About the book... The Bell Ringer recounts the childhood of a boy, Salvatore Capellupo, in 1918 Italy. He struggles to understand why life changes must occur in his family, as he awaits his journey to America. When he begins a job as the bell ringer at St. Ann's Church in his hometown of Sersale, he gains understanding and strength through life challenges and his new-found openness to Jesus Christ.