Half Italian (and then some)

by Joe Pfeiler

Overview

Through the eyes of Joe Pfeiler, the American-born grandson of Italian immigrants, Half Italian recounts stories of immigrant ways merging with American life. Many are funny, some are sad.

Joe’s grandmother never saw a banana, mustard, or a fruit pie until adult age during her migration from Italy to California, and threw them all out the window of her train because she thought they were spoiled. How many kids witness their grandmother flush her dentures down the toilet, later retrieved from a septic tank? The humor is…unique.

Half Italian is a book about family, for anyone who’s ever had a family. It’s for anyone who’s ever been a kid or had kids. It’s for parents and grandparents.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940016491059
Publisher:	Joe E. Pfeiler
Publication date:	04/19/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	989 KB

About the Author

Joe Pfeiler holds Bachelor degrees in music and accounting. He grew up on a farm in southern California where both sides of his family were farmers. Joe’s maternal grandparents immigrated to southern California from Lombardy, Italy in the early 1900s. A tribute to his Italian family, Half Italian (and then some) is his first book. Joe speaks a bit of Italian and lives in Los Angeles where he works in finance. He travels often to France and Italy.

Editorial Reviews

This book had me hooked from the very first page.

Amazon - Sherri C

This is a loving, wise and warm-hearted book…the picture that emerges of the extended family gatherings for every major holiday is so compelling that one wishes to be transported right into the middle of it all.

Amazon - Dianne K

I read this book on vacation and found it to be so loving and kind to the generation who raised us, loved us, yelled at us, and brought us their perspectives of the world to us. Boys oh boys!

Amazon - Patti Rosenmund

I enjoyed this book so much! I love the family stories. The events recalled are interesting, but more importantly, they show the dynamics of a family that cares for each other. This also gives us insight of how where we come from influences who we have become. Thank you Joe, your book is such a gift.

Amazon - Christine Hess