Castles in the Point

The Point, produce and food distribution epicenter to New York, New Jersey, and ConnecticutThe Point, prostitution, drugs, drag racing, murderThe Point, home of Jessica MelendezFaced with personal tragedy, a younger brother with a learning disability, and an older brother mixed up with a local drug dealer, seventeen-year old Jessica struggles to maintain family values and scholastic dreams in a vortex of corruption and deceit. And just when she finds the love that has eluded her, her life is once again tossed into a tailspin as she discovers that there exists no happiness without sacrifice.Follow the exploits of a young Hispanic female growing up in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx, New York, as she fights for survival in a ruthless world seething with vile characters at every corner. Love, hate, anger, happiness, laughter, sadness, despair, hope, Castles in the Point has it all.

AL Bruno is an English teacher and dean at Herbert H. Lehman High School in the Bronx, New York. Prior to teaching, he was a member of the U.S. Army's 3rd Armored Division in Germany and the elite 82nd Airborne Division in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. Upon being discharged, he obtained an Associate Degree in Automotive Technology and worked as a mechanic for over ten years before deciding to further his education by pursuing a Masters in English (19th-century American Literature) and Bachelors in History. An avid fan of the martial arts, he is a member of the Relson Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy in the Bronx, as well as the San Yama Bushi Judo Club in New Rochelle. He resides in New York with his beautiful wife and son.