Download or read book Papa Was A Riot written by A. J. Ciulla and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-05-19 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ghetto is a word with unflattering connotations. To us young who knew no other world but our Little Italy, it was a wonderland with Marde Gras everyday. It was Papa who made it so.