About the Author
Dominic Certo, KSJ is the bestselling author of The Valor of Francesco D’Amini and now his new release Gold in the Coffins (shown below). As a young Marine Corpsman, Certo won Regimental and Division championships in boxing and track. While serving with the 7th Marines in Vietnam at the age of 18, he was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon, Vietnam's Meritorious Unit Citation of Gallantry and Sanctuary Counteroffensive, The Marine Corps Distinguished Service Award and several other medals. He went on to graduate from Northwest Missouri State University. Soon after service and college, his love for sports continued, bringing him to class titles in Mr. Northern States, Mr. North America then on to world judging status as a chief official of the IFBB professional division, appearing on ABC's Wide World of Sports and NBC's Sportsworld. He has judged and produced the Mr. Olympia, trained several bodybuilding champions and coached the first professional team to tour China and Hungary. Dom "Nick" has been a guest on radio and TV and was featured in the movie PUMPING IRON 2. Certo earned the IFBB's Silver Medal one of its highest honors, (also earned by Arnold Schwarzenegger). He was commissioned Vice President of the Professional Division and Director of all Professional Judging Worldwide. Success Pure and Simple, was his second book and first "self-help" journal. His last novel dealt with the Vietnam War and coming of age in Vietnam of a young Marine as told through his diary and a friend, titled, The Valor of Francesco D'Amini it received national acclaim and notable awards. He received Vega's Writer Award for Prose in 1979, The Italian American Police Society’s Man of the Year and was Knighted by the Royal Family of The Reigning Order of St.John in Russia. Certo went on to become the CEO and principal of a national food service company. He brought it public and fought to endure the wall street crash of 2007. He was named "2015 Literary Artist of the Year" by The Italian Tribune. |