Description: To Give to the Light by Michael A. DiMarco Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This novel is about life values revolving around family, a strong work ethic, humor, and love. This book will encourage everyone who has grey-haired relatives to get to know their stories, especially if they are immigrants. Publisher Description This biographical novella is about family life, surviving world wars, immigrating and adapting to a new culture. Its a story based on the life of Michele DiMarco (1893-1975). Readers will envision the majestic natural beauty of Micheles home village in central Italy and learn of its rich history. Readers will also sense the harsh reality of life that forced Michele to emigrate.Shortly after Michele arrives in the US, he is drafted into the Italian army. He returns to Italy to fight in W.W. I, is wounded, taken prisoner, and escapes. Michele crosses the Atlantic a second time, takes menial jobs and eventually starts his own bakery. His success leads to purchasing a home, marrying, and having three sons. How does the mafia and the Great Depressions change his life? Although the story line focuses on Michele, strong relationships are presented throughout, the main being with his parents, brother, wife, and grandson. What happens to his family and friends in Italy during WW II is also detailed. This biographical novel is about life values revolving around family, a strong work ethic, humor, and love.The main character is not a unique representative of this value system. Many others sacrificed as he did, cared for their families and had compassion for others. This book will encourage everyone who has grey-haired relatives to get to know their stories, especially if they are immigrants. Their histories nourish our roots so healthy branches continue to grow. Author Biography Michael DiMarco studied Italian at the University for Foreigners in Perugia, and received a masters degree from Seton Hall University. He founded Via Media Publishing in 1991, publishing a quarterly journal and seventy books. In recent years, Mike has focused on his own writing, producing five books, including Mundunur: A Mountain Village Under the Spell of South Italy. He has also consulted and appeared in television documentaries that were aired on the Discovery Channel, Arts and Entertainment, The History Channel, and The Learning Channel. Details ISBN-13 9798218490256 Title To Give to the Light Author Michael A. DiMarco Format Paperback Year 2024 Pages 160 Publisher Via Media Publishing Company GE_Item_ID:168517058; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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