FROM ASHES TO SONG by Hilary Hauck - Spotlight & Giveaway
It's Italy, 1911 in Hilary Hauck's novel, FROM ASHES TO SONG (SunburyPress). Pietro’s life on the family vineyard is idyllic. He has at last captured the melody of the grape harvest on his clarinet and can’t wait to share his composition with his grandfather, but before he can play, news arrives of a deadly disease sweeping the countryside. They have no choice but to burn the vineyard to stop its spread. The loss is too much for Pietro’s grandfather, and by morning Pietro has lost two of the most precious things in his life—his grandfather and the vineyard. All he has left is his music, but a disastrous performance at his grandfather’s funeral suggests that music, too, is now beyond his reach.
Adrift with grief, Pietro seeks a new start in America. He goes to work in a Pennsylvania coal mine where his musician’s hands blister and his days are spent in the muffled silence of underground.
When the beautiful voice and gentle heart of a friend’s wife stirs a new song in him, Pietro at last encounters a glimmer of hope. From a respectful distance and without catching the attention of her husband, Pietro draws on Assunta for inspiration and soon his gift for music returns. But when grief strikes in Assunta’s life, Pietro is to blame. When Prohibition steals Pietro’s last pleasure, he has to do something before Assunta’s grief consumes them both.
FROM ASHES TO SONG is inspired by true events. It's a story of unconventional love, hope, and the extraordinary gifts brought to America by ordinary people in the great wave of immigration.
Thanks to FSB and associates we have one copy to give away. Just tell us about an immigrant story you will never forget. I am always in awe when I read anything about the immigrants who came to Ellis Island. "The American Dream" We'll announce a winner soon. Good luck.
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Good Morning, your book sounds like a very beautiful and moving read, I love the sound of it. My dad came from Mexico when he was only 16, he had attended a school in mechanical Technical School in Mexico actually. well , when he came across to America he worked very hard in cotton fields, he met my mom and they got married and soon they had a 2 kiddos so they would take the babies(2 of my oldest brothers ) with them to the cotton fields where they both worked. Well, later on my dad got a job in a car parts, where he was a machinist, and later on 4 more kiddos came along , by then we were 6 kiddos. My dad was a very hard worker and we never lacked anything, my parents always made all our birthdays very special and all the holidays as well. Our dad had a house built in NM . Have a Great week and stay safe. God Bless you and your family. My husbands grandparents immigrated from Italy and his grandfathers name was Peter and we named our son Peter for my husband's grandpa and and Joseph for my dad. aliciabhaney at sbcglobal dot net
ReplyDeleteLicha, thanks so much for sharing your wonderful family story! You parents sound amazing, your dad worked so hard for you all to have such a special life! I also love how your husband's grandfather and your son share a name with Pietro, the main character in From Ashes to Song! Thank you again for sharing, and best of luck in the Giveaway!
DeleteI don't have a specific immigrant story in mind. The large wave of immigrants coming to America from Europe in the late 1800's and the early 1900's helped make our country what it is.
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Nancy, I agree, so many gave up their homelands and came over to build this country! Thanks so much for commenting, and best of luck in the Giveaway!
DeleteSounds like an interesting story. Looking forward to reading the book.
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Thanks so much Dianne! I hope you enjoy the story! Thanks for commenting, and best of luck in the Giveaway!
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DeleteUnstoppable is fascinating and wonderful. So many uplifting and beautiful immigrant stories which I have enjoyed over many years. There are many stories that have never been told as my father's story who came from Poland when he was a young boy and had to struggle but succeeded in life by overcoming so much heartache and troubles. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteYes! So many incredible stories have already been told, yet so many have never been told. But even when they're not written, family stories are so valuable, perhaps shared around the dinner table. For me, it's always inspiring to think of my ancestors who faced so many struggles, yet they still overcame. Thanks for sharing, traveler, and best of luck in the Giveaway!
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ReplyDeleteSome of my friends talk about their parents coming to America with only $100 and making it. They ran their own business and have done very well for themselves.
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