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Monday, October 12, 2009
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Hi Mike
This is josh
I love it
Good luck
This is a truly inspiring story.
-Javinne-
Hi Mike, I honestly cannot wait to get my hands on your book this weekend. I look forward to entering your world and understand everything you endured from childhood until now. I'm sure its going to be a very good read!
Hi Michael,I highly recommend your book. It was excellent. I read it in 3 days. I wish you all the best. I am sure you will do well.
Best Wishes,
Carmela Kissell
Michael, It is a great book, a beautiful story and so very well written. Pat Cooper might be a good comedian but he is a very foolish man. He could have had it all, his career and what matters most his FAMILY. It is very sad! Everyone should read this amazing book, especially his fans...they will finally see the true person Pat Cooper really is. Congratulations to you Michael!
Joanie
Congratulations Michael on a wonderful book. It was an unfortunate experience that we both lived through. The impact of the experience has affected each of our lives in different ways. However, ironically the one thing that we both learned from an absent father was the importance of family. It is really a shame that he missed out on all our wonderful memories. We will always have those. No one can take them away. One can only hide behind an image for so long. Eventually the truth somehow always manages to come through. Your book has helped to make that happen. I wish you the best! LuAnn
Your writing really brought Louise to life. I was very moved by your bond and with her passing.
A very well written book by a son who wanted his father's love.
I highly recommend this book for everyone.
Congratulations Michael.
Ken
I really enjoyed reading this book. It's an honest, heartfelt recollection of a son's relationship with his father, or lack thereof. The author's description of his childhood in Brooklyn with weekends at the beach in Coney Island is touching. While one would think that the central figure is the author's father, it really is the grandmother, Louise Caputo. She's the ultimate Italian American matriarch who raises her children and grandchildren with love and respect. I could literally smell and taste her dinners! I laughed and cried while reading this book; the pages just kept turning as I wanted to see if there was a resolution at the end. I highly recommend this book to everyone of all ages. There is so much we can learn from it.
BRAVO! Your book showed the TRUTH behind the scenes of some celebrity fathers, and how twisted and convoluted some peoples reality really is. I felt everything you felt while reading, and I loved how every emotion in your life came alive during this read. You truly got the last word in this saga with your father, the last word being the TRUTH that the world can read for themselves. Thank you for sharing your life to the rest of the world!
Dear Mike, what a great book about love for family, friends and self. You are one the nicest person i've met in my life, and that't a long life. And like you, we have more life to live and LOVE!
Kudos to you, and GIRLFRIEND KEEP ON TRUCKING!!!
Love
Joe
Great book Mike ! What a special relationship you had with your grandmother. I loved reading about your childhood, brought back some good memories of my own.
It is incredible Pat Cooper can be so stubborn and foolish to flush his relationship with you and your family down the drain.
Michael.
Good job, Michael! It is a shame that some parents choose to miss out on the most wonderful pleasure and wealth their kids are, and the love they have to give. Kudos to your grandmother and your mom for doing such a marvelous job raising you and your sister the way they did. You turned out great! Hope your book, and especially your story is an inspiration for any child who finds him/her-self in a situation like yours.
Congrats again!
The girls -
This is a must read for anyone who has ever heard the mad ravings of Pat Cooper the comedian. Previous to reading this book I was a fan of Pat's humor and first heard him on the Howard Stern show, since reading about his life through his son's eye's I have a very different opinion of him.
Michael Caputo's story is heartfelt and I could really feel the emotion he poured in to this book, this could not have been a very easy story to tell.Michael was blessed with an amazing Grandmother and I came away from the book just feeling sorry for Pat Cooper and the fact that he missed out on so many meaningful relationships in his life. Well done Michael! You should feel proud!
I read the book in 7 days going to work in the morning, going to school in the evening, and going home at night. It was a very good book and it always had me wondering what was going to happen next. I would recommend it to anyone with a heart and any family. Congrats MC!
excellent book michael....as i was reading it i actually was able to visualize everything....goodluck!! love tricia
I enjoyed this book incredibly and the pain that you experienced from your father's wrath comes through loud and clear.
More importantly however, your love for your grandmother was incredible and your relationship outweighed your father's absence and made you the better person you are today.
Good luck to you in your future.
