Social Science Women's Studies
Mamma Mia!
Good Italian Girls Talk Back
- Publisher
- ECW Press
- Initial publish date
- May 2004
- Category
- Women's Studies, Cultural
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550226515
- Publish Date
- May 2004
- List Price
- $19.95
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Description
Growing up a second-generation Italian woman in Canada is not as easy as it looks. In fact, it requires the keeping of secrets, the telling of lies, the casting of curses, and the patience of a saint. Here 20 Italian-Canadian women share their stories'some comic, some tragic, some nostalgic, all true?about living a double life with a private/public split personality. Intimate, inspiring, brave, and confessional, these tales reveal women old enough to reminisce yet young enough to revolutionize. Balancing between the Old Country and the new, a respect for tradition and the need to break with it, this collection is a rare and surprising blend of humour and candor that promises the perfect conversation-starter. Mamma mia, what will they dare say next?
About the author
Contributor Notes
Maria Coletta McLean is a graduate of York University and vice president of her family's 50 year-old business, The Columbia Coffee Co. This mother of six lives north of Toronto.
