5 Ergebnisse.

Vito Petracca is dead. Now his family must learn to cope with the loss of their father. Through the eyes of his family, Vito Petracca is perceived by his children as a strong figure in their lives. Mary, his widow emerges from the cocoon of his influence into her own persona. Strong passions, pride, and vendettas propel each character to sculpt their own destinies. Their lives are ruled by their Sicilian traditions. As the tapestry of their li...

Sean buys tickets to Italy as a gift for his wife. On the surface his intent is for Mary to re visit and shed light on her past. But Sean, a victim of the newspaper strike of 1963, uses this trip to earn a lucrative sum by writing an article about a Sicilian woman returning to her roots. However, the trip proves to be different than what they had anticipated. Mary learns of the violent deaths of both her parents in Corleone, and as she returns...

Sicilian Love Story is the survival of a family of four, escaping the vendetta of a half-brother in Corleone. Charlie Cascio escapes with his family and comes to East Harlem in New York City. An apartment on East 107th street awaits him. The neighborhood is divided into various segments of Sicilian towns. Within days of his arrival, Charlie is given a job by the capo of the block, Sam Montana. 17 year-old Paula Cascio captures the eye and hear...

Keine Beschreibung.

When I wrote my first book about Sicilian immigrants, I included the appearance of a classical musician from Milano as an incidental character. However, a question plagued me. What events led him to be living with Sicilians in East Harlem? That answer was explored in the writing of my third book: The Diva. I had been married to Ezio Flagello who was a leading bass-baritone at the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York. Often I accompanied him ...