great find. Thank you for posting. I knew Frank and am saddened by his death. Yet having read this short article, I feel I missed out tremendously by his flat drawn character-his mother Angela. I will give him a pass however as it was his first book. Frank was a man that loved to talk and talk he did with everyone. He may have loved talking more than writing. He loved being around people and having an audience. May he rest in peace.
I'm sorry for your loss. Thanks for adding your first-hand account. I think the success of his book surprised him more than anyone.