{"id":1550,"date":"2013-01-29T00:30:23","date_gmt":"2013-01-29T06:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/morefrommom.com\/?p=1550"},"modified":"2013-01-28T11:38:18","modified_gmt":"2013-01-28T17:38:18","slug":"the-tale-of-lucia-grandi-review-with-amazon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/morefrommom.com\/?p=1550","title":{"rendered":"The Tale of Lucia Grandi Review with Amazon!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I began reading the Tale of Lucia Grandi and right away I was intrigued by Lucia&#8217;s story and her life. She lead a tragedy of a childhood but somehow managed to overcome the tragedy and live to a ripe old age of 100+ years! What an amazing example of being able to get through the trauma of life. Being especially sensitive to traumas myself this reminded me that yes, my brother, dad and best friend have all died within a very short time period but I have more life to lead and it&#8217;s time for me to live it! Inspirational! I will definitely be wanting to read any books that Susan Speranza has written as well. This was eloquently written and timeless in it&#8217;s appeal! Thank you for such a great piece of fiction. And keep reading for the giveaway!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I was given this book to read and review. This is an honest representation of my opinion of the story and may differ from yours. FTC regulations yada yada&#8230;:)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\" http:\/\/www.promotionalbooktours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/TheTaleofLuciaGrandiBanner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1910\" title=\"TheTaleofLuciaGrandiBanner\" alt=\"\" src=\" http:\/\/www.promotionalbooktours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/TheTaleofLuciaGrandiBanner.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\" http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B009WCY9PE\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B009WCY9PE&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=taktimformom-20\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1556\" title=\"The Tale of Lucia Grandi\" alt=\"The Tale of Lucia Grandi\" src=\" http:\/\/www.promotionalbooktours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/TheTaleofLuciaGrandi.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"294\" \/><\/a><a title=\"The Tale of Lucia Grandi\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\" http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B009WCY9PE\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B009WCY9PE&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=taktimformom-20\" target=\"_blank\">The Tale of Lucia Grandi<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>When an old woman is asked to tell the story of her life, she tells an<br \/>\nintense and poignant tale about growing up in and surviving a warring<br \/>\nsuburban family during the 1950s and &#8217;60s.<\/p>\n<p>Written as a memoir, each chapter describes a particular incident in<br \/>\nLucia&#8217;s life which shows the constant struggle between her parents and the<br \/>\nperverse effect it has on her and her family. From her complicated and<br \/>\nunwanted birth, to her witnessing a suicide at age 3, to her stint as a<br \/>\nrunaway at age 14, the story progresses to the final crisis where as a<br \/>\nyoung woman she is turned out of her house and banished from her family<br \/>\nforever.<\/p>\n<p>Told in breathtakingly beautiful prose, this is a powerful and timeless<br \/>\nstory of a dying woman&#8217;s courageous attempt to come to terms with her past<br \/>\nand the troubled family that dominated it.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Purchase The Tale of Lucia Grandi: The Early Years<\/strong><br \/>\nKindle <iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank&amp;bc1=000000&amp;IS2=1&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;fc1=000000&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;t=myuent09-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=8&amp;l=as4&amp;m=amazon&amp;f=ifr&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;asins=B009WCY9PE\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nPaperback <iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank&amp;bc1=000000&amp;IS2=1&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;fc1=000000&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;t=myuent09-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=8&amp;l=as4&amp;m=amazon&amp;f=ifr&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;asins=094465701X\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe> | <a title=\"The Tale of Lucia Grandi\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\" http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/s?store=allproducts&amp;keyword=the+tale+of+lucia+grandi\" target=\"_blank\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>About Susan Speranza<\/h1>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\" http:\/\/www.promotionalbooktours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Susan-Speranza.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1557\" title=\"Susan Speranza\" alt=\"Susan Speranza\" src=\" http:\/\/www.promotionalbooktours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Susan-Speranza.jpg\" width=\"251\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>ONCE UPON A TIME&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;I was born in New York City and grew up on Long Island where I had an<br \/>\ninteresting and creative childhood. Once in college, I studied Psychology<br \/>\nand Philosophy, but since &#8220;thinking&#8221; didn&#8217;t translate into earning money or<br \/>\njob security, I worked at a variety of different and unrelated jobs both in<br \/>\nNew York City and on Long Island.<\/p>\n<p>In order to keep me sane through all the craziness of life, I spent my<br \/>\nspare time writing. Anything and everything. The culmination of this was a<br \/>\nfantasy &#8211; The City of Light &#8211; which has recently been reissued as an ebook.<\/p>\n<p>I took up the hobby of dog showing and breeding and produced many Pekingese<br \/>\nChampions. You can see them over at our Castlerigg Pekingese website.<\/p>\n<p>Somewhere in the middle of my life so far, after a great personal upheaval,<br \/>\nI went back to school, became a High School Librarian. I managed to fulfill<br \/>\nmy childhood dream of living in the country when I finally escaped suburbia<br \/>\nand moved to Vermont where I now happily live with my beautiful Pekes.<\/p>\n<p>But I&#8217;ve never stopped writing.<\/p>\n<p>My biography (as with my life, I hope) is to be continued&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Follow Susan Speranza<br \/>\n<a title=\"Susan Speranza\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.susansperanza.com\/#!home\/mainPage\" target=\"_blank\">Website<\/a> | <a title=\"Susan Speranza Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\" http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/susansperanzaauthor\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> |<br \/>\n<a title=\"Susan Speranza Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/susansperanza\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a> | <a title=\"Susan Speranza GoodReads\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\" http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/15980575-tale-of-lucia-grandi\" target=\"_blank\">GoodReads<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow the Tour!<br \/>\n<!-- start LinkyTools script --><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\" http:\/\/www.linkytools.com\/basic_linky_include.aspx?id=176570\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\nend LinkyTools script\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>Tour Prize -$50 Amazon GC &amp; 5 Autographed copies Fill out the<br \/>\nform below to enter <a class=\"rafl\" id=\"rc-9b80e9359\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/9b80e9359\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net\/embed\/rafl\/cptr.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/morefrommom.com\/?p=1550\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 1406085;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I began reading the Tale of Lucia Grandi and right away I was intrigued by Lucia&#8217;s story and her life. 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