Italian Family

An Italian family caught up in World War Two and all the drama the war created in their lives and the lives of their countrymen. A few years after the war my family moved to America and brought their bakery business with them. That was the beginning of a roller coaster ride that lasted three decades.

When Katy’s mother dies, she is left reeling. Carol wasn’t just Katy’s mom, but her best friend and first phone call. She had all the answers and now, when Katy needs her the most, she is gone. To make matters worse, their planned mother-daughter trip of a lifetime looms: to Positano, the magical town where Carol spent the summer right before she met Katy’s father. Katy has been waiting years for Carol to take her, and now she is faced with embarking on the adventure alone.

Unravel the Evolution of Gender Roles in Italian Families As a sociologist, you understand the profound impact that family dynamics have on society. Yet, the intricate evolution of gender roles within Italian families, from the Middle Ages to today, remains a complex puzzle. Are you seeking a comprehensive analysis that delves into these transformations and their societal implications? Discover how traditional gender roles have shaped and been reshaped by historical events, cultural shifts, and social movements in Italy. Gain insights into the historical foundations of Italian family ...

An exhilarating and profound novel of tradition and violence and of loyalty and betrayal, The Family Corleone will appeal to the legions of fans who can never get enough of The Godfather. New York, 1933: The city and the nation are in the depths of the Great Depression. The crime families of New...

Travel with Bret Thoman on this hilarious and touching romp as he narrates his lifelong journey from his American upbringing to a new life in Italy. Written with passion, humor, and candor, this book masterfully captures the heart, soul, and spirit of Italy and the Italians as he navigates the wonder and craziness of this new Italian life. Initially drawn to Florence to study the language and explore his Italian ancestry, he feels a lure to the less touristy South. In the slower half of Italy, dialects are spoken, America is still revered, and lazy lunches are the high point of the day. In ...

The police chief calls me a thug, but soon he’s going to be calling me his son-in-law. Chief Jackson knows not to mess with the Valenti family. When he tries to frame me for murder, I start plotting my revenge. The only person that hates the police chief more than me is his daughter. But she makes the perfect collateral. I’m going to take everything from the Chief, even his family line. When she’s pregnant with my baby, he’ll stop his useless investigations. Family means everything to me. And Calliope Jackson is my family from now on. Possessive Captor is the first book in The ...

Blood feuds, billion-dollar cocaine empires, and the mafia you’ve never heard of.... For decades, the Sicilian Cosa Nostra and the Neapolitan Camorra stole the spotlight. But in the shadows of Calabria, another brotherhood was rising — one more disciplined, more secretive, and far deadlier. Today, the Ndrangheta is the richest and most powerful crime syndicate in the world, controlling up to 80% of Europe’s cocaine trade and laundering billions through banks, construction firms, and global finance. From kidnapped heirs chained in mountain caves to multi-ton shipments of cocaine ...

Teramo Italy 1993 For generations, the Puglia family's sun-drenched vineyard in the heart of Italy has stood as a testament to passion, tradition, and unbreakable family bonds. However, when the family patriarch, Lorenzo, passes away, the legacy he leaves behind becomes a battleground. At the heart of the story is Nonna Sarah, a British-born woman and Lorenzo's widow. Now in her nineties, she remains full of grit and grace, determined to keep her husband's dream alive. But with her only son Leonardo, an acclaimed landscape painter who wants nothing to do with the wine business and refuses ...

In Windy City Mafia: The Chicago Outfit, retired detective and Gangland Wire podcast host Gary Jenkins dives into his extensive audio archives to bring readers some of the most captivating stories from over 300 episodes. Jenkins recounts notorious tales such as "Al Capone on the Golf Course" and "The Trial of Al Capone," revealing lesser-known details like Al Capone's golf games with Machine Gun Jack McGurn and Fred "Killer" Burke. The book also covers more recent figures in the Outfit, including Anthony "Joe Batters" Accardo's rise from Frank Nitti's enforcer to the boss of the Chicago ...

WW II has ended, yet the extreme woes of wounded and mentally traumatized soldiers abound throughout the world. Teramo, Italy 1945Forty-two year old Sarah Puglia had been forced to remain in England during the horrors of WW II with her British family the Bentley's; due to it being extremely unsafe for a British subject to venture back into Italy which is where she calls home with Lorenzo her Italian husband. During the six excruciatingly long years apart, Sarah's husband had been conscripted to be a foot soldier against his will to fight for the Italian Army. In the final year of the war, ...

Workaholic, career-obsessed Francesca is fiercely independent and successful in all areas of life except one: family. She struggles to make time for her relationship with her teenage daughter, Allegra, and the two have become practically strangers to each other. When Allegra hangs out with a new crowd and is arrested for drug possession, Francesca gives in to her mother's wish that they take one epic summer vacation to trace their family roots in Italy. What she never expected was to be faced with the choice of a lifetime....

