... and then, the Fat Lady Sang

Volume One, Book Two begins in 1966, and gives a closer lookat my life and tribulations before reaching my goal. My desire tocome to the USA was very strong and I always tried to fi nd a wayto leave my poverty-stricken home. Ever since I was 11 years old,I wanted to be a writer, but more importantly, I wanted to makeenough money to help support my parents. My passports requestswere denied, which prevented me from visiting western countries,until I came up with a brilliant plan. Let's just say, my dream cametrue, but it came with a heavy price. Heartaches paved the way tofi nd true happiness and that road led from a refugee camp in Italyto Las Vegas, Nevada. No matter where I lived or visited, my lovefor my country, the United States of America, never wavered.Please look for upcoming Volume Three that refl ects how someonelike me, who in the beginning lacked knowledge of the Englishlanguage, with $20.00 in her pocket, begins her life alone, in herdream country and forges ahead to establish herself in her newenvironment and do so much more than she ever hoped for.