THE BEST STORIES OF MY CATHOLIC GRANDMOTHER
The author shares some of the most charming, beloved, live-changing stories told to him by his grandmother. With eyes filled with wonder and a great imagination, Vincenzo would listen to those gentle and loving stories and embrace the lessons of faith and life they were meant to share. Nonna used God’s gift of story telling to help her young grandson understand the world and the people around him. Readers of any age will be equally entranced by these engaging, delightfully entertaining and informative stories. Angels and saints and animals take on peasant charm. God paints peacocks’ tails, birds’ feathers and the humble good joe always finishes first. Pull up a chair. You can almost smell the coffee.
“When you are happy, you should talk to God; when you are sad, God needs to talk to you.” Domenica Maria D’Amore, Nonna
Reviews:
“When I started to read this picturesque book and story about the author’s life growing up in a typical Italian household I laughed, I cried and I felt mellow emotions imagining myself right there at that moment. Most of my family has passed on now and the stories that Nonna share with her grandson reminded me so much of my own Nonna. When the author described his grandmother, I thought of my own grandmother who I spent time with after school days and summers vacations months. I couldn’t wait until I read chapter after chapter and the feeling of myself being part of this family in every word and action especially in those conversations with Nonna. I will never forget Coffee with Nonna; especially on at typical early Sunday evening in neither South Philadelphia, nor will I forget Vince’s special memories.”
Ann Marie De Cesare, SFO Phila. PA
“Every once in a while you read a book that makes you feel good and want to sing – this book made me want to sing an entire opera by myself. The author captures the music of life, love and family.”
Mary Justine Bryszyk, Teacher, Augusta, Maine.
“The author is a genius. He holds your interest and creates new and different joys to life. Could not put this book down or stop thinking about it. Nonna is a gem and an inspiration for all of us.”
Dr. John Osbout, M.D. Baltimore, Maryland.