The Greatest Gift from Sicily: The Life and Times of Donna Brigita (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781977238542)

A non-fiction epic of a courageous single mother who emigrated from Sicily to fulfill her dreams of living in a land of freedom and opportunity-America. A personal and historical account of the pains, joy and adventure experienced by this mother from the time she left Sicily in 1905 until her death in America in 1950. Memories of influential people, famous places, family traditions and authentic southern Italian foods and recipes, growing up in an Italian Paradise called Little Italy (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Larimer Avenue) in the early 1900's. A book to be enjoyed by anyone who had an ancestor who emigrated from Europe in the early 1900's.

Author: John C. Zappia
ISBN-10: 1977238548
ISBN-13: 9781977238542
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Language: English
Published: 01/20/2021
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.29d