Sardinia is a large Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea. It has nearly 2,000km of coastline, sandy beaches and a mountainous interior crossed with hiking trails. Its rugged landscape is dotted with thousands of nuraghi - mysterious Bronze Age stone ruins shaped like beehives. One of the largest and oldest nuraghi is Su Nuraxi in Barumini, dating to 1500 B.C. ― Google
Home to the world's longest-living men.
A cluster of villages in a kidney-shaped region on this island make up the first blue zones region we ever identified. In 2004, our research team set off to investigate a rare genetic quirk carried by its inhabitants. The M26 marker is linked to exceptional longevity, and due to geographic isolation, the genes of the residents in this area of Sardinia have remained mostly undiluted. The result: nearly 10 times more centenarians per capita than the U.S.
But even more importantly, residents of this area are also culturally isolated, and they have kept to a very traditional, healthy lifestyle. Sardinians still hunt, fish and harvest the food they eat. They remain close with friends and family throughout their lives. They laugh and drink wine together.
Sardegna is the setting for my story it is a special place to visit, and I one day hope you will. You should investigate the Blue Zone.
No one in this story exists, it's completely made up, Fiction.
It is a contemporary mafia story about entering a new age of doing business. The mafia has to change to survive and the Don of Dons, the Countessa wants to Shepard them into this approach.
No more are the old ways acceptable, but a few of the old rules still prevail, Omerta (silence) for one.
It's the mafia of a new generation. Who knows if it could happen? It's driving the Mafia task force crazy not being able to follow their every move. For the mafia, it's business as usual. They are bringing in more money than ever.
Enjoy the story! Thank You, Michael Belardo