Discovering Telesford: A Search for Belonging

By Bridget Delfine

When Bridget J. Delfine begins searching for her long-lost grandfather in 1997, she expects a few scattered records-nothing more. Instead, her inquiry cracks open a hidden history shaped by the tumult and grit of the early 1900s, revealing a man who lived on the margins yet left a quiet, enduring imprint on generations he never met.
Through fragile documents and the guarded recollections of relatives, Bridget uncovers a story of resilience and secrecy, ambition and heartbreak. As she pieces together Telesford Delfino's life, she is confronted by the unmistakable echoes of his struggles within her own.
Part memoir and part historical investigation, Discovering Telesford is a powerful journey into the ways family legacies survive in silence-waiting for someone brave enough to bring them to light. In searching for her grandfather, Bridget ultimately discovers the deeper truth of her own inheritance.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1936936208
• ISBN13: 9781936936205
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Avventura Press
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"