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Oh Brother! The Life and Times of Jeff Fazzolari marks author Cliff Fazzolari’s tenth book. Notable
works include: Counting on a Miracle (honorable mention at the 2008 Best Beach Book Festival
NYC) and House of Miracles and Nobody’s Home (2009 fiction pick for the New England Book
Festival). Published in USA Today, The Buffalo News and The Atlantic Constitution.

"Counting on a Miracle should be required reading for every human being." — Dr. Marc Levitt,
Chief Surgeon, Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo.

Whether it’s fiction or non-fiction, Cliff’s writing is handcrafted by what touches his life and engages his
emotions. Life’s roller coaster ride, the authentic ups and downs, leave readers with a real deal author akin to Steinbeck. Fazzolari writes with passion, not prejudice. His skillful storytelling imparts important life-lessons— lessons all of us could use reminding. — Lynn Lombard, Buffalo News contributor and freelance writer

Oh Brother! The Life and Times of Jeff Fazzolari is an authentic heirloom recipe
that shares the ingredients of what it takes to make life meaningful, challenging and
tasteful. This close-knit Italian family circles the kitchen table with confidence, slapstick
humor and mutual joy. Food plays a pivotal role in their lives and pride is felt when the
youngest son becomes a noted executive chef at The Gow School. But on January 27,
2009 life went terribly wrong for Jeff and his family.


Prior to that date, the Fazzolari family, known as the “Fuzzys”, was fortunate. They had a
secret that kept them above the fray: Love. Love between brothers and sisters, children
and parents, even their freaking dogs … a love that comes whole, not in individual pieces.
Together they made “Fuzzys’ Jumbut”, a recipe that throws together life, love and laughter.
But when Jeff dies, the family loses a core ingredient: the person that binds the family
together. The love isn’t enough and the pain is too much. Life isn’t the nice little package
they were living. Jeff’s death interferes with their love.


Oh Brother! The Life and Times of Jeff Fazzolari will introduce you to a son, a
brother, a husband and a dedicated father that was both prankster and poignant human
being. This thoughtful, compelling and heartfelt narrative serves to heal their own family as
well as others. This is a book that celebrates and embraces life at 120 miles per hour.


When the fuel tank runs out they add the ingredient that Jeff added to all his signature
recipes: Love.

Cliff’s blog, Thoughts of a Common Man, expresses the complexity of being human without
pretense. On or off the page Cliff’s a gifted cobbler of words and wisdom. Like his late father he
values his family and friends. His first post was about a rock handed to him by his son on his 40th
birthday. Simple? Yes and no. This was a rock that symbolized perfect, wonderful and unconditional
love. — Yvonne Conza, freelance writer & Cliff’s friend for over 40 years.

In Cliff’s words: As a Dad, that rock symbolized that I was doing as my Dad did. I had made the
human connection, with my son, that most Dads want, but a lot don't achieve. Jake had been sick.
Almost died, commanded all of my love and attention, and here he was, unashamed, standing
before me, telling me that he loved me. My kid loved me in a perfect kind of way!


And despite the fact that it was just a rock from my driveway...it hammered home all that I was
trying to accomplish in life.


That rock finds its way to my hand now and again when I'm hurting. I want it in the box with me
when I take the final ride. It's love. That's what it symbolizes. The perfect love that is difficult to get,
but the pursuit of which makes the world spin.