A Life Finally Worth Living...And Then Came Parkinson’s

A Life Finally Worth Living ... And Then Came Parkinson’s! by Barry Calogero is the non-fictional account of the author’s life story about how he overcame growing up in an

impoverished dysfunctional household to become a successful businessman, politician, and a devoted family man - only to have his trajectory sidelined in the prime of his life by the devastating diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease. This book tells the true-life story of how the author overcame his struggles growing up, began hustling as a pre-teen to make money to support his family, was the epitome of hard work, overcame some very challenging and trying times to consistently come out on top and position himself to deal with and overcome his biggest life challenge - Parkinson’s Disease.

The son of an abusive and alcoholic father and a loving, caring, and sickly mother, Barry committed himself at a very young age to make a better life for himself. He was determined

not to follow in his father’s footsteps by replicating his many failings nor to repeat the countless transgressions of his brother but to instead learn from these shortcomings and become an

upstanding citizen and a loyal and respected family man. Throughout his life, Barry took many chances. He learned things the hard way but never forgot where he came from. Always a true fighter, Barry was never afraid to take risks. He always learned from his mistakes and never gave up. Instead, he faced life’s challenges head-on, always thinking of others to find a better way of doing things to put his life and the life of his family at the forefront. Now faced with perhaps the biggest challenge of his life, Parkinson’s Disease, Barry is determined to fight with all his might, remain strong for his family, and deal directly with his devastating diagnosis.