In our second episode of Figs & Famiglia we welcome back a very special guest; coach, teacher, & author, Antonio Russo. He will read the second chapter of his book; 'Wrestling with the Devil; A Story of Sacrifice, Survival, & Triumph, from the Hills of Naples to the Hall of Fame.' This chapter starts out light-hearted and humorous and takes a turn for the worst when Tony is thrown from a horse drawn carriage and critically injured. As a child, Tony had an insatiable thirst to live life to the fullest. He tried to please the adults around him but he always seemed to find himself getting into trouble. This quote from Eleanor Roosevelt sums up young Tony’s life. “The purpose of life, after all, is to live it. To taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for a newer and richer experience.”