Olive Branches Don't Grow on Trees (Paperback or Softback). This item is unavailable.Olive Branches Don't Grow on Trees (Paperback or Softback)

Twenty-something Silvia Greco is a feisty and determined young artist, desperately trying to make peace between the warring factions of her family by gathering them together for her younger brother's high school graduation. Although lovable, the Grecos can be a frustratingly stubborn Italian-American family, and in her journey to reunite them, she learns that peace isn't something that's freely existing, but something that needs to be cultivated. In the "Best of List" in "Suspense Magazine!" and with an Indie Reader's 5-Star review, readers of "Olive Branches Don't Grow on Trees" will be charmed, uplifted, and hooked by this energetic, funny, and endearing family drama. If you enjoyed the wit and heartwarming moments of Anne Tyler's French Braid, you'll love this book. Buy now before the price changes!

As an Italian-American from New Jersey, I really wanted to write a story that showed this particular subculture in a more positive light than that which is normally conveyed through the media. That is, the Grecos are neither morons nor mobsters. Rather, they're a quirky bunch of highly individualistic characters that readers will find funny, lovable and very human.