Joseph Sciuto was born and raised in New York City, where he spent his early years listening to his Italian-American grandmother’s vivid stories about how their family was responsible for building much of the impressive Manhattan skyline, including the Empire State Building. The rich flavor of her stories about their family’s heritage still works its way through his writing.
Sciuto holds degrees from both John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Stony Brook University and a certificate in film studies from New York University. After studying psychology, film, theater, literature, and English as an undergraduate, he relocated to Southern California to attend graduate school at Loyola Marymount University, where he studied writing and film.
"Mr. Laurence, I Presume..." was inspired by Emily Bronte's classic novel, "Wuthering Heights." The novel is a romantic mystery. Joe, an eighteen year old teenager, refuses to give up on his troubled, sexually assaulted, incarcerated girlfriend, Angie. Against the advice of his mother and friends, not to mention Angie's bizarre behavior, he sees the goodness and caring in her that others have come to discard.
With the help of the philanthropic Mr. Laurence and his beautiful wife, Isabelle, they patiently guide the young couple to a place of safety, forgiveness and growth, in the hope of conquering the demons that have crushed Angie, and allowing Joe to mature into a wise and studious young man.
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"Mr. Laurence, I Presume..." was inspired by Emily Bronte's classic novel, "Wuthering Heights." The novel is a romantic mystery. Joe, an eighteen year old teenager, refuses to give up on his troubled, sexually assaulted, incarcerated girlfriend, Angie. Against the advice of his mother and friends, not to mention Angie's bizarre behavior, he sees the goodness and caring in her that others have come to discard.
With the help of the philanthropic Mr. Laurence and his beautiful wife, Isabelle, they patiently guide the young couple to a place of safety, forgiveness and growth, in the hope of conquering the demons that have crushed Angie, and allowing Joe to mature into a wise and studious young man.
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Iguana Books
Joseph Sciuto was born and raised in New York City, where he spent his early years listening to his Italian-American grandmother’s vivid stories about how their family was responsible for building much of the impressive Manhattan skyline, including the Empire State Building. The rich flavor of her stories about their family’s heritage still works its way through his writing.
Sciuto holds degrees from both John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Stony Brook University and a certificate in film studies from New York University. After studying psychology, film, theater, literature, and English as an undergraduate, he relocated to Southern California to attend graduate school at Loyola Marymount University, where he studied writing and film.
