Mark BartolomeoMark Bartolomeo is a great-grandson of Giovanni and Rosaria di Bartolomeo, the main characters in the book, and grandson of George (Giuseppe) Bartolomeo. Mark spent more than 20 years working with researchers and genealogists in Italy, New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia, sourcing and organizing information for his first non-fiction book, Giovanni's Last Shoe. He is a native of Baltimore growing up where the di Bartolomeo family settled, and a graduate of the University of Maryland. You can contact the author or follow Giovanni's Last Shoe. Contact details; email - giovannislastshoe@gmail.com Read More Read Less