My FatherÕs Heroes is the story of a 2nd generation Italian-American boy, Frankie, growing up in New York during the 1940Õto 1960Õs, who is torn between his motherÕs deeply religious beliefs and his fatherÕs prophetic pragmatism. Frankie's father, a die- hard Yankee fan, uses baseball and the players of their generation to bond with him. Through Frankie's eyes, we see the Roosevelt years, World War II, the Atom Bomb, the Cuban Missile Crisis and other world events unfold.
This is a gritty tale of growing up in the Bronx after WWII, and a fatherÕs love of his son as he experiences the trials of adolescence. ItÕs through their discussions and admiration for the baseball players of that era that Franco and his father form a strong father-son bond, FrancoÕs story, however, also includes episodes of ethnic conflict, child sexual abuse, and a stunning ending.