Born and raised in Venezuela from Italian immigrants, author Susan Violante completed a BA degree in Political and Administrative Cs. before moving to the US. Although she built a career as a Business Analyst/Accountant since 1987, she also kept herself active as a Freelance writer. In 2010 Violante finally retired from Accounting and leaped to the publishing industry. She currently works as the Editorial Assistant for Reader Views and First Chapter Plus, while dedicating the remainder of her time to her own writing. She also started her Internet Radio Show: I Have Something To Say LIVE.
Innocent War (Revised Edition)
Behind an Immigrant's Past Series Book 1
by Susan Violante
Innocent War (Revised Edition)
Behind an Immigrant's Past Series Book 1
by Susan Violante
Published Apr 25, 2011
233 Pages
Genre: JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Military & Wars
Book Details
HOLLYWOOD BOOK FESTIVAL 2009 HONORABLE MENTION AND # 16 ON THE CYRUS WEBB’S CONVERSATIONS BOOK CLUB TOP 50 NON-FICTION TITLES FOR 2009
Based on the taped memoirs Susan Violante received from her Italian Immigrant father, Nino; Innocent War is a boy’s adventure showing a child’s point of view through the war’s hardships, dangers, and tragedies of WWII, combined with his own humor, innocence, and awakening as he grows up. “Violante’s retelling of Nino’s incredible life grips the reader from the first page…It’s a wonderful book!” —Penny Warner Author of How to Crash a Killer Bash, among many others. “Loved the heart felt very personal account of a well-known event that brings so much meaning to the historical context. It is an important, but often forgotten part of the War.” —Anna Morrison, High School History teacher at SMCA – Austin, TX.