A Bit of Myself is a memoir that was written, first and foremost, for my children so that they may better understand their ancestors and the passion for life that helped us become an American family. Through this journal, I share not only my most cherished and intimate memories but also memories of great struggle and heartbreak, hoping to reveal to the reader "a bit of myself" A Journey of Immigration - This memoir will take you on a journey from Bagnoli, Naples Italy, where I was born to immigrating to the US in search of the American Dream. You will walk the streets of the burning South Bronx, where I started my Americanization to my final destination of Westchester NY. Each chapter is filled with personal thoughts, poems and family recipe so that the reader may better understand the author and the struggle to becoming an American. Let's hold hands and fly into the arms of Lady Liberty. Always Live with passion. Filomena Abys-Smith
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About the Author Filomena Abys-Smith immigrated to the United States in October 1961 from Bagnoli, Naples, Italy, at the age of six. She attended Herbert H. Lehman College, earning a bachelor of science degree in family and consumer studies. She holds a New York State license in nutrition and worked for the New York City Board of Education for twenty-one years until starting Honey-Do Home Renovations with her husband; you can view their website. She currently holds a general contractor's license for New York City and Westchester County, where she lives with her husband, Peter, and their two children. Her two great passions are renovating homes into beautiful retreats and writing.
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