My Father’s Daughter: From Rome to Sicily

In this multigenerational story, My Father's Daughter: From Rome to Sicily, Gilda Morina Syverson travels with her Italian-born father, Italian-American mother and very-American husband to the village of her ancestors. This trilogy tale leads the reader through ancient sites of Rome, landscapes of a picturesque countryside, seaside villages of Sicily, olive trees in the valley of Mount Etna, while contrasting an emotional journey between a father and daughter. This Novello Literary Award Book Finalist, Nominee for the Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 2016 Nominee for Author of the Year for the Artist Guild Award, 2016 Honorable Mention for Non-Fiction in the New England Book Festival, and 2017 Runner Up for Autobiography in the Great Southeast Book Festival exudes passion, eloquence, heartfelt language, and ancestral roots. Reader discussion questions are included for book clubs, reading groups and libraries.