The whole is greater than the sum of its parts: one plus one equals three. I was 20 years old when I came to the States from Sicily in 1970. Emigrating with my parents turned out to be the best move I could have ever made. This is my story: from a young boy thru high school graduation in Sicily to emigrating to the States and my life here. It is a heartfelt tribute to my native Sicily, its culture and home life and my thanks and appreciation to Connecticut !
Оглавление
Paul Pirrotta. From Sicily to Connecticut
From Sicily to Connecticut. One plus One Equals Three. Paul Pirrotta
Dedication
Introduction
The Beginning
Family
School
Summers
Church and the Holidays
Soccer and Other Games
Dating
Politics
Pictures from Sicily
Departure and Arrival
Courtship and Marriage
Parenting
Work
College and Training
Social Choices and Trips to Sicily
Coach Soccer and Play Golf
Marriage Problems
Second Career
Family Values and Mental Health
Full Steam Ahead: to the past!
One Plus One Equals Three
Pictures from America
Отрывок из книги
To my grandchildren Connor and Ethan, that they may
better understand and appreciate our family history.
.....
This is the story of my life, of my growing up in Sicily; of our migration to the USA and the personal development and transformation I have undergone!.
One story was about my Uncle Joe, my mother’s brother. My Nonno would wake him up to take him to work as follows: u principe, i quattru e ancora rormi(the prince: 4 am and he is still sleeping)! Nonno was that way with me as well, except not as tough: when I went to school in the afternoon sessions and slept until 9 or 10 am, I would hear him argue with Mammanina that I should get up at 7 am and do my homework! He was probably right—but it worked out okay anyway.
