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Barry Donadio Speaks On Events Surrounding September 11th 2001

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An interview with U.S. Air Force Security Police Forces Officer Staff Sergeant Barry Donadio. What was it like during the September 11th 2001 attacks in New York? This article was originally reported in Undicisttembre and written by Leonardo Salvaggio Undicisettembre: What do you recall about 9/11 generally speaking? Barry Donadio Barry Donadio: It was an unexpectedly shocking day for all of us. I had been to New York City the day before, I was doing some part time work as a legal document process server delivering court papers to people being summoned to court. My full time job was as an air force security police officer in New York, I was based in Westhampton Beach, Long Island. At that time I also led the Emergency Services Team, which is a police SWAT team. On the morning of September 11 2001, I was planning on going back into Manhattan, which was forty miles away from where I was, when I received a phone call from a relative telling me to turn on the TV and said “You are not g

Barry Donadio Commemorating 25th Anniversary Of TWA Flight 800 Downing With Book Signing July 16th 2021

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Celebrity Author Barry Donadio will have a public book signing event in Bohemia, New York on July 16th 2021 at 6pm at the La Quinta Inn located at 10 Aero Road, Bohemia, New York. Celebrity Author Barry Donadio will be conducting a book signing for his 1st published book ” TWA Flight 800 First Responder Witness Account. He will also be promoting his 2nd published book “That Day When Hell Froze Over” which was released in August of 2019 just prior to the pandemic. Books will be sold at a discounted rate of $10 per soft cover book and will be signed by Barry Donadio in person. There will also be photo opportunities with the author. Barry Donadio gained fame when he published his book “TWA Flight 800 First Responder Witness Account” in September of 2013. Since then, he has been busy when he entered politics and by leading his private security firm. He has also sanctioned himself as an advocate for military veterans, First Responders and he is vocal with his support of the second amen

Who Is Perraluke Bellows Perrin?

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Perraluke Bellows Perrin imaginary leader of a catholic group of warriors recruited by the Pope who appears in Barry Donadio’s fiction book “That Day When Hell Froze Over”. Perraluke is a main character in the book that is the leader of the mighty Spada Furtiva. What is Spada Furtiva? It means “Stealth Sword” in Italian. The Pope designated this name to a small group of his best warriors that were sent by him on a secret mission to Iran in the year 1095. They are described in Barry Donadio’s book “That Day When Hell Froze Over “ that was published on August 17th 2019. The fictional group of men is led by the character Perraluke Bellows Perrin. He was the first to be appointed by the Pope as a member of the Spada Furtiva due to his military veteran experience in the elite Varangian Guard(The bodyguards for the Byzantine Emperor). Perraluke formed the rest of the Spada Furtiva from other veterans he led before living in Rome. Once formed, the Vatican paid for the Spada Furtiva to be tr

Some Amazing Interesting Facts About Barry Donadio’s Mysterious 2nd Book

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Here are some facts that you never knew about Barry Donadio’s second Book “ That Day When Hell Froze Over ”. This may surprise you. 1.It took him 10 months to write his second book “That Day When Hell Froze Over” Writing a book is an exhausting endeavor. Authors sometimes experience writer’s block and need a few days or even weeks off from writing their book. Donadio stated he could have written the book faster if he needed to. He explained that it also takes a long time to edit a book correctly. Sometimes life gets in the way of writing a book. He said he spends lots of time writing down ideas aout future books. 2.The book has Catholic influence. Donadio is a devout Catholic that was raised in a highly traditional Catholic family on Long Island. 3.He drew on his experience in the Catholic Church when he wrote the book. The book is also influenced by Donadio’s experience in multiple middle eastern war zones. Donadio has experience around the regions that he wrote about in the book

Barry Donadio’s 2nd Book, A Brilliant Example Of Christian Resistance From Evil

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Donadio said “ This book has gotten quite a following that I was not originally anticipating. More and more women are finding this book inspirational and it has become a must read for all Christians. The book has become a guide for a way to fight evil and Satan from its own merits” But what are other people saying about this book so far? An unidentified verified buyer of the book on Amazon wrote about the book: “I liked the setting, the characters and the overall story. It was well written and kept my interest throughout the book. I was drawn to Mr. Donadio’s writings from his prior book, Flight 800, an interesting and fact based read.” Another verified buyer of the book, Lori Woyteck stated: “It held my attention from the beginning till the ending which really I wanted to read more about the lives of the people in it. From the beginning it was like mini-stories inside of mini-stories you had to follow each character to realize what important part they were playing it was amazing to

What Is The Elite Fighting Force Called “Spada Furtiva”?

