Soft as Iron: Disparaged Creation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781449063641)

The odds were against Vanna in this poignant novel based on real-life characters. Being born out-of- wedlock in pre WWII, religiously conservative Italy, spurned by her maternal grandmother, and sent to an orphanage, she discovers her biological father at thirteen. Vanna, constrained by a domineering mother and a manipulative father, struggles through the 1950s. Her quest for freedom and happiness drives her into an abusive marriage to Edgar, a Venezuelan engineer. However, the marriage ends in a bitter divorce. Sustained by her indomitable spirit, straightforward personality, and resourcefulness, Vanna, a single mother of five, restart her life by becoming a successful businesswoman and the pillar of the community. Greedy business associates and corrupt city officials, however, combine to force her to start a new chapter in her peripatetic life. This poignant story tells of the journey of a tenacious survivor, Vanna, through three continents, from pre WWII Italy to the Americas. Her indomitable spirit proves you can win against all odd.

Author: Giovanna Lavena
ISBN-10: 1449063640
ISBN-13: 9781449063641
Publisher: Authorhouse
Language: English
Published: 12/21/2009
Pages: 380
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.85d

Review Citation(s):
Foreword 06/28/2010