Win a copy of mobster-turned-rescuer memoir, ‘Dogfella’

James Guiliani was a drug-addicted ex-con on the verge of suicide when he discovered an abused and discarded Shih Tzu – and it changed his life. Guiliani’s love for Bruno compelled him to leave his life as a mob enforcer and start rescuing animals. He has saved pit bulls from a dog-fighting ring and drove through six-foot snow drifts to reach 200 cats stranded at a Long Island sanctuary.

In his 2015 memoir, “Dogfella” (Da Capo, $24.99), Guiliani relates how he and his wife have saved countless animals from abuse and neglect, and even opened a rescue shelter in Brooklyn.

To win a copy of “Dogfella,” send an email to giveaway@newsobserver.com by midnight Tuesday (Feb. 16) and include your mailing address. Please put “Dogfella” in the subject line to be included in the random drawing. Only the winner is notified.

Brooke Cain

This story was originally published February 15, 2016 at 11:14 AM with the headline "Win a copy of mobster-turned-rescuer memoir, ‘Dogfella’."