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Given Away
In Given Away, A Sicilian Upbringing, Marianna Biazzo Randazzo introduced us to Tina, a child in 1935 Sicily and her sister Lena. Given Away, The Rest of the Story follows them from a scarred youth into their mature lives. Their relationship evolves through decisions made about love, successes and failures and the many events of their lives.
Italians of Brooklyn
Brooklyn, or "Bruculinu," as many Italians affectionately pronounced it, is where Italian values, culture, and dreams thrived. In an era when over four million Italians found their way to America, the first significant influx came during the 1880s, primarily from rural peasant communities fleeing poverty and overpopulation. Although Italians in South Brooklyn have been traced back as far as the 1820s, most settled in Manhattan. The 1855 New York Census did not list any Italian natives in Brooklyn; however, by 1890, there were 9,563 Italians residing in the borough. By 1900, Brooklyn's Italian population was second only to Manhattan. Although the last notable wave of Italian immigration ended in the 1960s, Italian remains one of the six prevalent foreign languages in New York according to a 2007 census estimate. This work serves as a time capsule to remind us of the contributions and influences these immigrants have offered to the community.
Given Away, a Sicilian Upbringing
This title is now retired. In this original novel, based on a true story, Marianna Randazzo introduces readers to Tina, a four-year-old child in Sicily, 1935 and her sister Lena. Tina reluctantly walks away from her loving family, with a great-aunt for a vacation and spends the next eight years of her life absent from their lives. Newly released, (2017) Given Away. The Rest of the Story is the complete, expanded and illustrated edition of Given Away: A Sicilian Upbringing. ( Idea Press; Revised ed. k 2017) Two books in one! It is available on Amazon and in bookstores. Marianna Randazzo is the winner of the NYS Order Sons of Italy Literary Award, 2016.
Given Away, a Sicilian Upbringing
Based on a true story, GIVEN AWAY: A SICILIAN UPBRINGING is a compelling and emotionally charged narrative that plunges readers into the tumultuous journey of two sisters, Tina and Lena, against the vivid backdrop of 1935 Sicily. This 10th-anniversary edition is a poignant reintroduction to a tale of heart-wrenching separation, unwavering resilience, and enduring love.
Given Away, a Sicilian Upbringing
In Sicily, 1935 a four-year child walks away from her loving family, her mother, her sister and an infant brother, with a great-aunt for a vacation. She spends the next eight years of her life absent from their lives. It was not an abduction nor was it an adoption. Tina lives in a one-room house in one of the poorest regions of Sicily. She sleeps between a loving aunt and a deranged uncle. She shares her breakfast with goats and chickens while living in the shadow of fascism. The child grows up while WW II ravages the town. Her school is taken over by German soldiers and the things like bread and eggs that were once plentiful, no longer exist. Less than 25 kilometers away her family leads a ...
Brooklyn's Best
Brooklyn's Best, The Michael Behette Story is a book which is both captivating and funny. The characters and tales from Michael's 20 years with the Fire Department of New York and his stint with the New York Police Department and his antics with friends will be certain to hold your interest and put a smile on your face. At the same time there are some heartbreaking stories from the devastating effects of September 11, 2001, the line of duty deaths suffered by firefighters and rescue workers protecting New York City and its citizens. There may well be a tear in your eye when you read about the tragedies the Behette family has seen over the years. You are sure to be both entertained and shocke...
Little Italy
Often separated from other immigrants because of their language, Italian immigrants to New York City in the 1880s formed communities apart from their new neighbors. They tended to think of themselves collectively as a small Italian colony, La Colonia, that made up part of the demographics of the city. In each of the five boroughs, Italians set up many colonie. Several of them dotted Manhattan in East Harlem, the West Village, what is now SoHo, and the downtown area of the Lower East Side, straddling Canal Street, which still identifies Manhattan's Little Italy, the best-known Italian neighborhood in America. Little Italy is made up of stunning photographs culled from numerous private and pub...
Brooklyn in the 1920's
Now home to approximately 2.5 million people, Brooklyn is one of the five boroughs that make up the City of New York. It was during the 1920s that Brooklyn experienced some monumental changes in the early motorized world of cars, trucks, buses, and trains. In this decade, Brooklyn saw the construction of the world's largest promenade, the Coney Island Boardwalk, as well as the construction of most of the homes that still exist in Brooklyn. The 1920s also brought Brooklyn's sewers and paved roads. Slowly but surely, farms and gardens began to vanish in the name of progress. Brooklyn became a refuge for many. It offered the opportunity for peaceful living in a growing urban society. Discover the people and places of Brooklyn in a decade of growth and prosperity, and travel back to the beginnings of a diverse community with a rich ethnic heritage. Join Eric Ierardi in this celebration of a unique American city with a fascinating past. Brooklyn in the 1920s is sure to appeal to both residents and newcomers and will serve as a valuable tool in teaching the history of Brooklyn to future generations.
Armed with Faith
"Chaplain (Lt.) Vincent R. Capodanno, 37, of New York City, wears no physical weapon of war. HIS ARMAMENT is faith - a basic, necessary and treasured attribute to the men around him." In the midst of the bloodshed and political rancor of the Vietnam War, the example of Servant of God, Father Vincent R. Capodanno, MM (1929-1967), stands out, for he was motivated neither by politics, nor by personal ambition, nor by military necessity. His was the dedication of Christ's priest to the Roman Catholic Church and to others, whether as a Maryknoll missionary in the mountains of Taiwan, as a high school teacher in Hong Kong, or as a chaplain in the United States armed forces to men on the battlefiel...
Play Jimmy Roselli
This is a novel about the conflict between the Italian American roots and the desire to be a real "American" for a young boy growing up in Brooklyn in the 1950s.
