Made in Sicily - Born in Brooklyn
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MADE in SICILY is a touching story about life growing up in a Sicilian-America family in Bensonhurst, a neighborhood of Brooklyn during the 1950's. It describes Nicole’s loving parents, the time before her birth, her delightfully happy childhood, and follows the rhythm of her life as she comes of age, survives adolescence with a loving but overly protective father, then meets and marries the man of her dreams. She recounts her unspeakable grief when he becomes ill, the anguish after his death, her sorrow during transition and her strength of mind after his passing. Nicole is endowed with a genuine pride in her Sicilian heritage, and in a language that crosses all borders, from the smoky shadows of her memories, she journeyed back to recapture what had vanished with time and found the words to sing out her life.
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Made in Sicily is a touching story about life growing up in a Sicilian-American family in Brooklyn during the 40s and 50's. It describes Nicole’s parents before her birth, her extraordinarily happy childhood, and follows the rhythm of her life as she comes of age, meets and marries the man of her dreams, the grief when he becomes ill, the anguish and sorrow after his unfortunate death, and the pain of transition and strength of mind after his passing.
About the Author
Nicole is retired and makes her home in San Diego, California. She enjoys the simple things in life, relaxing on her balcony with a good book, listening to music, dancing, and taking long walks by the bay. Near and dear to her heart are family, the camaraderie of friends, especially those in San Diego’s Little Italy and the gang at Café Zucchero.