A Bit of Myself - Hardcover

Abys-Smith, Filomena

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1483600920 ISBN 13: 9781483600925

Publisher: Xlibris, 2013

Synopsis

A Bit of Myself is a memoir that was written, first and foremost, for my children so that they may better understand their ancestors and the passion for life that helped us become an American family. Through this journal, I share not only my most cherished and intimate memories but also memories of great struggle and heartbreak, hoping to reveal to the reader "a bit of myself" This memoir will take the reader on a journey from Bagnoli, Naples, Italy, where I was born, to immigrating to the United States in search of the American Dream. You will travel the streets of the burning South Bronx, where I started my Americanization at the age of six, to my final destination of Westchester, New York. Each chapter is filled with personal thoughts, poems, and family recipes so that the reader may better understand the author.

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About the Author

About the Author Filomena Abys-Smith immigrated to the United States in October 1961 from Bagnoli, Naples, Italy, at the age of six. She attended Herbert H. Lehman College, earning a bachelor of science degree in family and consumer studies. She holds a New York State license in nutrition and worked for the New York City Board of Education for twenty-one years until starting Honey-Do Home Renovations with her husband; you can view their website. She currently holds a general contractor's license for New York City and Westchester County, where she lives with her husband, Peter, and their two children. Her two great passions are renovating homes into beautiful retreats and writing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Xlibris
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1483600920
• ISBN 13: 9781483600925
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 364