Tales and Times of an Italian Grandpa

by Michael P. Riccards

This collection of short stories, or "cantos" as the author describes them, calls forth the image of Grandpa whose life and times embraced most of the twentieth century. A working man he comes to grips in the most heroic way with immigration, poverty, disease, death, fests, and above all love. Losing his wife late in his marriage, he misses her encouragement, and yet insists on living his life in a most decent, honorable manner. Along the way he meets...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1519230737
• ISBN13: 9781519230737
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"