Disgrazia

About the Book

The book deals with the death of his wife by giving birth to healthy twins on Christmas day and the resulting aftermath. The task of telling his five year old son that his mother was not coming home. In the fathers efforts to raise his children he married a widow with a small daughter. They adopted each other’s children. Within a couple of years the new wife took all of the children and left her husband. She divorced her husband and accused him with child abuse. He was denied visitation until the courts investigated. Finally he was allowed to visit his children but with an escort. His children refused to see him. For a long time the courts attempted to provide visitation for the father but without success. Finally the older son ran away from his adopted mother and went to his father. To this day the father has not seen his twins.

- Xlibris Podcast Part 1: http://www.xlibrispodcasts.com/disgrazia-1/

- Xlibris Podcast Part 2: http://www.xlibrispodcasts.com/disgrazia-2/

- Xlibris Podcast Part 3: http://www.xlibrispodcasts.com/disgrazia-3/

- Xlibris Podcast Part 4: http://www.xlibrispodcasts.com/disgrazia-4/

- Xlibris Podcast Part 5: http://www.xlibrispodcasts.com/disgrazia-5/

About the Author

Born in Italy on October 13, 1926 and came to America at the age of 15 months. Graduated from high school in 1944 with scholastic honors and as vice president of his class. Became a U.S. naturalized citizen. Enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944 and served in the South Pacific as a radio operator aboard a submarine tender. Entered college under the G.I. Bill of Rights. Graduated from PMC (now Widener University) with a degree in civil engineering. Worked for 42 years with Atlantic City Electric Company. This company sent him to the University of Pennsylvania for advanced study in Soil Mechanics. Upon retirement worked for a private engineering firm until 2009. Two tragic events took place. In 1974 his wife died in child birth after giving birth to healthy twins on Christmas day.