Don't Sing at the Table

by Trigiani, Adriana

• ISBN13: 9780062002501
• ISBN10: 0062002503
• Edition: Large
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-11-09
• Publisher: Harperluxe

Summary

As devoted readers of Adriana Trigiani's New York Times bestselling novels know, this ôseemingly effortless storytellerö (Boston Globe) frequently draws inspiration from her own family history, in particular, the lives of her two remarkable grandmothers, who have found their way into all of Trigiani's treasured novels. In Don't Sing at the Table, this much-beloved writer has gathered their estimable life lessons, revealing how her grandmothers' simple values have shaped her own life, sharing the experiences, humor, and wisdom of her beloved mentors that will delight readers of all ages. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Millions of readers around the world love Adriana Trigiani's bestselling novels: the Big Stone Gap series; Very Valentine; Lucia, Lucia; Rococo; The Queen of the Big Time; and Viola in Reel Life, the first book in a new young adult series. She lives in New York City with her family.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xi
Viola	p. 1
Lucia	p. 33
The Factory Life	p. 59
Storefront Couturier	p. 85
Security	p. 100
La Bella Figura	p. 120
Sex and Marriage	p. 143
The Places You'll Go	p. 166
Children	p. 182
Belief	p. 207
Afterword	p. 227
Acknowledgments	p. 237
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