Maria Laurino, Author . Norton $23.95 (223p) ISBN 978-0-393-05728-7
In a memoir that combines the personal and the political, Laurino (Were You Always an Italian?
) documents her journey from a childhood spent in the company of a traditional Italian family to becoming a mother herself and the many differences...
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Maria Laurino, Author Warner Books $23.95 (219p) ISBN 978-0-393-04930-5
Recalling guidos, gavones and gedrools, Laurino presents a concise but stimulating look at Italian-American culture as a model for the immigrant experience as a whole. The author, a third-generation Italian-American, grew up in 1950s New Jersey as a
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Maria Laurino. Norton, $35 (320p) ISBN 978-0-393-24129-7
Published as a companion to the PBS TV series of the same name, this work tracks the history of Italian-Americans, from the mid-19th century to the present day. While there is some general history in the book focusing on topics like immigration,...
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