Hiram here Michael,
It took me a while to read this book, but not for the reasons that one might assume. Michael Caputo is an excellent writer and conveys the events of his struggle to get the love and respect that any son desires from the first and most important male figure in a young man’s life, his father. This story hit close to home because of my own struggle to understand why my own father chose to abandon his family and start a new one. This story is so moving that I found it at time’s difficult to turn the page as there are so many similarities to my own relationship, or lack there of with my father and this opened old wounds and painful memories for me. Unlike Mr. Caputo, I did not seek to pursue my father’s attention. Michael’s grandmother is a stellar symbol of what the women in our families do to keep their families together after the male has chosen to leave, again as my own mother did. Michael Caputo tells the story of hundreds of family’s with son’s and daughters with no male figure to turn to for guidance. As I continued on in the story, I kept hoping that at some point Pat Cooper, the man, would revert to Pasquale Caputo, the father and say to his son, “I love you and want to spend as much time with you as my career allows!” I think that Michael would have been happy with that. Every page and chapter, I continued to hold out hope and faith that Michael Caputo would gain that which he sort so desperately and passionately, his father’s love, respect and recognition. Finally, coming to the realization that in the end, we must first love ourselves and those who in our most troubling and joyous times are always their for us.
Hiram W. Tarleton
Elmhurst, Queens, NY.
Friend and Fan.
January, 2010
Hi Michael, I loved the book and relived so many of my own memories in the same places you did. I was fortunate and had a great Dad and Mom, and hearing your story makes me appreciate that - so much more. Aunt Louisa was always my favorite, even though her mustache scratched my face when ever she kissed me. :)
Rosemarie
Mike, Outstanding read! Yours is truly inspirational story. I applaud you for delivering this information in such a heartfelt manner. You really took me on a journey. A worthy tribute for the mothers and grandmothers that give so much to make us better people!
-Kevin
Read this book in one setting in one night! Touching . I am an Italian American from South Philadelphia (Born 1958) now living in Norway and always trying to reconnect to my Italo-American heritage and memories. Your book restored many memories as well as your dad’s brilliant humor, unfortunately one must divide the man from the artist in Pat Cooper’s case. The book leaves one wanting more, perhaps you should write a larger more substantial history of your family- so PLEASE DO Tesoro. I ordered your book from Amazon and I guess I was the first buyer in Norway!
Mike
I just finished your book. Congratulations on writing such a beautiful memoir. Not only is the story so captivating but it is written with such a clarity and flow that I found it incredibly enjoyable. So many moments in the book affected me and made me think about my relationship with my own father. The beauty of your love for grandmother and her eventual passing mirrored my own feelings towards the lose of my own grandmother. At times I wanted to reach through the book and clock your father and I wanted to reach through and put my arms around you and tell you that you don't need that man who claims to be your "Dad".
I've known you from the gym for years and now I feel as if I truly know you. From your days as a struggling actor to your current profession as a masseuse, I felt like I could empathy and relate with so much that you had written. I enjoyed your book so much I finished it in two days. Didn't want to put it down. I had no idea you worked with Geraldo and was actually a guest on the show. So many fascinating bits.
We have so much to talk about.
All the best and congrats on this fantastic work of art and life.
I can still remember my father and I listening to your father's albums, and belly-laughing all the way. Only today did I realize your family and mine were both Barese. Now I know why Pat always seemed like part of the family, even though we never met.
Wishing you all the best.
Mark Bellezza
you were great on bob grant :) i am so sorry for your loss, in a sense...but so many familes have experienced the weirdness of life, with the extra hurt of him being in another family....do you think he's mentally ill? good for you for having done so well, and for the women in your life who looked out for you...how hurt your mother must have been....i will pray for him and for your family...i must tell you, i have never liked his 'humor' he was too angry for me - i have not thought he was funny....i hope you find love and pass it on to sons and daughters....God bless and may you bring hope and healing to others...
Michael,
I read the book in one sitting. It is a stunning testament to your grandmother's unconditional love and strength of character. You are so very fortunate to have her and your mother as your foundation. While you did not get what you wanted by way of your dad, you certainly got what you needed from two remarkable women. Congratulations on your courage and determination in writing this book and exposing your deepest heartfelt emotions. Your account illustrates the complex and often ironic tides of family and self. May Pasquale Caputo rest in peace and Pat Cooper repent.
Richard Zangrillo
Hello, Michael
My wife and I heard you being interviewed on the "Bob Grant Show" yeaterday....
