Carbonetta Migration Journey

Description

With his father gone, and seemingly no return in sight, Nicolo CarbonettaÕs childhood in rural Italy was filled with thoughts of legacy and dreams of starting one of his own some day. After NicoloÕs father called for him to come to America in search of a better future, he spent his young years learning a new language, culture, sports, and how to turn a profit any way he could. A journey across the world during the Vietnam War in the Navy, led him to soon find a wife, house, and children to make sacrifices for, much like his father had done for him. This charming and engaging collection of stories details the life and legacy of Nicolo Carbonetta and the impact his family has left in the Philadelphia area and beyond through their hard work and loyalty. Between the gift of life and tragedy of loss, this Italian-American lineage embodies the philosophies embedded in them by the once young man who had to discover a whole new world in the 1960s.

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