Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Foreword by Zac Stuart-Pontier, producer of Crimetown.
For Bobby Walason, the turning point in his life began when he was thrown out of his house at age twelve. It was also the best moment in his short life.
His ability to absorb punishment, forged under the fists of his brutal father, earns him a reputation for toughness. A powerful street reputation, enhanced in prison, drew the attention of organized crime.
He fell into the life of an enforcer.Turning from a life of brutality to the world of business, Bobby builds a successful life as an entrepreneur.
This story casts a light onto the ebb and flow of the dark side of American society; a look at the forces that play havoc with the lives that go adrift on the streets of all our cities.
And how one man found a way out against staggering odds.
Synopsis
A mobster's life ends in limited ways; death, prison, Witness Protection, or vanished. Bobby Walason defied the odds, walked away from the life, and lived to tell the tale.
Unmade is Bobby Walason's story, unfiltered and brutally honest.
It began when Bobby was 15 years old, sentenced to prison as an adult, and thrust into a world of violent, ruthless men. His fearlessness and brutality brought him to the attention of Raymond L.S. Patriarca, Nicholas "Nicky" Bianco, and Gerard Ouimette, three of the most feared mob bosses in New England.
Over 20 years, Bobby worked his way into the inner circle of New England Organized Crime earning a reputation for brutality, violence, and loyalty few could match.
And he made enemies.
During an attempted hit by a rival faction, Bobby suffered a life-threatening gunshot. As he lay there, bleeding, fighting for air, unable to run, the gunman walked up to him, placed the gun to Bobby's forehead, and squeezed the trigger, twice. The gun misfired, and the gunman ran off, leaving Bobby to die.
Bobby wasn't ready to die or give up.
He turned his talents into a path to a new life. His sheer determination allowed him to walk away from the life, as few have ever done, and live to talk about it.