienced, overcame, and accomplished is so unique and impressive that I think everyone can benefit from learning about him. Thank you for writing this book Patrick, I look forward to whatever you will be writing next!

Great Story

Amazing story from start to finish. Enjoyed listening to Pat tell the story in his own voice.

Amazing

This book is raw and real and well worth the hours to listen. Patrick did a great job sharing this very personal story of trauma, heartbreak, love and Hope!