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Best-selling author, gym owner, football coach, ex-police officer/detective, former college law-enforcement professor/coordinator.

"I just wrote book number 100-something. The title is, Leafs Addiction. Here are the reasons why I wrote it. I didn't understand my poor, illiterate, Italian immigrant parents. Dual meaning. They couldn't understand me. They were born in Italy. I was born in Canada. They spoke Broken Italian and Broken English. I spoke worse Italian but better English. I never understood who they were and where they came from. Growing up in the '60s, I knew they were different but I never understood the depth of how different they were, how different they had lived, how different they had survived, how different they worked, how different they fought, how different they sacrificed. I never understood what caused the Second Generation Conflict that started in the '60s, until my 60s.

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Law Enforcement

Real-life, practical textbooks that teach how to be a street cop and detective.

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How to coach the poorest teams to become rich teams, dual meaning.

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How to build athletic strength and fitness for the real-life trenches.

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How to survive over 25 years in the gym business.

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"The raw narrative structure is gripping. I read it in one sitting. Gino does not hold back and the layout/design feels premium."

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Laura Thompson

Editorial Reviewer

"This book changed my entire perspective on tactical training. The checklist guides are something I use before every shift."

MD

Officer Marcus Davis

Field Training Officer, Chicago PD

"Gino's football playbooks are legendary. We implemented his passing structures and won our regional championship. Unfiltered, direct coaching logic at its best."

DV

Coach David Vance

Head Football Coach, West High

"The iron philosophy is what keeps me going. It is not just about lifting weights; it's a mental fortitude blueprint. Direct, raw, and highly motivating."

SJ

Sarah Jenkins

Competitive Powerlifter

"Excellent case file breakdowns. You can tell this was written by someone who was actually in the arena, not behind a desk."

RC

Det. Robert Chen

SWAT Operator & Investigator

"The raw narrative structure is gripping. I read it in one sitting. Gino does not hold back and the layout/design feels premium."

LT

Laura Thompson

Editorial Reviewer

"This book changed my entire perspective on tactical training. The checklist guides are something I use before every shift."

MD

Officer Marcus Davis

Field Training Officer, Chicago PD

"Gino's football playbooks are legendary. We implemented his passing structures and won our regional championship. Unfiltered, direct coaching logic at its best."

DV

Coach David Vance

Head Football Coach, West High

"The iron philosophy is what keeps me going. It is not just about lifting weights; it's a mental fortitude blueprint. Direct, raw, and highly motivating."

SJ

Sarah Jenkins

Competitive Powerlifter

"Excellent case file breakdowns. You can tell this was written by someone who was actually in the arena, not behind a desk."

RC

Det. Robert Chen

SWAT Operator & Investigator

"The raw narrative structure is gripping. I read it in one sitting. Gino does not hold back and the layout/design feels premium."

LT

Laura Thompson

Editorial Reviewer

"The raw narrative structure is gripping. I read it in one sitting. Gino does not hold back and the layout/design feels premium."

LT

Laura Thompson

Editorial Reviewer

"Excellent case file breakdowns. You can tell this was written by someone who was actually in the arena, not behind a desk."

RC

Det. Robert Chen

SWAT Operator & Investigator

"The iron philosophy is what keeps me going. It is not just about lifting weights; it's a mental fortitude blueprint. Direct, raw, and highly motivating."

SJ

Sarah Jenkins

Competitive Powerlifter

"Gino's football playbooks are legendary. We implemented his passing structures and won our regional championship. Unfiltered, direct coaching logic at its best."

DV

Coach David Vance

Head Football Coach, West High

"This book changed my entire perspective on tactical training. The checklist guides are something I use before every shift."

MD

Officer Marcus Davis

Field Training Officer, Chicago PD

"The raw narrative structure is gripping. I read it in one sitting. Gino does not hold back and the layout/design feels premium."

LT

Laura Thompson

Editorial Reviewer

"Excellent case file breakdowns. You can tell this was written by someone who was actually in the arena, not behind a desk."

