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Linda Stasi's new historical fiction book tells the story of the real-life crime family that may have inspired The Godfather

The Descendant centers around the Barberas family, made up of 10 kids born to Italian immigrants who grew up wrangling cattle in the Wild West of Colorado

"This is the story of a family of scrappy, tough, smart folks who refused to let all the power in the world keep them down," a synopsis states

Get ready to hear the story of the real-life crime family that may have inspired The Godfather .

PEOPLE can exclusively share the brand-new cover of The Descendant , Linda Stasi's new historical fiction book from Regalo Press — as well as an excerpt from the family-driven saga, which aims to "re-rights history."

The Descendant centers around the

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