The Courtyard of Dreams (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781599542300)

"A first novel of great charm that attempts to penetrate the unique genius of the Italian family, both in Italy and in its American version. Here, a first-generation American teenager summers with her relatives in Calabria, and finds within the sanctuary of family not only an acceptance of her passionate 17-year-old self, but a view into the harsh past of her father, whom she adores and from whom she yearns to be free." -Kirkus Reviews