Author: Jim Distasio

World War II resistance fighter Giuseppe Lella

A spy for the Allies and a participant in the underground railroad that protected Italy’s Jews during World War II, Giuseppe “Pino” Lella considered himself a coward until an American author persuaded him to share his story with the world. The war came to Giuseppe “Pino” Lella right as he watched Fred Astaire dance with Ginger Rogers. It was the […]
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Navy Commander Joseph Troiani (Ret.)

Whether by tracking Soviet subs or teaching members of the U.S. intelligence community about terrorism, Joseph Troiani has been helping keep America safe for more than three decades. Joseph Troiani leads two very different lives. Most days, Troiani, who has his Ph.D. in clinical psychology, serves as the director of behavioral health programs for the Will County Health Department, and […]
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