I Killed Grandma in Utero - Couverture souple

Smircich, Rita

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0692115633 ISBN 13 : 9780692115633

Editeur : Rita Smircich, 2018

Synopsis

I Killed Grandma in Utero is a collection of tales, part fact, fiction and fantasy. The stories follow Little Maria as a young girl living in a tenement building on the Lower East Side in New York City. She is blamed for her grandmother's death even before being born. Death surrounds her, but Little Maria manages to keep on going. While some characters and stories seem stereo-typically Italian, her personal reflections are written with the cathartic intent of purging her past, and making sense of her life. While reading these stories, join Little Maria at Grandma's table while enjoying a chunk of hot, crusty Italian bread, a wedge of sharp provolone, paper-thin prosciutto, and a glass of earthy Chianti. Meanwhile, smells of "gravy" tomato sweetness, pungent golden garlic and sweet basil, will fill your nostrils. Childhood memories include Mrs. Finkelstein, an Auschwitz survivor, whose translucent skin made her look ghost-like, as she walked down the hallways of the tenement building. The image of Little Maria's friend's body, Maxine, who died of a brain tumor, being carried past her apartment door, will live in her heart always. The neighborhood bully, Helmut, was a Nazi who found his hideaway at the local pharmacy. Drugs, deceit and murder prevailed. Little Maria was "in love" with her Uncle Michael, whom she found out, killed her grandfather. Her cousin, Angela, the queen of teased hair, fried her brain with too much Aqua Net. Stories include Angela's marriage to Benny, a Mafia wannabe. The wake of Little Maria's favorite Aunt Margaret tells the hidden truth of what happened at an Italian funeral. The reader follows Little Maria throughout her life, her mercurial and mostly volatile relationship with her parents, her husband, and finding resolution as her life is turned upside down once again. Her struggles and tears are matched by her resiliency and determination to make it as an independent woman. Pour yourself another glass of Chianti, sit back, and enjoy. The names have been changed to protect the guilty. Alla famiglia!

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rita Smircich
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0692115633
• ISBN 13: 9780692115633
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 154
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