Mamma Mia!: Good Italian Girls Talk Back (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781550226515)

Growing up a second-generation Italian woman in Canada is not as easy as it looks. In fact, it requires the keeping of secrets, the telling of lies, the casting of curses, and the patience of a saint. Here 20 Italian-Canadian women share their stories -- some comic, some tragic, some nostalgic, all true -- about living a double life with a private/public split personality. Intimate, inspiring, brave, and confessional, these tales reveal women old enough to reminisce yet young enough to revolutionize. Balancing between the Old Country and the new, a respect for tradition and the need to break with it, this collection is a rare and surprising blend of humour and candor that promises the perfect conversation-starter. Mamma mia, what will they dare say next?

Author: Maria McLean
ISBN-10: 1550226517
ISBN-13: 9781550226515
Publisher: ECW Press
Language: English
Published: 05/27/2004
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d