A sad story...I hope your Dad comes to understand what he has lost..
Anthony
Interesting book and a fascinating family story.
Hello Mike..what a great story...I love reading everything about your grandmother..what a wonderful wise and funny women...your family were blessed to have her in your life..
Hey Mike,
I loved the book. It is a meaningful story.
John Montalbano
Michael,
You have left a legacy to all who have pain in their hearts by not having love from a parent. Your book will give them the medicine to help heal their broken hearts. Your book is inspiring. Thank you and thanks to your loving mother.
June Conner
Mike,
My family is also from Mola di Bari and I must say that in the Molese community the general opinion is that Pat Cooper is a talented comedian but horrible family man. I've listened to him on radio shows lately and he speaks of recent trips to Italy and the Italian lifestyle very endearingly, as if to concede to your grandmother's words about one's roots. Your dad's dilemma is very cultural. Again, my dad is from that town. The men from that part of italy & generation have the delusion they are princes. Their mothers/sisters/wives are their servants...along with their children! It will always be about them and their life perception is sadly damaged. You seem like a true gentleman...and be thankful you were surrounded by such loving female figures. As smart as your father may be, he has never really done any reflection or introspection as you have. Feel blessed.
--Leo
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lvscarpone@aol.com
Hi Michael,
Congratulations on your book. I remember you and LuAnn from our days at SRL. Luann and I graduated in 73. You have both done so well for yourselves in spite of your father. Consider yourself lucky that your mom had the sense to get away from him. He would've poisoned you guys too. I wish you continued success and please give Luann my love. We used to be friends.
All the best,
Madelyn Buckley O'Boyle
Dear Pat Cooper is a compelling story told with both sensitivity and heartfelt emotion. Its author Michael Caputo bravely opens up to his readers about his father, comedian Pat Cooper. The book ironically reveals another side of Mr. Cooper which opposes what he has perpetually proclaimed to be true.
Throughout the book Mr. Caputo candidly shares the pain, rejection and disappointment that he and his sister had to endure as a result of their father's unwillingness to give and receive love. The author captivates his audience with his vivid descriptions and detailed accounts of both the people and experiences of his childhood. Although his story affirms the sad reality that the impact of a father's rejection is everlasting, Mr. Caputo also provides the reader with a sense of hope by revealing the healing emotional strength he gained from his strong bond with his mother, grandmother and the loving Italian family that surrounded him. After reading the book one cannot help but be left with a sense of disappointment with Pat Cooper as both a comedian and a father for the years of deceit he has presented to his audience. A great book written by Michael Caputo!
EL C
hey mike, the book was great i got the chills in the last 2 chapters. i remember ur grandma and she was a great person. u only have 1 dad and 1 mom, some r fortunet to have the love and respect for them and vise versa. u dont know what u have til u loose it, i know i miss mine terribly. well anyway im very proud of u and keep up the good work. u look awesome in ur pic this is mary d
Dear Michael,
Thank you for sharing this wonderful interview.
I met your grandmother many years ago. I visited her house once, with your Aunt Carol, and saw her at Carol's just about every time I visited her.
She was a lovely lady, and I always enjoyed seeing her.
I look forward to reading your book.
Gail Middleton
Hey Mike!
No, I haven't gotten the book & with my finances not a priority(nothing personal!) BUT I have seen the YOUTUBE bits with you & Pat & must say you are not alone, obviously. Most parents of the OLD generation were very neanderthal in their reasons to everything...so defensive,they're right you're wrong. I can relate to your problems. And watching your interview w/ Geraldo to Pacheco I can see a shift in your energy towards this issue. You have made leaps & bounds & wish all those who have this problem could be like you...ain't easy. It's sad because I was such a HUGE fan of Pat & still am but a bit stand offish. He used to live near me in NYC off Jane Street & would bump into him. Could see how he can be a mediocre dad!
Thanks for sharing your life with the world & may you receive peace as a reward for this!!
Michael your book was moving and compelling and from my eye witness account totally accurate. I hope it was cleansing to your soul and allows you to let go of the things we can't change and cherish the wonderful memories of your grandmother
Michael, You know I loved your book. I told you so at your Mom's wake today. She was a wonderful person who was so proud of you and your sister.
It's Pat Cooper's great loss not to be in your lives.
Arlene Ray
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