Above is a drawing of a character from Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. In Chapter Three of my new novel, Donna finds her brother, Vincent, creating this drawing. The theme of art runs throughout this book. The story
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THE BIRD THAT SANG IN COLOR: a generational saga about the secret to living free!
Posted by Grace Mattioli in News | 0 commentsThe Bird that Sang in Color will be released on January 17th and will be available through Amazon and all major online book sellers. This generational saga is told from the point of view of Donna Greco, the matriarch of the Greco family. She
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Fiction Books about Happiness: The Beauty of Leafless Trees
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Finding Happiness | 0 commentsIn the beginning of Discovery of an Eagle, Cosmo sees the beauty of the autumn leaves: “And even though he knew that the leaves changing colors meant that they were dying, he never felt death in the air. He felt life, renewal, and
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Where Eagles Glide
Posted by Grace Mattioli in world events | 0 commentsIn the chapter entitled, “Remember the Bonsai” of Olive Branches Don’t Grow On Trees, Silvia talks to Vince about his hostile feelings towards their brother-in-law, Doug. Vince is in the former Occupy movement and Doug is a
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Fiction Books about Happiness: Keeping the Good
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Finding Happiness | 3 commentsThis is the title of the last chapter of Olive Branches Don’t Grow On Trees. In it, Silvia is so overjoyed by her family gathering that she feels covetous of the time and knows that, like all really good times, it will come to an end too
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Fiction Books about Happiness: The Gift of Each Day
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Finding Happiness | 0 commentsIn Discovery of an Eagle, a near fatal accident wakes Cosmo up to the fragility of life. He realizes that each day is a gift, not a guarantee, and this realization is the impetus for his awakening. He decides to stop sleepwalking through his
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Fiction Books about Happiness: Give Peace a Chance
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Finding Happiness | 1 commentI wrote Olive Branches Don’t Grow On Trees after a failed attempt at making peace in my own family. Writing this book wasn’t only cathartic and therapeutic, but it gave me an opportunity to vicariously experience Silvia’s
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Fiction Books about Happiness: In This World of Sameness
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Finding Happiness | 0 commentsThis is a line from my forthcoming novel and the third novel featuring the Greco family–“The Bird that Sang in Color.” It’s told from the point of view of the family matriarch, Donna and is the story of her transformation
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Fiction Books about Happiness: A New Way To Live
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Finding Happiness | 0 commentsIt was difficult to come up with a blog post about finding happiness in such difficult times. My husband and I both lost our jobs this week but I consider us fortunate to have our health. In Italy, people grieve in isolation; our most vulnerable
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My mom died when I was fifteen. It was sudden and tragic. No time for goodbyes or any of that last-minute stuff. We were bonded together like shoe strings tied or fingers crossed so the thought of going on without her was really tough. The
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