In 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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Where Eagles Glide
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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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