Calabrian Courage American Spirit: A Recollection of a Life Well Lived

"Calabrian Courage, American Spirit," highlights the life of Gabriel Cordi, an Italian immigrant who left the southern Calabrian coast of Italy in 1957 for the promise of a better life in America. Born a few short years before World War II, he faced the challenges of life during a war that strained his family's already meager resources. Encouraged by his parents, he journeyed to the United States to seek a better life and landed in New York City with one dime in his pocket. Meeting each new...