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Original Essays | October 18, 2009

Victoria Hislop: IMG From Leprosy to Lorca — Strange Inspiration

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Christ in Concrete

by Pietro Di Donato

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A powerful epic of Italian American life and a classic in the literature of immigration, Christ in Concrete focuses on a family struggling against prejudice and the harsh realities of Depression-era America.
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bknyxxvpres, December 26, 2006 (view all comments by bknyxxvpres)
A dramatic and extremely approprite title as it relates to this story. Regardless of who the reader is, you will understand and feel what was going on at that time for Italian Americans. For most Italians, it really hits home emotionally. It is difficult not to feel proud of family members who came to this country in efforts to assimilate into the American culture and make a better life for their families during a time when Italian Americans were minorities. Their perserverance, and work ethics continued to drive them to achieve and fulfill their desires for the American Dream. The end result, history, what the Italians of yesteryear, and of today proved.... that Hard Work, Pride, and Family Values fortified the importance of ITALIANS in this country! Buona Fortuna a Tutti!!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780451525758
Preface:
Terkel, Studs
Introduction:
Gardaphe, Fred L.
Preface:
Terkel, Studs
Author:
Di Donato, Pietro
Author:
Terkel, Studs
Author:
Gardaphe, Fred L.
Publisher:
Signet Book
Location:
New York, N.Y., U.S.A. :
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
New york (state)
Subject:
Italian americans
Subject:
Brooklyn (new york, n.y.)
Subject:
Brooklyn
Subject:
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) Fiction.
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Italian Americans -- Fiction.
Copyright:
c193
Series Volume:
24
Publication Date:
July 1993
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
236
Dimensions:
708x434x70 29
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