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Carmelo Cacciola Carmelo Cacciola i(A134884 works by) (a.k.a. Charlie Cacciola)
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: ca. 1955
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1 y separately published work icon James, Emily and the Stormbird Carmelo Cacciola , Mark Wharton (illustrator), Brisbane : Copyright Publishing , 2015 8522536 2015 single work picture book

'James, Emily and the Stormbird is another Nonno adventure story about an Italian grandfather who takes his grandchildren on a fishing trip. They encounter a fierce storm and are rescued by two stormbirds. The grandchildren are taken to a magic land by a stormbird and Nonno is flown to shore by another. But will they reunite in time to make it back home to Grandma before nightfall? And more importantly did they catch any fish?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Nonno Adventures Carmelo Cacciola , Brisbane : Copyright Publishing , 2013- 8522527 2013 series - author picture book
1 y separately published work icon Zachery and Nonno Go to the Races Carmelo Cacciola , Mark Buchanan (illustrator), Brisbane : Copyright Publishing , 2013 7419735 2013 single work picture book children's

'Zachery and Nonno go to the Races is an adventure story about an Italian grandfather who takes his grandson to the races for an exciting day out. They happen to meet Giddyup an extremely inspirational and friendly horse who breaks out in spots and is whisked away to the vet. Giddyup makes it back to the race but will it be enough to win the cup?'

Source: Publication blurb.
1 5 y separately published work icon The Second Father : An Insider's Story of Cops, Crime and Corruption Domenico Cacciola , Carmelo Cacciola , Ben Robertson , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2009 Z1604810 2009 single work autobiography 'In the 1950s Mick's family migrated to Australia from war-torn Italy and, in the Sicilian tradition, as the eldest of four boys, he was considered 'il secondo padre', the second father. Growing up with racism and discrimination compelled him into a life fighting for justice and honour.

After joining the Queensland Police force in the 1960s, Mick became a 'sleeper', risking his life infiltrating illegal gambling dens. In the 1970s he saw the ugly face of entrenched corruption while working in the seedy Licensing Branch. In these turbulent days - before the corruption -busting Fitzgerald Inquiry - he waged a long and bitter battle with now disgraced police commissioner Terry Lewis and the infamous bagman Sergeant Jack Herbert. Later, as a Special Branch detective, he spied on suspected Communists and used his muscle to break up illegal street marches.

In The Second Father Domenico Cacciola breaks a 35-year silence to tell the truth behind Australia's most notorious era of crime and corruption.' (Publisher's Blurb)
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