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Book Synopsis Memoirs of a Little Italian Boy by : David Govoni
Download or read book Memoirs of a Little Italian Boy written by David Govoni and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-07-10 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story about me, as a little Italian boy born in a small town in Massachusetts. My father and mother came to this country in the early 1900s. Neither spoke English or knew anything about American money. They asked for nothing, and received nothing, from government assistance. I remember my father saying he had only thirteen cents in his pocket when he came here from the old country, but he had a strong determination to become an American. His newfound freedom to learn a different vocation, and the chance to become a businessman, gave him hope for a positive future for his family.
Download or read book ...And Then Some written by David Govoni and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-02-07 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once bitten by the writing bug, it was hard for David to stop, so he continues sharing his life and times. In his current book, ."..And Then Some," he turns everyday experiences into charming and humorous tales with surprise endings as he reflects on current issues and events from the vantage point of one "Little Italian Boy" who has lived and loved for more than 85 years. For more information check out www.littleitalianboy.com.
Book Synopsis Memoirs of a Little Italian Boy by : David Govoni
Download or read book Memoirs of a Little Italian Boy written by David Govoni and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-07-10 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story about me, as a little Italian boy born in a small town in Massachusetts. My father and mother came to this country in the early 1900s. Neither spoke English or knew anything about American money. They asked for nothing, and received nothing, from government assistance. I remember my father saying he had only thirteen cents in his pocket when he came here from the old country, but he had a strong determination to become an American. His newfound freedom to learn a different vocation, and the chance to become a businessman, gave him hope for a positive future for his family.
Book Synopsis An Italian Boy's Life by : Frank J. Tassielli
Download or read book An Italian Boy's Life written by Frank J. Tassielli and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-12-18 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in a small Southern Italian town just off the coast of the Adriatic Sea, Frank traces his days from an early, impoverished childhood filled with family tragedy and his parents' long separation, to his arrival in America, shortly after the end of the Second World War, at the age of six. He writes of his sometimes awkward transition from Old World to New World, caught between two cultures and two languages. With a mixture of humor and pathos, Frank writes of his travails and adventures as an adolescent through his thirty-five years as a high school English teacher and guidance counselor. Included in his memoir are his recollections of the four years he served on active duty in the US Air Force, as well as his college years and beyond. Everyone has a story to tell, and this is Frank's story.
Download or read book The Wild Boy written by Paolo Cognetti and published by Atria Books. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young man escapes his painful past by retreating to the rustic comfort of the Italian Alps in this gorgeously wrought memoir from the internationally bestselling author of the “exquisite” (Annie Proulx) novel The Eight Mountains. When life in the city becomes too overwhelming for Paolo, he decides to take refuge high in the Italian mountains. Returning to the breathtaking Valle d’Aosta—known for its snowcapped mountain peaks—after a decade’s absence, he rediscovers a simpler life and develops deep human connections with two neighbors. In this stunning landscape, he begins to take stock of his life and consider what he truly values. With lyrical and evocative prose, The Wild Boy is a testament to the power of the natural world, the necessity of an ever-questioning mind, and the resilience of the human spirit.
Book Synopsis Carl and Jocko, Or the Adventures of the Little Italian Boy and His Monkey (Classic Reprint) by : Jacob Abbott
Download or read book Carl and Jocko, Or the Adventures of the Little Italian Boy and His Monkey (Classic Reprint) written by Jacob Abbott and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Carl and Jocko, or the Adventures of the Little Italian Boy and His Monkey This book contains the history of a little Italian boy, who left Europe with his father and mother to come as emigrants to Amer ica. He met with a great many sad and sorrowful adventures on his way, and the reader of the story may learn from it the lessons of calmness and composure in danger, of patience and fortitude in suffering, and trust in God in times of dark despondency. It is, true that Carl had Jocko to help him and to amuse him, but his chief reliance, after all, was upon the overruling hand of Divine Providence, and upon his own calm consideration and forethought, and the firm and steady perseverance with which he pursued the end which he had in view. By following his example in these respects when you enter yourselves, hereafter, upon the serious struggles of life, you will almost certainly succeed in the end, and you will, at any rate, be cheered, and sustained, and comforted through all the disappoint ments, trials, and sufferings that you will encounter on the way. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis One Italian Summer by : Pip Williams
Download or read book One Italian Summer written by Pip Williams and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pip and Shannon dreamed of living the good life. They wanted to slow down, grow their own food and spend more time with the people they love. But jobs and responsibilities got in the way: their chooks died, their fruit rotted, and Pip ended up depressed and in therapy. So they did the only reasonable thing - they quit their jobs, pulled the children out of school and went searching for la dolce vita in Italy. One Italian Summer is a warm, funny and poignant story of a family's search for a better way of living, in the homes and on the farms of strangers. Pip sleeps in a tool shed, feasts under a Tuscan sun, works like a tractor in Calabria and, eventually, finds the good life she's always dreamed of - though not at all where she expected.
