BOTH SIDES OF THE SAME COIN

The Doyle, Carbone, and Roth families immigrate to the United States fromEurope for a variety of reasons: the 1850 potato famine in Ireland, religiousfreedom, and persecution of the mafia in Sicily by Mussolini in 1925. Itis the appearance of Oscar Klein, an orphan from Philadelphia, which bringsthem all together in the post-depression, pre-World War II era of the late 1930sto 1940s. Oscar Klein is a kid of the streets without formal education, but he becomesthe driving force and innovator. His ideas shape, mold, and secure the future ofhis colleagues, Patrick Doyle and Anthony Carbone. Together they create KCDIncorporated, purchase taxi medallions, and own and operate parking garages,private clubs, and restaurants. Oscar marries Mildred Stein a wedding not to be missed at the Plaza Hotel attendedby the New York City elite, including Anthony s father, Luca Carbone, the Mafia Donand head of the Cosa Nostra in New York. Together they build success and give backto the community. However, with accomplishments come unavoidable heartbreakand misfortune, illness, drug addiction, and death. Follow the saga of four familiesthat combines historical events with the personal dramas of its characters.