Download or read book Nonno Tell Us a Story written by Pietrantonio Lombardi and published by . This book was released on 2018-09 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MEMOIR OF PIETRANTONIO LOMBARDI, GROWING UP IN A SMALL REMOTE VILLAGE OF ITALY AND IMMIGRATING TO AMERICA IN 1966 AT THE AGE 13 WITH HIS PARENTS.
Download or read book Nonno Tell Us a Story written by Pietrantonio Lombardi and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-07 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nonno, Tell us a Story by Pietrantonio Lombardi is a delightful memoir of a young boy's life begun in the postwar Molise region of Italy and transformed when he immigrates to the United States just as he reaches adolescence. Real life episodes, from the town of Pagliarone/Villa San Michele to the city of Denver, are set against a backdrop of Italy's history, art, folklore, and sports world. Often poignant and more often humorous, this portrait of family love throughout its struggles and successes in two worlds is as different from other books of this type as are the people who live and write about them. If you love Italian as well as Italian- American culture, this is a must read that will be hard to put down
Download or read book All the Way to America The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel written by Dan Yaccarino and published by Dragonfly Books. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This immigration story is universal.” —School Library Journal, Starred Dan Yaccarino’s great-grandfather arrived at Ellis Island with a small shovel and his parents’ good advice: “Work hard, but remember to enjoy life, and never forget your family.” With simple text and warm, colorful illustrations, Yaccarino recounts how the little shovel was passed down through four generations of this Italian-American family—along with the good advice. It’s a story that will have kids asking their parents and grandparents: Where did we come from? How did our family make the journey all the way to America? “A shovel is just a shovel, but in Dan Yaccarino’s hands it becomes a way to dig deep into the past and honor all those who helped make us who we are.” —Eric Rohmann, winner of the Caldecott Medal for My Friend Rabbit “All the Way to America is a charmer. Yaccarino’s heartwarming story rings clearly with truth, good cheer, and love.” —Tomie dePaola, winner of a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona
Download or read book Anna and the Tale of the Wolf written by A. C. Nicholas and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "You, my little Anna, have my blood in your veins." Nonno said proudly. You think like a Del Forno. Yes, my mother told us stories about the wolves, but never to frighten us. To us, at that time, the wolves were just a fact of life, like a storm or people you had never met before and really just didn't understand. With wolves, one needs to learn, and having learned, one needs to adapt. It all revolves around Anna. 1965- Anna Del Forno was fifteen when she and her sister visited their grandparents at the farmhouse outside of Binghamton, New York. When a storm forced them to stay longer than expected, her grandfather, a reserved, almost reclusive man began telling them a story, one that he had kept to himself since his youth in the 1920's in Sicily, with his sister Gelsamina, and the baron D'Arcamo, and the wolves. 1980- Fifteen years later, Anna finds herself returning to the now abandoned farmhouse, only to discover clues and messages that begin a journey that takes her from Binghamton, all the way to Sicily. A journey that all along, she was intended to make. Some called it a legacy, others a curse. Gelsamina, the young woman in the portrait, can only offer so many clues. The rest, Anna must discover by herself. And yet, Gelsamina is always there, sharing a meal, sharing what she knows, sharing the legacy. And when she hears the wolves howling l'anelito, the longing, Anna understands what she must do. There comes a point in time when, wanted or not, ones family gives them things. There also comes a time when one must accept them.
Download or read book Telling Truths Storying Motherhood written by Sheena Wilson and published by Demeter Press. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Telling Truths: Storying Motherhood is a collection of creative non-fiction essays. Through story, contributing authors explore how expectations collide with the complex realities we face as we mother. They illustrate how mothering is inextricably linked to the positions we occupy within our specific socio-cultural contexts; how our versions of mothering are transformed in relationship to the children we raise, long for, and mourn. Together, as writers and readers, as mothers and parents and communities, we are rewriting and rereading and reinventing what it means to mother and parent our children at this moment in history. This anthology is an important contribution to ongoing dialogues that resist traditional expectations around motherhood.
Download or read book Intermezzo written by Lauren Mouat and published by Ali Ribelli Edizioni. This book was released on 2022-05-28 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories in this collection center on moments of change, of crossing the threshold, of going through the gate. Some characters experience the fragmentation of making a home in a foreign land, speaking new languages, of falling into or out of love, or of growing up. The parallel text itself is a reminder that there’s always another way to see the world and to tell a story. I racconti presenti in questa raccolta sono incentrati su momenti di cambiamento, del valicare una soglia, passare oltre un cancello. Alcuni personaggi sperimentano la frammentazione che creare una casa in terra straniera comporta. Alcuni si innamorano o si disamorano. Altri crescono. Il testo a fronte ci ricorda che c’è sempre un altro modo per vedere il mondo e di raccontare una storia.