Download or read book Being Italian written by Marino Amoruso and published by Mymar Entertainment Incorporated. This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DON'T EVER FORGET WHERE YOU CAME FROM! BEING ITALIAN: A MEMOIR is about a big Italian - American family blending the generations in the 1950's and 1960's in Brooklyn, N.Y. It is the story of huge Sunday dinners with Grandpa's homemade red wine and Grandma's big apron, big heart and thick accent. BEING ITALIAN: A MEMOIR will have you reminiscing about childhood memories, no matter where your immigrant family came from. Younger generations learn about their past, because by telling the story of one family and their struggles to become Americans, Marino Amoruso, in a larger sense, tells the tale of millions of people who came to this nation seeking a better life. Known for his imaginative, expressive writing and dry wit, Amoruso touches us with both laughter and tears. INCLUDED in this memoir is "AUNT PHIL'S COOKBOOK"- a special collection of family recipes. WINNER - SONS OF ITALY LITERARY HERITAGE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.
Book Synopsis Nonno, Tell Us a Story by : Pietrantonio Lombardi
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
Book Synopsis Friends, Foes, And Fancy Cars by : C. P. Scotti
Download or read book Friends, Foes, And Fancy Cars written by C. P. Scotti and published by . This book was released on 2023-03-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready for a wild ride through the irreverent and hilarious memoirs of G., a young Italian boy growing up in 1960s Montreal. In this no-holds-barred account of his childhood, G. shares the good, the bad, and the downright infantile moments that shaped him. From his proud small businessman father to his wise cousin Joey, G. introduces us to a colorful cast of characters, including bullies, profanities, and hypocrites of all sorts. But it's not just laughs and mischief: G. also sheds light on the harsh realities faced by Italian immigrants in Canada during the late 50s and early 60s, revealing their struggles against exploitation and discrimination. And he doesn't stop there - no institution, person, or authority figure is safe from G.'s unapologetic critiques, including the Catholic Church, the Canadian government, Expo 67, and even the President of Italy. Unabashedly blasphemous, scandalous, and politically incorrect, G.'s memoir is not for the faint of heart. But for those willing to take the plunge, you're in for a hilarious, eye-opening, and unforgettable read that'll leave you howling with laughter and longing for more.
Author :Annie Rachele Lanzillotto Publisher :State University of New York Press ISBN 13 :143844527X Total Pages :402 pages Book Rating :4.4/5 (384 download)
Book Synopsis L Is for Lion by : Annie Rachele Lanzillotto
Download or read book L Is for Lion written by Annie Rachele Lanzillotto and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the 2014 Lambda Literary Award in the Lesbian Memoir/Biography Category presented by the Lambda Literary Foundation This vivid memoir speaks the intense truth of a Bronx tomboy whose 1960s girlhood was marked by her father's lullabies laced with his dissociative memories of combat in World War II. At four years old, Annie Rachele Lanzillotto bounced her Spaldeen on the stoop and watched the boys play stickball in the street; inside, she hid silver teaspoons behind the heat pipes to tap calls for help while her father beat her mother. At eighteen, on the edge of ambitious freedom, her studies at Brown University were halted by the growth of a massive tumor inside her chest. Thus began a wild, truth-seeking journey for survival, fueled by the lessons of lasagna vows, and Spaldeen ascensions. From the stoops of the Bronx to cross-dressing on the streets of Egypt, from the cancer ward at Memorial Sloan-Kettering to New York City's gay club scene of the '80s, this poignant and authentic story takes us from underneath the dining room table to the stoop, the sidewalk, the street, and, ultimately, out into the wide world of immigration, gay subculture, cancer treatment, mental illness, gender dynamics, drug addiction, domestic violence, and a vast array of Italian American characters. With a quintessential New Yorker as narrator and guide, this journey crescendos in a reluctant return home to the timeless wisdom of a peasant, immigrant grandmother, Rosa Marsico Petruzzelli, who shows us the sweetest essence of soul.
