Sicilian Secrets An Odyssey For Truth
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Sicilian Secrets An Odyssey For Truth
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Author : Alberta B. Hornyak
language : en
Publisher: BookLocker.com
Release Date : 2022-06-30
Sicilian Secrets An Odyssey For Truth written by Alberta B. Hornyak and has been published by BookLocker.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-30 with Fiction categories.
An immigrant, Italian family is humiliated by their daughter's actions. Eastville, a town of fifteen hundred. hears all. The rumor mill spins and spins. The family holds this secret tightly to the chest of ancestors and strangers. Secrets are knots, woven with an encore. All of the four estranged children live challenging lives. Connie, a granddaughter, grows up in a chaotic home. Her future is faced with depression and paternity confusion. After twenty-seven years, the mother's whereabouts are discovered. The mother is dead but leaves a daughter. Much communication ensues. Most families have a skeleton dangling in a closet somewhere. The descendants of Pietro and Guiseppina La Placa found many doors, as they walked the hall of life, with numerous skeletons ready to rattle out. This is foremost the story of Connie Basile, third generation Sicilian, who at an early age sensed the skeletons. “Why don’t I have a grandma?” elicited mother Serafina’s answer, “She’s dead.” But was Grandma Mazie dead? “May I see your wedding picture?” was cut off with “Don’t have any.” Despite Connie’s childhood in the stately Northend Tavern among small-town characters, her anxious nail-biting became recurring bouts of adult depression. Her brother Salvatore didn’t share her sensitivity to the family dynamic. Connie and her family are devout Catholics. Connie persevered to sing, teach, marry Ed, and raise four children after being widowed young. Grandma Mazie is discovered living a new life in Albany with her first husband Joe’s brother, Paul, and she has a daughter, Dina, much to the distress of the four children she ran away from. Dina tells Mazie's first family about her marvelous loving parents. Not until a passport clerk said, “Step aside. I have a different birth certificate here,” did the buzzing of town and family gossips make sense to Connie. She finds out she was adopted at the age of 4 by Constantino, her current father, from her mother’s first husband, Vincenzo. Outside the hall of secrets are glorious family celebrations with song, vino and homemade Italian food. Connie’s great aunts, accomplished seamstresses, and her uncles, close in age, adore her. She has many cousins. Eventually, Connie discovers a kindred soul in a half-sister, Sally, Vincenzo’s daughter. Overall, Sicilian Secrets is a story of Connie's triumphs.
Secrets Of The Sicilian Shore
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Author : Oheta Sophia
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-05-11
Secrets Of The Sicilian Shore written by Oheta Sophia and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-11 with Drama categories.
In "Secrets of the Sicilian Shore," a gripping tale of mystery and suspense unfolds on the rugged coast of Sicily. When local fisherman Giovanni stumbles upon an ancient relic buried beneath the waves, he unwittingly sets in motion a chain of events that draws him, along with his childhood friend Marco and historian Anna, into a centuries-old mystery. As they navigate a labyrinth of hidden crypts, forgotten legends, and local superstitions, they discover that the relic holds the key to an ancient power long sought by shadowy figures. The trio must race against time and unknown adversaries to unravel the secrets before the equinox, when celestial forces align to reveal a truth that could change the world. Set against the backdrop of Sicily's haunting landscapes and rich history, "Secrets of the Sicilian Shore" is a story of friendship, courage, and the enduring influence of the past on the present.
Sicilian Odyssey
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Author : Francine Prose
language : en
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
Release Date : 2011-06-15
Sicilian Odyssey written by Francine Prose and has been published by Disney Electronic Content this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A blending of art and cultural criticism, travel writing, and personal narrative, Sicilian Odyssey is Francine Prose's imaginative consideration of the diverse cultural legacies found juxtaposed and entangled on the Mediterranean island of Sicily. She writes of the intensity of Sicily, the "commitment to the extreme," where the history is more colorful, the sun hotter, the cooking earthier, the violence more horrific, the carnival more raucous, the politics more Byzantine than other places on Earth, and how much the island can teach us about the triumph of beauty over violence and life over death. Prose examines architectural sites and objects and looks at the ways in which myth and actuality converge. Exploring the intact and beautiful Greek amphitheaters at Siracusa and Taormina, the cathedral at Monreale, the Roman mosaics at Piazza Armerina, and some of the masterpieces of the Baroque scattered throughout the island, Prose focuses her keen insight to imagine them in their own time, to examine the evolution and decline of the cultures that produced them, and to deconstruct powerful responses each evokes in her. Illuminated by the author's own photographs, Sicilian Odyssey brings exotic and enigmatic Sicily to life through the prism of its past.
The Sicilian
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Author : Mario Puzo
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2001-05-01
The Sicilian written by Mario Puzo and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-05-01 with Fiction categories.
After Mario Puzo wrote his internationally acclaimed The Godfather, he has often been imitated but never equaled. Puzo's classic novel, The Sicilian, stands as a cornerstone of his work—a lushly romantic, unforgettable tale of bloodshed, justice, and treachery. . . . The year is 1950. Michael Corleone is nearing the end of his exile in Sicily. The Godfather has commanded Michael to bring a young Sicilian bandit named Salvatore Guiliano back with him to America. But Guiliano is a man entwined in a bloody web of violence and vendettas. In Sicily, Guiliano is a modern day Robin Hood who has defied corruption—and defied the Cosa Nostra. Now, in the land of mist-shrouded mountains and ancient ruins, Michael Corleone's fate is entwined with the dangerous legend of Salvatore Guiliano: warrior, lover, and the ultimate Siciliano. Praise for The Sicilian “Puzo is a master storyteller.”—USA Today “The Balzac of the mafia.”—Time “An accomplished and imaginative writer.”—Los Angeles Times
Sicilian Ways And Days
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Author : Caico Louise
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1901
Sicilian Ways And Days written by Caico Louise and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1901 with categories.