Download or read book Find Yourself Through My Eyes written by Dion Italiano and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-07-07 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find Yourself Through My Eyes is a True Story about a young country boy who grew up on a Dairy Farm in a small town called Benger W.A with a Dream and The Burning Desire to Succeed and be the The Best Drummer In the World. This is his Inspirational story of Commitment, Failure Dedication Defeat Persistence and most of all his Undying Love. This isnt only the story about Dion Italiano, this is also his message to you! To Relight the fire inside of you so you can move forward with the Belief and the Confidence to know that you can Achieve Anything and Everything you put your mind to and whatever it is that you Truly Desire in your life! So what are you waiting for? Get out there and get it!
Download or read book Saving Francesca written by Melina Marchetta and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before there was Eleanor and Park, there was Francesca and Will. A compelling story of romance, family, and friendship, with humor and heart, perfect for fans of If I Stay, The Spectacular Now, and Looking for Alaska. Francesca is stuck at St. Sebastian’s, a boys' school that pretends it's coed by giving the girls their own bathroom. Her only female companions are an ultra-feminist, a rumored slut, and an impossibly dorky accordion player. The boys are no better, from Thomas, who specializes in musical burping, to Will, the perpetually frowning, smug moron that Francesca can't seem to stop thinking about. Then there's Francesca's mother, who always thinks she knows what's best for Francesca—until she is suddenly stricken with acute depression, leaving Francesca lost, alone, and without an inkling of who she really is. Simultaneously humorous, poignant, and impossible to put down, this is the story of a girl who must summon the strength to save her family, her social life, and—hardest of all—herself. Melina Marchetta is the Printz-winning author of Jellicoe Road, as well as Looking for Alibrandi and Finnikin of the Rock.
Download or read book He Called Me By My Name written by Nadir Martello and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-04 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He Called Me By My Name is the combination of two books: Book One: Over the Next Hill and Book Two: Courage and Hope. These books were written over an extended period: between the late '80s and 1998 for Book One and in 2005-2006 for Book Two. Book One: Over the Next Hill is the story of my life from my birth in Adria, Italy, to 1997 when our family left far north Queensland to find a home in New South Wales. The book relates the story of my childhood dreams and troubles, my travels and my struggle to find the meaning of my life. Book Two: Courage and Hope tells the story of our life in Lismore, both as parents and as a couple whose children have left home. Having achieved some of the purposes related in Book One: Over the Next Hill, I relate what happens in our family and how I came to terms with many of the questions of my youth.
Download or read book Nonno I Want to Hear Your Story written by Davenya PUBLISHING and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-14 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Show Your Appreciation & Love to Your Nonno By Helping Him Sharing His Life Memories With This Awesome Question Memory Book / Keepsake Journal & Prompt Book. Nonno, I Want To Hear Your Story Journal is the perfect gift for your Nonno (Ideal for Father's Day, Grandparents Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine & Birthday Giving), this beautiful keepsake memory book is designed to capture and preserve Nonno's unique memories, from the days of his own childhood through the precious moments he spends in his life. Imagine reading about the details of his life and journey & Think of all what you will learn about your Nonno when you read his stories & experiences. This Memory book contains 101 journal questions & prompts for your Nonno to write in his special memories and thoughts. Sample Questions Include: ◆ What was a typical day like in your family when you were little ? ◆ Do you have any favorite stories from your school life ? ◆ What is the most memorable gift you have ever received? Given ? ◆ What would you tell your 20-year-old self ? ◆ What do you wish you made more time in your life for ? ◆ What did you discover in the last decade or two that you wish you discovered sooner ? ◆ What do you value most and why ? ◆ Who was the most influential person in your life? ◆ Can you think of a low point in your life when an other person was there for you? ◆ What type of student were you as a child ? ◆ What was the happiest time of your life ? And Many Many More!!! Grab Your Copy of Nonno, I Want To Hear Your Story and give your Nonno the gift of forever and you the gift of memories. Help your Nonno to preserve those important memories and thoughts that will be cherished for years to come.