Book Synopsis A Boy Named Phyllis by : Frank DeCaro
Download or read book A Boy Named Phyllis written by Frank DeCaro and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Marian DeCaro, aged 40, checked into the hospital to have a melon-sized tumor removed from her uterus, the doctors found behind it little Frank, desperate for attention. And thus begins the saga of a boy named Phyllis. This humorous, witty, often touching memoir about the trials and tribulations of growing up an only child, a little pudgy and gay from the get-go, in the aluminum-sided walls of Little Falls, New Jersey, offers an antidote to the angst-ridden gay memoir.
Download or read book Nicky written by Dominic Missimi and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nicky: A Memoir is a charming and heartfelt collection of essays and autobiographical sketches of an Italian-American boy growing up in 1950s small-town America. The author's stories of his colorful Sicilian and Southern Italian family and neighbors, his Catholic upbringing and education, and early childhood escapades evoke a simpler, and in many ways more understandable, past. As Nicky grows up, he recounts a series of experiences that led to his life in the theatre as a professor and professional director, as well as several adventures in Italy and the joys of mid-life adoption of his two daughters.
Book Synopsis Carlo Franconi, the Little Italian Boy by :
Download or read book Carlo Franconi, the Little Italian Boy written by and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Passion on the Vine by : Sergio Esposito
Download or read book Passion on the Vine written by Sergio Esposito and published by Crown. This book was released on 2009-05-19 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a young child in Naples, Italy, Sergio Esposito sat at his kitchen table observing the daily ritual of his large, loud family bonding over fresh local dishes and simple country wines. While devouring the rich bufala mozzarella, still sopping with milk and salt, and the platters of fresh prosciutto, sliced so thin he could see through it, he absorbed the profound relationship of food, wine, and family in Italian culture. Growing up in Albany, New York, after emigrating there with his family, he always sat next to his uncle Aldo and sipped from his wineglass during their customary hours-long extended family feasts. Thus, from a very early age, Esposito came to associate wine with the warmth of family, the tastes of his mother’s cooking—and, above all, memories of his former life in Italy. When he was in his twenties, he headed for New York and undertook a career in wine, beginning a journey that would culminate in his founding of Italian Wine Merchants, now the leading Italian wine source in America. His career offered him the opportunity to make frequent trips back to Italy to find wine for his clients, to learn the traditions of Italian winemaking, and, in so doing, to rediscover the Italian way of life he’d left behind. Passion on the Vine is Esposito’s intimate and evocative memoir of his colorful family life in Italy, his abrupt transition to life in America, and of his travels into the heart of Italy—its wine country—and the lives of those who inhabit it. The result is a remarkably engaging and entertaining wine/travel narrative replete with vivid portraits of seductive places—the world-famous cellars of Piedmont, the sweeping estates of Tuscany, the lush fields of Campania, the chilly hills of Friuli, the windy beaches of Le Marche; and of memorable people, diverse and vibrant wine artisans—from a disco-dancing vintner who bases his farming on the rhythm of the moon to an obsessive prince who destroys his vineyards before his death so that his grapes will never be used incorrectly. Esposito’s luscious accounts of the wonderful food and wine that are so much a part of Italian life, and his poignant and often hilarious stories of his relationships with his family and Italian friends, make Passion on the Vine an utterly unique and enchanting work about Italy and its eternally seductive lifestyle.
Book Synopsis Growing Up Italian Through the Eyes of a Three-Year-Old by : Louie Frank Granieri
Download or read book Growing Up Italian Through the Eyes of a Three-Year-Old written by Louie Frank Granieri and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author begins his memoir by describing his birthplace and the adventures he and his friends had growing up in the forties through the sixties in northern Montana, in a small town thirty miles from the Canadian border. He would not trade places with anyone in the world, and found Havre to be full of diversity, "small enough to go wherever you wanted but just big enough to raise a little 'hell' without getting into too much trouble." His family lived in the Little Italy section of town and he attended the local Catholic school. The death of his father just after the author finished fifth grade brought a note of sadness into an otherwise happy childhood. The author acknowledges that any success he has had in life, he owes to the influence of two women: his mother, Mary, and his wife, Trish, who shaped, molded, loved, and protected him through good times and bad. The lesson he hopes readers take from his book is that all people have self-worth, and with proper help and guidance each of us can contribute to making this a better world.
Book Synopsis Memoirs & Papers by : Sir Ian Clunies Ross
Download or read book Memoirs & Papers written by Sir Ian Clunies Ross and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