A Dark Sicilian Secret
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Author : Jane Porter
language : en
Publisher: Mills & Boon
Release Date : 2011
A Dark Sicilian Secret written by Jane Porter and has been published by Mills & Boon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Italians categories.
Sicilian Splendors
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Author : John Keahey
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Release Date : 2018-11-13
Sicilian Splendors written by John Keahey and has been published by Thomas Dunne Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-13 with Travel categories.
"A wondrously joyous account of travel as it should be." –Publishers Weekly A travel narrative that focuses on Sicily's little-known regions, from the author of Seeking Sicily and Hidden Tuscany. From Palermo to Castiglione di Sicilia to Alimena, Sicily holds great secrets from the past and unspoken promises. Tradition, in the form of festivals, the written word, photographs, and song, reverberates through village walls. Now, slowly shaking itself free of the Mafia, Sicily is opening itself up to visitors in ways it never has before. Sicilian Splendors explores the history, politics, food, Mafia, and people which John Keahey encounters throughout his travels during his return to Sicily. Through conversing with natives and immersing himself in culture, Keahey illustrates a brand new Sicily no one has ever talked about before. Villagers, eager to welcome tourism and impart awareness of their cultural background, greet Keahey for meals and drink and walk him through their winding streets. They share stories of well-known writers, such as Maria Messina, who have found inspiration in Sicily’s villages. Keahey’s never-ending curiosity as a traveler shines light on Sicily’s mythical mysteries and portrays the island not only through his eyes but also through Sicily’s heart. This picturesque travel memoir navigates Sicily today and seeks to understand Sicily’s past. In lyrical prose and vivid dialect, Keahey paints images of the island’s villages, people, and culture with careful strokes and a meticulously even hand. Keahey not only serves as a guide through the marvel of Sicily’s identity, but he also looks deeply into Sicily’s soul.
Alexandre Dumas 40 Historical Novels Adventure Classics True Crime Stories Illustrated
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Author : Alexandre Dumas
language : en
Publisher: e-artnow
Release Date : 2017-06-28
Alexandre Dumas 40 Historical Novels Adventure Classics True Crime Stories Illustrated written by Alexandre Dumas and has been published by e-artnow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-28 with Fiction categories.
This unique collection of Alexandre Dumas' historical novels, adventure classics & true crime stories has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. The D'Artagnan Romances The Three Musketeers Twenty Years After The Vicomte of Bragelonne Ten Years Later Louise da la Valliere The Man in the Iron Mask The Valois Trilogy Queen Margot (Marguerite de Valois) Chicot de Jester: La Dame de Monsoreau The Forty-Five Guardsmen The Memoirs of a Physician - Marie Antoinette Series Joseph Balsamo: The Magician The Mesmerist's Victim: Andrea de Taverney The Queen's Necklace Taking the Bastile: Ange Pitou The Countess de Charny: The Execution of King Louis XVI Other Novels The Count of Monte Cristo The Conspirators: The Chevalier d'Harmental The Regent's Daughter The Hero of the People The Royal Life-Guard Captain Paul The Sicilian Bandit The Corsican Brothers The Companions of Jehu The Wolf Leader The Black Tulip The Last Vendee The Prussian Terror Short Stories A Masked Ball Solange Celebrated crimes The Borgias The Cenci Massacres of the South Mary Stuart Karl-Ludwig Sand Urbain Grandier Nisida Derues La Constantin Joan of Naples The Man in the Iron Mask (An Essay) Martin Guerre Ali Pacha The Countess De Saint-Geran Murat The Marquise De Brinvilliers Vaninka The Marquise De Ganges Essays Alexandre Dumas by W. E. Henley A Gossip on a Novel of Dumas's by Robert Louis Stevenson Alexandre Dumas by Andrew Lang To Alexandre Dumas by Andrew Lang Biography Alexandre Dumas by Adolphe Cohn Alexandre Dumas, père (1802-1870) was a French writer whose works have been translated into nearly 100 languages and he is one of the most widely read French authors. His most famous works are The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers.
Sparta S Sicilian Proxy War
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Author : Paul A. Rahe
language : en
Publisher: Encounter Books
Release Date : 2023-09-26
Sparta S Sicilian Proxy War written by Paul A. Rahe and has been published by Encounter Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-26 with History categories.
The great expedition to Sicily described in the sixth and seventh books of Thucydides’ history can be depicted in a variety of ways. By some, it has been thoughtfully treated as an example of overreaching on the part of the Athenians. By others, it has been singled out as a sterling example of patriotism, courage, and grit on the part of the Syracusans. Never until now, however, has anyone examined this conflict from a Spartan perspective – despite the fact that Lacedaemon was the war’s principal beneficiary and that her intervention with the dispatch of a single Spartiate – turned the tide and decided the outcome. In Sparta’s Sicilian Proxy War, Paul Rahe first outlines the struggle’s origins and traces its progress early on, then examines the reasons for Sparta’s intervention, analyzes the consequences, and retells the story of Athens’ ignominious defeat. Rarely in human history has a political community gained so much at so little cost through the efforts of a single man.
Homer S Readers
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Author : Howard W. Clarke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Homer S Readers written by Howard W. Clarke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Literary Criticism categories.