War in My Town (17 page)
Authors: E. Graziani
Bruna’s big brother Cesar gave her away at her wedding.
Bruna and Edo posed with family and friends on their wedding day, August 16, 1952.
Eglio overlooks the Bora Valley, where villagers hid from gunfire and where the Nazis had built bunkers. Below the church (at right) is the wall where citizens were lined up to be shot before the town’s priest saved them.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Second Story Press for giving this true story a chance to be heard. To Carolyn Jackson for finding it, to Margie Wolfe for believing in its importance and helping it come to life, and to Sarah Swartz, for making it better.
Thank you to my brother, Enrico, and cousins, in Canada and Italy, for their support and good wishes.
About the Author
E. Graziani is a teacher and self-proclaimed life-long learner who believes in constantly setting new goals for herself and working hard to achieve them. Her love of history, word artistry, and storytelling help to fuel these goals as do her students who particularly enjoy her classroom read alouds. She has worked with the Alzheimer Society of Canada to raise awareness and educate people regarding this disease. She resides in Stoney Creek, Ontario, with her husband and four daughters. Other books by E. Graziani —
Alice of the Rocks
and
Jess Under Pressure
.
Contents
- Prelims
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- Part One
- Part Two
- Part Three
- Part Four
- Part Five
- Part Six
- Author’s Note
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
Landmarks
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30