Italian Blood: A Memoir Tolan Denise
Italian Blood: A Memoir Tolan Denise A memoir dealing with the aftermath of abuse. My father's eruptions were quick, like bricks being thrown through a window."Denise Tolan's memoir-in-essay traces…
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Italian Blood: A Memoir Tolan Denise
A memoir dealing with the aftermath of abuse. My father's eruptions were quick, like bricks being thrown through a window."Denise Tolan's memoir-in-essay traces the legacy of violence in an Italian American family, showing how abuse reverberates both in the body and mind of a family. "I've heard that some volcanic eruptions are soft with oozing streams of lava dancing down the side of the volcano like a Las Vegas chorus line.
The second part, "Good Blood Doesn't Lie," shows what grows from those roots. The book's first part, "Blood is Not Water," lays out how the origins of violence can infect the roots of a family tree. Italian Blood is a raw, heartbreaking series of essays where everything is connected through literal and metaphorical blood.
These essays offer a connection to anyone who suffered childhood shame, violence, or fear and provide reassurance that