The Store
The Store by Neil Defillippo, published by PAGE PUB on April 23, 2021, is a biography that recounts the life of Cristina Covino, an immigrant woman who arrived from Italy in 1904 at the age of sixteen. This true story details how she built a financial empire through hard work and connections to the underworld during significant historical periods, including Prohibition and the Great Depression. Covino’s journey highlights her role as a prominent figure in a male-dominated society, showcasing her achievements in illegal liquor sales and numbers running.
Readers will find a narrative that explores the dynamics of Covino’s life, including her relationships with family, friends, and loyal customers who admired her tenacity and resilience. The book presents a vivid portrayal of her impact on her community and the challenges she faced, culminating in her tragic death aboard the Andrea Doria in 1956. With 142 pages, this edition offers insights into the cultural and regional aspects of her story, emphasizing the biography’s focus on women and their roles in shaping history.
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A true story about an immigrant woman who arrived from Italy in 1904 at the age of sixteen and who created a financial empire, Cristina Covino was able to accumulate her wealth by grit, hard work, and dealings with the underworld starting during Prohibition, continuing through the Depression and the good financial post years of World War II. This all took place during the times that were always considered to be “a man’s world.”
Her wealth was achieved, in a great part, by making and selling illegal liquor during Prohibition in 1927 and taking illegal numbers starting in 1931. She was an extremely large player in both ventures, being the largest woman bootlegger to make and sell alcohol in Westchester County, New York, then being her own “bank” while taking numbers in Mount Vernon, New York.
The story follows a cast of characters who had direct connections to the Covino Family. It tells of a close-knit family, friends, and oh-so-loyal customers who admired and loved her. This continued until her tragic death with the sinking of the Andrea Doria in 1956.
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