Some secrets are worth killing for. Some witnesses become something more. Sofia Chen never meant to see the execution in that alley. She was just a nurse walking home from her shift, trying to help someone she thought was hurt. She never expected to witness Isabella Torrino—beautiful, deadly heir to a powerful crime family—put a bullet in a traitor's head. Now Sofia has three choices: disappear forever, die quietly, or join the family that could destroy her life with a single phone call. Isabella Torrino has built her reputation on making hard decisions and eliminating problems. But ...

The third installment in Mario Puzo's epic chronicle of the Corleone crime family - one of the most enduring lineages in American literature and cinema - achieves a stunning crescendo with a story that imagines the role of the Mafia in the assassination of a young, charismatic president.

Marked by vengeance, branded as mine—Lucia Terlizzi will be the key to my revenge. Dante Terlizzi has to pay. Two years ago, he broke his betrothal to my sister. Two months ago, his brother stole the bride meant for my best hitman. There’s an unwritten rule about family members and children… But f*ck the rules. Lucia is the baby of the Terlizzi family. Now I’m going to put my baby in her. We’ll see how Dante likes it when I take what’s his. I’ll dress his pretty little sister in the finest clothes. I’ll shower her in diamonds and jewels. I’ll make Dante regret ever double ...

Oh, a friend just told you they’re moving to Italy? Go ahead, hate them. I know you’re not a bad person. Italy? That’s the jealousy beast you just can’t slay. I get it. Almost two decades ago, I was that friend dropping the "we're moving to Italy" bomb. Thankfully, most forgave us, especially when they realized that having pals with a Tuscan postal code is, as Martha Stewart would say, "a good thing." There are plenty of reasons to envy Italy: the weather, the food, the breathtaking scenery, the impeccably dressed locals. But not everyone can move. So, can you still live la dolce ...

He’s my father’s enemy, twice my age… and now the father of my unborn twins. The silver fox. The legend I grew up fearing. Anthony “The Pen” Conti. Dangerous. Deadly. Sin in Armani. I’d seen his face in my father’s classified files—files I wasn’t supposed to touch. He was the monster who destroyed my family. The man whose icy blue eyes promised death. I never planned to meet him. Not on a blind date gone wrong. But when I witnessed a rival gang attack, I was dragged into his world—used as leverage, accused of being a Bratva spy. I never planned to want him. To crave his ...

I witnessed a mob execution by the man I slept with…now I’m having his baby. At an elite charity gala, I clumsily bump into Matteo De Luca, baptizing his suit with champagne. Cool as a cucumber, He flashes his billion-dollar smile, leaving me wet as his shirt. The look of dominance and danger in his eyes is hypnotic. I know whatever he asks of me, he can get it. With the gift of gab, he teases my ears, Caressing my thoughts with mental foreplay. At his hotel, he shows me how a real man handles a woman’s body, Until gunfire interrupts our bliss, and he rushes out. He wanted me to stay,...

Nell’oscuro sottobosco di potere, lealtà e sangue, i Moretti regnano supremi. La Famiglia Moretti è una trilogia dark romance che esplora le vite di tre fratelli: Enzo, Matteo e Luca, ciascuno legato dal dovere verso il loro impero mafioso, ma divisi dai propri desideri, segreti e dal peso della loro eredità. Ambientata sullo sfondo di tradimenti, lotte di potere e azione esplosiva, questa è una storia di amore, sacrificio e dei legami indissolubili della famiglia. Mentre i fratelli navigano in un mondo in cui la fiducia è un lusso e il pericolo si nasconde dietro ogni angolo, devono...

Volterra, 1872. Le nozze del conte Lodovico con Adele sono una rivoluzione per i Ruggieri Buzzaglia: la sposa, una ragazza senza cultura che era stata serva in casa loro, fa il suo ingresso in famiglia come contessa. Ma coi suoi modi schietti e risoluti, Adele assolve subito con dedizione ai doveri che come donna e moglie la società le impone. Eccola dunque muoversi tra le stanze del palazzo con il ventre sempre gonfio, impegnata a dare una discendenza al marito, un uomo mite e dalle idee progressiste.

Dopo aver vissuto a Londra per tre anni, Ada torna a casa e, durante i lunghi mesi estivi che seguono il suo ritorno, si riunisce con la famiglia, gli amici e un vecchio amore. Con l'intenzione di ricongiungersi con quel piccolo universo da cui era partita, Ada inizia a scrivere e a inventare storie sul luogo in cui è cresciuta e su coloro che la circondano.