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Podcast: Beyond the Book
Episode: My Path To La Dolce Vita (Feat. Dawn Mattera Corsi)
Description: "Perhaps I was destined to have a strong resolve. My grandparents had come to the United States as legal immigrants from Ischia (EE-skeeuh), an island in the bay of Naples, back when it was a rough time to be Italian in the United States. My grandfather came first, looking to make a better life for himself and his soon-to-be family. My grandfather courted his future bride by sending romantic letters across the ocean. They obviously worked, because my grandmother soon followed, and they were married in New York City. My father and Uncle Johnny were both born...