RC

Det. Robert Chen

SWAT Operator & Investigator

"The iron philosophy is what keeps me going. It is not just about lifting weights; it's a mental fortitude blueprint. Direct, raw, and highly motivating."

SJ

Sarah Jenkins

Competitive Powerlifter

"Gino's football playbooks are legendary. We implemented his passing structures and won our regional championship. Unfiltered, direct coaching logic at its best."

DV

Coach David Vance

Head Football Coach, West High

"This book changed my entire perspective on tactical training. The checklist guides are something I use before every shift."

MD

Officer Marcus Davis

Field Training Officer, Chicago PD

"The raw narrative structure is gripping. I read it in one sitting. Gino does not hold back and the layout/design feels premium."

LT

Laura Thompson

Editorial Reviewer

"Excellent case file breakdowns. You can tell this was written by someone who was actually in the arena, not behind a desk."

RC

Det. Robert Chen

SWAT Operator & Investigator

"The iron philosophy is what keeps me going. It is not just about lifting weights; it's a mental fortitude blueprint. Direct, raw, and highly motivating."

SJ

Sarah Jenkins

Competitive Powerlifter

"Gino's football playbooks are legendary. We implemented his passing structures and won our regional championship. Unfiltered, direct coaching logic at its best."

DV

Coach David Vance

Head Football Coach, West High

"This book changed my entire perspective on tactical training. The checklist guides are something I use before every shift."

MD

Officer Marcus Davis

Field Training Officer, Chicago PD

"The iron philosophy is what keeps me going. It is not just about lifting weights; it's a mental fortitude blueprint. Direct, raw, and highly motivating."

SJ

Sarah Jenkins

Competitive Powerlifter

"Excellent case file breakdowns. You can tell this was written by someone who was actually in the arena, not behind a desk."

RC

Det. Robert Chen

SWAT Operator & Investigator

"The raw narrative structure is gripping. I read it in one sitting. Gino does not hold back and the layout/design feels premium."

LT

Laura Thompson

Editorial Reviewer

"This book changed my entire perspective on tactical training. The checklist guides are something I use before every shift."

MD

Officer Marcus Davis

Field Training Officer, Chicago PD

"Gino's football playbooks are legendary. We implemented his passing structures and won our regional championship. Unfiltered, direct coaching logic at its best."

DV

Coach David Vance

Head Football Coach, West High

"The iron philosophy is what keeps me going. It is not just about lifting weights; it's a mental fortitude blueprint. Direct, raw, and highly motivating."

SJ

Sarah Jenkins

Competitive Powerlifter

"Excellent case file breakdowns. You can tell this was written by someone who was actually in the arena, not behind a desk."

RC

Det. Robert Chen

SWAT Operator & Investigator

"The raw narrative structure is gripping. I read it in one sitting. Gino does not hold back and the layout/design feels premium."

LT

Laura Thompson

Editorial Reviewer

"This book changed my entire perspective on tactical training. The checklist guides are something I use before every shift."

MD

Officer Marcus Davis

Field Training Officer, Chicago PD

"Gino's football playbooks are legendary. We implemented his passing structures and won our regional championship. Unfiltered, direct coaching logic at its best."

DV

Coach David Vance

Head Football Coach, West High

"The iron philosophy is what keeps me going. It is not just about lifting weights; it's a mental fortitude blueprint. Direct, raw, and highly motivating."

SJ

Sarah Jenkins

Competitive Powerlifter

"Excellent case file breakdowns. You can tell this was written by someone who was actually in the arena, not behind a desk."

RC

Det. Robert Chen

SWAT Operator & Investigator

"The raw narrative structure is gripping. I read it in one sitting. Gino does not hold back and the layout/design feels premium."

LT

Laura Thompson

Editorial Reviewer

"This book changed my entire perspective on tactical training. The checklist guides are something I use before every shift."

MD

Officer Marcus Davis

Field Training Officer, Chicago PD

"Gino's football playbooks are legendary. We implemented his passing structures and won our regional championship. Unfiltered, direct coaching logic at its best."

DV

Coach David Vance

Head Football Coach, West High

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