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Social Science Women's Studies

Mamma Mia!

Good Italian Girls Talk Back

compiled by Maria Coletta McLean

Publisher
ECW Press
Initial publish date
May 2004
Category
Women's Studies, Cultural
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550226515
    Publish Date
    May 2004
    List Price
    $19.95

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Description

Growing up a second-generation Italian woman in Canada is not as easy as it looks. In fact, it requires the keeping of secrets, the telling of lies, the casting of curses, and the patience of a saint. Here 20 Italian-Canadian women share their stories'some comic, some tragic, some nostalgic, all true?about living a double life with a private/public split personality. Intimate, inspiring, brave, and confessional, these tales reveal women old enough to reminisce yet young enough to revolutionize. Balancing between the Old Country and the new, a respect for tradition and the need to break with it, this collection is a rare and surprising blend of humour and candor that promises the perfect conversation-starter. Mamma mia, what will they dare say next?

About the author

Contributor Notes

Maria Coletta McLean is a graduate of York University and vice president of her family's 50 year-old business, The Columbia Coffee Co. This mother of six lives north of Toronto.