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My Grandmother’s Devotion

My Grandmother, Annie Dintino, (1899-1995) was very devoted to her own form of Catholicism. Since she was a first generation Italian-American, it was laced with pagan overtones. All over her home were shrines to the saints, and pictures of ancestors … Continue reading →

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Growing up Colella ~ The Life Cycle

(These stories are part of a larger unpublished novel with the same name. It is a semi-autobiographical novel about growing up in an Italian-American family in New Hampshire in the 1970s) The Life Cycle Until Dad and I went fishing, … Continue reading →

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Tata’s Garden

Because my grandfather could not speak proper English, he spoke to us in fragments. Most common of these were: “shut the piazza door,” “take that,” (followed by a thump on the head from thumb and forefinger) and “want a lollipop?” … Continue reading →

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Designing Death

When I was growing up, I heard many stories that made me believe our deaths are events we can choose and design. Some were stories of relatives who, when they reached a certain age or state of declining health, went … Continue reading →

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What is a Strega?

A Strega is often described as an Italian midwife, healer, herbalist, a sort of old fashioned gynecologist. As I wrote the novel The Strega and the Dreamer, it became clear to me that the Strega served a vital function in … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: italian

My Grandmother’s Devotion

Growing up Colella ~ The Life Cycle

Tata’s Garden

Designing Death

What is a Strega?

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