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Diary of a Tufarolo is the story of a poor orphan from the town of Tufo in Abruzzo, Italy by the name of Emilo di Giuseppe. He endures many hardships as a young boy and is never allowed to attend school. IIiterate, he is drafted into the Italian Army at the start of World War II. While in the army, he is able to teach himself to read and write. This enables him to write his diary in Italian at the conclusion of the war as well as to write letters back home to Tufo. It is a vivid description of the war in North Africa between the Italians and the Allied Forces. Ultimately, his army surrenders and he is transported to England to serve two years as a prisoner of war. Returning to Tufo, he meets and marries Angelina. Together they have 3 children, the oldest is Bruna. In 1964, the family emigrates to Canada for a better life. Just before his death, Emilio hands the diary over to Bruna which he had kept secret for so many years. Bruna promises her Father to take care of the diary and several years later, she takes on the arduous and passionate task of translating his writings into Italian and English.

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Bruna Di Giuseppe has given her father Emilio the ultimate gift, a chance for his story to be read. In Bruna's introduction she shares with us her undeniable love, a daughter's pride and ultimate respect for her beloved father. This diary is not only an historical document but a testament to love and courage written by a man whose heart, vision and humanity were beyond any academic learning. Emilio in his raw and unadorned language brings his own poetic sensibility which depicts a life lived with loneliness, anguish and pain during a period filled with the horrors of war, poverty and despair. Despite all his struggles we sense a strong internal courage to confront life with all its injustice and to conquer its darkness. It is such a treasure of inheritance to be able to transcribe the words written by a father and to read in them not only the history of a life's journey but also the history of one's own soul. Bruna has been blessed by a lucky star. Gianna Patriarca Toronto, Ontario Diary of a Tufarolo, is an analysis into the profound suffering of a soldier. The emotions are raw and gripping. One asks oneself, What is the meaning of all this suffering? M. P. Marchelletta Toronto, Ontario Dedication Dedicated to Emilio the honourable protagonist of this story. The war took him far from home and upon his return, he endured further hardships until he met his Angelina. Fate brought him, Angelina and his three young children, Bruna, Marina and Franco to Toronto. He bought a little house in Canada and continued his hard work. Adding to his pride as a father, he later became a grandfather to Adriana, Lori, Gianni, Roberto, Alvaro and Emilio. He was also privileged to be a great-grandfather to Franca and Maia and a great-great-grandfather to Adrian and Christian. This book was written for his children, his extended family and to honour the friends he left behind. Bruna di Giuseppe

"Bruna Di Giuseppe has given her father Emilio the ultimate gift, a chance for his story to be read. In Bruna's introduction she shares with us her undeniable love, a daughter's pride and ultimate respect for her beloved father. This diary is not only an historical document but a testament to love and courage written by a man whose heart, vision and humanity were beyond any academic learning. Emilio in his raw and unadorned language brings his own poetic sensibility which depicts a life lived with loneliness, anguish and pain during a period filled with the horrors of war, poverty and despair. Despite all his struggles we sense a strong internal courage to confront life with all its injustice and to conquer its darkness. It is such a treasure of inheritance to be able to transcribe the words written by a father and to read in them not only the history of a life's journey but also the history of one's own soul. Bruna has been blessed by a lucky star. Gianna Patriarca Toronto, Ontario ""Diary of a Tufarolo,"" is an analysis into the profound suffering of a soldier. The emotions are raw and gripping. One asks oneself, ""What is the meaning of all this suffering?"" M. P. Marchelletta Toronto, Ontario Dedication Dedicated to Emilio the honourable protagonist of this story. The war took him far from home and upon his return, he endured further hardships until he met his Angelina. Fate brought him, Angelina and his three young children, Bruna, Marina and Franco to Toronto. He bought ""a little house in Canada"" and continued his hard work. Adding to his pride as a father, he later became a grandfather to Adriana, Lori, Gianni, Roberto, Alvaro and Emilio. He was also privileged to be a great-grandfather to Franca and Maia and a great-great-grandfather to Adrian and Christian. This book was written for his children, his extended family and to honour the friends he left behind. Bruna di Giuseppe"

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