Memories of Growing Up in Little Italy, NY

Memories of Growing Up in Little Italy, NY
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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages : 77
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ISBN-10 : 9781453555569
ISBN-13 : 1453555560
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Download or read book Memories of Growing Up in Little Italy, NY written by Gus Petruzzelli and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-08-23 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memories of Growing Up in Little Italy, NYThis is a memoir of childhood friends growing up together in the 40's and 50'sin Little Italy NY. It tells the story of the culture of living in a poor neighborhoodwith Italian Immigrants.The old neighborhood, as it is still referred to by its past residents, was full oflife with Italians that immigrated from different areas of Italy bringing withthem all their different foods, cultures, superstitions and most of all theirdreams to raise their children to become good, honest and successful AmericanCitizens. Growing up in Little Italy was difficult, yet rewarding. We wereconsidered poor in terms of material wealth, but many of us grew up richer inmind, body and soul.Most of all we had our imaginations to dream up games that gave us somethingto do all day long. In our own way we were entrepreneurs, as we did anythingto make money like selling newspapers, shining shoes, running errands andmore. Looking back, the Good Times Were Rolling Along.


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