{"product_id":"final-touchstones-paperback","title":"Final Touchstones - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda M. Romanowski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinal Touchstones\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of four brothers leaving Sicily for America in the early 1900s. The author's maternal grandfather is the seminal figure from age three through his later emigration to a new life-a decision that forever changed his family's destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes a series of ninety-two short selections in prose and poetry, divided into three sections: Italian\/Italian, Italian\/American, and American\/Italian. The pieces stand independently; together, they relate one story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinal Touchstones\u003c\/em\u003e is chronological, episodic, and historic. It appeals to readers interested in family histories and those who remember their grandparents from the Great Immigration wave of the early 1900s. Now is the time to reflect on the formative years of your ethnicity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42156761841799,"sku":"9781620068960","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a2f3a63c7bcc54e30d67f126a49fc4ef.webp?v=1733246116","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/final-touchstones-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}