Download or read book The Milk of Almonds written by Edvige Giunta and published by Feminist Press at CUNY. This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A vast, thoroughly wonderful assortment of poetry, memoirs and stories . . . that defines today’s female Italian-American experience” (Publishers Weekly). Often stereotyped as nurturing others through food, Italian-American women have often struggled against this simplistic image to express the realities of their lives. In this unique collection, over 50 Italian-American female writers speak in voices that are loud, boisterous, sweet, savvy, and often subversively funny. Drawing on personal and cultural memories rooted in experiences of food, they dissolve conventional images, replacing them with a sumptuous, communal feast of poetry, stories, and memoir. This collection also delves into unexpected, sometimes shocking terrain as these courageous authors bear witness to aspects of the Italian American experience that normally go unspoken—mental illness, family violence, incest, drug addiction, AIDS, and environmental degradation. As provocative as it is appetizing, “this collection of verse and prose pieces . . . reveals the evocative and provocative power of food as event and as symbol, as well as the diversity of these women’s lives and their ambivalence regarding the role of nurturer” (Library Journal).
Download or read book Rosina the Midwife written by Jessica Kluthe and published by Brindle and Glass. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for a 2014 Alberta Literary Award Between 1870 and 1970, 26 million Italians left their homeland and travelled to places like Canada, Australia and the United States, in search of work. Many of them never returned to Italy. Against this historic backdrop comes the story of Rosina, a Calabrian matriarch, who worked as a midwife in an area where only one doctor served three villages. She was also the only member of the Russo family to remain in Italy after the mass migration of the 1950s. Written by Rosina’s great-great- granddaughter, Rosina, the Midwife is a charming memoir that is at once a Canadian story and an Italian one. Through Kluthe’s meticulous research and great insight, we see her great-grandfather Generoso labouring through the harsh Edmonton winter in order to buy passage to Canada for his wife and children; we glimpse her grandmother Rose huddled in a third-class cabin, sick from the motion of the boat; and we watch, teary-eyed, as her great-great-grandmother Rosina is forced to say goodbye, one by one, to the people she loves.
Download or read book To Capture and Keep written by Rachel Blake and published by Rachel Blake. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alaska Heins has no problem telling me exactly how messed up my priorities are. Calling me out is a death sentence to most, but I prefer to punish her when she’s on her knees before me. Begging for everything I’m unwilling to give her. It was a win for me, until a rival decided to try to encroach on what’s mine.
Download or read book From All Sides written by Phil Scrima and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harry was your typical small businessman, worked seven days a week, and maintained a one-room office with just a secretary. He had a nice family and a wife, with three kids. The last few years were exciting, and his destiny seemed secure. He owned a beautiful home that was almost paid for, and for the first time in his life, he could afford his dream car. Overall, life was good. Then he got a threatening phone call from a competitor, and the next day his banker phoned him. It was on a Sunday! From that point on, life would never be the same for him, or his family. The excitement and emotional upheaval of a torrid love affair, and the sorrows and tragedies that would follow was beyond imagination. There was only one hope! Nonno, his grandfather knew about the energy tunnel, Harry himself had seen it! This energy beam could be the stepping-stone to immortality, as well as salvation for the human race.
Download or read book Me written by Skyara Reign and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I have seen much I have seen love and I have seen horror. I have left this earth twice only to return with the memory of eternity. I am a woman, and I am gay. I am a seeker of truth and divine love. I am all of these things and yet none of them. My experiences and sexuality do not define me, for my identity, like yours, will always be safe, in love. This personal narrative shares author Skyara Reigns journey of self-acceptance and self-love after having survived sexual abuse and growing up a homosexual in a Christian environment. She presents a powerful story about finding and loving our authentic selves and coming to the understanding that we simply are who we areand whatever that may be, we are all perfect creations of divine love.
Download or read book The House of Last Resort written by Christopher Golden and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2024-01-30 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The next high concept horror novel from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Golden. Across Italy there are many half-empty towns, nearly abandoned by those who migrate to the coast or to cities. The beautiful, crumbling hilltop town of Becchina is among them, but its mayor has taken drastic measures to rebuild—selling abandoned homes to anyone in the world for a single Euro, as long as the buyer promises to live there for at least five years. It’s a no-brainer for American couple Tommy and Kate Puglisi. Both work remotely, and Becchina is the home of Tommy’s grandparents, his closest living relatives. It feels like a romantic adventure, an opportunity the young couple would be crazy not to seize. But from the moment they move in, they both feel a shadow has fallen on them. Tommy’s grandmother is furious, even a little frightened, when she realizes which house they’ve bought. There are rooms in an annex at the back of the house that they didn’t know were there. The place makes strange noises at night, locked doors are suddenly open, and when they go to a family gathering, they’re certain people are whispering about them, and about their house, which one neighbor refers to as The House of Last Resort. Soon, they learn that the home was owned for generations by the Church, but the real secret, and the true dread, is unlocked when they finally learn what the priests were doing in this house for all those long years...and how many people died in the strange chapel inside. While down in the catacombs beneath Becchina...something stirs.
