adriana trigiani

Congratulations to Theresa N. from South Carolina, the winner of the November giveaway!  Theresa has won an author signed copy of Tony Danza’s first book, I’d Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had:  My Year as a Rookie Teacher at Northeast High.  Click here to see some photos of when I met Tony and had him sign your book!  I know you will enjoy it!  For December, the giveaway book is a wonderful, historical fiction by Adriana Trigiani titled The Shoemaker’s Wife.  The story of Enza and Ciro starts in the Italian Alps at the turn of the last century.

Through the love story of Enza and Ciro, this rich epic tells the story of the immigrant experience in America over twenty years.  I loved the book and was very excited to get the opportunity to meet the author when she was recently in Connecticut, courtesy of R. J. Julia’s bookstore in Madison.

I have to admit, having never seen Ms. Trigiani before, I was a little surprised by her presentation…it was more of what you would expect from a stand-up comic than a best-selling author.  I didn’t realize she had a comedy background…including a stint as a writer on The Cosby Show!  She kept the crowd in constant laughter as she discussed her family and her Italian heritage.  The Shoemaker’s Wife, she explained, was inspired by her own family and took over 20 years of research for her to develop…truly, a labor of love.

A copy of The Shoemaker’s Wife, signed by Adriana Trigiani, will be December’s giveaway selection.  To enter to win, simply leave a comment on any post during the month of December.  Each comment will qualify as a ‘chance’ to win.  Click here for more details.  Good luck!

A photo of the author Adriana Trigiani. Her debut novel was Big Stone Gap.

 Happy December!  Thank you for visiting, Jackie