{"product_id":"in-my-grandmothers-shadow","title":"In My Grandmother's Shadow","description":"\u003cp style=\"background: white; margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTracing a Family Mystery to Southern Italy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA family mystery. An Italian journey. A story about love, identity, and belonging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Linda was a teenager, her grandmother, Filomena, shared a story she would never forget: at just five or six years old, Filomena had crossed the Atlantic alone with a man she didn’t know. “I was kidnapped,” she said.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecades later, those words became the catalyst for a journey into the mountains of southern Italy. Determined to uncover the truth behind her grandmother’s mysterious childhood, Linda traveled with her son and his partner to the small Puglian village of Castelluccio Valmaggiore, where generations of her family were born, lived, and died.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the help of a local genealogist, she followed her ancestors’ footsteps through ancient streets, uncovered long-buried records, met relatives she never knew existed, and confronted questions that challenged the family story she thought she knew. Along the way, the search for answers became something more—a journey of discovery, connection, and a deeper appreciation for the people who shared in the adventure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRich with the sights, flavors, history, and warmth of southern Italy, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn My Grandmother’s Shadow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores what we inherit from those who came before us—and how understanding their stories can change our own. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor fans of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eInheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Dani Shapiro and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMurder in Matera: A True Story of Passion, Family, and Forgiveness in Southern Italy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Helene Stapinski. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sunburypress.com\/collections\/linda-schifino\"\u003eLinda Schifino\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePage Count: 108\u003cbr\u003eTrim Size: 6 x 9\u003cbr\u003ePublish Date: August 27, 2026\u003cbr\u003eImprint: Brown Posey Press\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Memoir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBIOGRAPHY \u0026amp; AUTOBIOGRAPHY \/ Memoirs\u003cbr\u003eFAMILY \u0026amp; RELATIONSHIPS \/ Family History \u0026amp; Genealogy \u003cbr\u003eTRAVEL \/ Essays \u0026amp; Travelogues\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Linda Schifino","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44951828987997,"sku":"9798888194669","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0294\/8484\/3101\/files\/imgs_fc_fin.jpg?v=1787798569","url":"https:\/\/www.sunburypress.com\/products\/in-my-grandmothers-shadow","provider":"Sunbury Press Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}