io...a journey to wholeness

In 1955 a wide-eyed Italian child glanced up at the largest ship she had ever seen. In a few hours, she and her immigrant family would leave the Old World on a long cross-Atlantic voyage to the famous lady whose welcoming arms graced New York City's harbor. Before leaving the ship hundreds of hopefuls clung to their dreams while exchanging their cultures--and identities, to a land world famous for its opportunities. Clutching her mother's hand, the small girl remembered little of the day's ...