GOD is Watching the Apples - Softcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Chuck Miceli is an award-winning author, poet, and playwright whose writing style focuses on unique projects. His textbook, Fire Behind Bars, (restricted publication) co-written with Alton P. Golden, was the first book in the US to address the dangers and prevention of deadly fires in secure institutions. The book put him on the national stage as a speaker and consultant.

For Chuck's paranormal thriller, Amanda's Room, the most frequent reader and reviewer comment is that "It is unlike anything I have ever read before." The story, located in New York's Catskill Mountains region, features a young woman's spirit who communicates by manipulating the environment, especially violent weather.

Chuck's literary novel, Wounded Angels, switches local from Brooklyn New York to the Bristol / Southington Connecticut area. Published as a novel, the book is based upon real-life people and events. A distinctive feature of the book is that Chuck tells the entire story in the first-person narrative of the female lead character.

In the biography, GOD is Watching the Apples, Chuck partners with John Salerno and Betsy Tooker, co-owners and managers of Tops Marketplace in Plantsville Connecticut. Through John and Betsy's own words, they share their individual autobiographies, as they also share the exceptional and inspirational history of this "community and faith focused" market. Learn more about Chuck and his work on his website, AuthorChuckMiceli.com

John Salerno is the primary force behind God is Watching the Apples. As a young boy, he experienced a profound act of generosity that helped shape the man he would become. The impetus for the book began with the sudden and tragic death of his beloved wife, Nancylee, killed by a wrong-way drunk driver on Connecticut Interstate I-84. That caused him to reflect on their years together, their marriage, children and family life, his career, and eventually the purchase of Tops Market, which became a central feature of the rest of their lives. John also relates the impact of his faith and that of the many important people who influenced the business and his and Nancylee's lives, especially his confidant and business partner: Betsy Tooker.

Betsy Tooker worked hand-in-hand with John Salerno in relating the story behind God is Watching the Apples, just as she has partnered with him throughout their personal and professional lives. Long before John and Jack Kastner bought Tops, Betsy had been working at the market since she was 15 years old and has been a part of the business ever since. She brings to their story the rich history of Tops from its very beginning, and the people who created and sustained the business. Following Jack's Kastner's death, Betsy relates how she bought into the business as John's full partner and co-manager. Together with John, she recounts the trials and tragedies, as well as the accomplishments and triumphs associated with running this business dedicated to being an instrument of God's goodness in the community.