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It is the name of an imaginary group of catholic warriors recruited by the Pope that appear in Barry Donadio’s fiction book “That Day When Hell Froze Over”. What is Spada Furtiva? It means “Stealth Sword” in Italian. The Pope designated this name to a small group of his best warriors that were sent by him on a secret mission to Iran in the year 1095. They are described in Barry Donadio’s book “That Day When Hell Froze Over “ that was published on August 17th 2019. The fictional group of men is led by the character Perraluke Bellows Perrin. He was the first to be appointed by the Pope as a member of the Spada Furtiva due to his military veteran experience in the elite Varangian Guard (The bodyguards for the Byzantine Emperor). Perraluke formed the rest of the Spada Furtiva from other veterans he led before living in Rome. Once formed, the Vatican paid for the Spada Furtiva to be trained as the most elite force in the world. Although they were a small force, they were then sent on

10 Fascinating Things You Didn’t Know About Barry Donadio’s First Book About TWA Flight 800

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Here are 10 really Fascinating things you never knew about Barry Donadio’s First Book “TWA Flight 800 First Responder Witness Account”. This may shock you. 1.He waited 17 years to publish it. Donadio spent his entire career in U.S. Government service in some way or another. Whether it was in the military or in the United States Secret Service, he had always served in positions that did not permit him to release a book about his experiences. On June 28th, 2013 Donadio made a career change when he went into the private sector. This move opened the door for him to publish his first book “TWA Flight 800 First Responder Account” in September 2013. 2. He had to have the book censored and approved by the U.S Government prior to being published. Because Donadio held one of the highest security clearances that you can obtain in the United States, he is obligated to submit anything he writes to the U.S. Government for potential censorship. This is due to the knowledge of a broad spectrum of

An Incredible Story Of How Barry Donadio’s Family Shotgun Returned Home After 90 Years

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About 10 years back, Mr. Ray Schnell of Upland, California bought an old .410 caliber shotgun from a a man named Bill Bhornamanat at a private sale in California. Mr. Bhornamanat stated that he bought the shotgun in the early 1990’s from an old Italian couple that moved to California from Long Island, New York years ago. When Mr. Schnell bought the shotgun, he did not realize how truly rare it was. He was only looking to have something to go shooting with. He was intrigued by the craftsmanship and age of the shotgun. He eagerly purchased it for $150. With a busy life and high work demands, Ray never had the time to go shooting, so the shotgun stayed in his closet for years. Knowing the the old shotgun needed to be cleaned and oiled, Ray brought the shotgun out of the closet for the first time in a while and began to disassemble it for cleaning. Low and behold, under the front forearm wood was an engraving that read “Prospero Donadio New York, New York” The curiosity began to take h

Barry Donadio Gives Away Dozens Of Copies Of His Book To TWA Flight 800 Families

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Barry Donadio gave away scores of his book to families and friends of the victims of the TWA Flight 800 crash on July 17th 2016. Mr. Donadio led events commemorating the 20 year anniversary of the downing of TWA Flight 800 on Long Island. The controversial crash occurred on July 17th 1996. There are still many people with questions as to why the plane crashed. Most people were attending events to remember their loved ones and friends. Mr. Donadio authored the book “TWA Flight 800 First Responder Witness Account”. It was released in September 2013 and has been gaining more interest. The book is about his account of the evening the plane went down. He was an Emergency Medical Technician that responded to the scene of the rescue operations. Donadio stated “ I felt that it was important to remember the victims of the tragedy on the 20th anniversary. I was happy to meet families of some of the victims. We turned the 20th anniversary of a horrible event, into a positive day for all those w