Sicilian Stories: Living Just Off the Toe of Italy's Boot - Paperback

by Faye E. Fulton (Author)

Faye Fulton's collection of Sicilian stories will take you to an ornately designed and culturally diverse world, and illuminate the joys and perils of living in Sicily in the middle of the twentieth century. Learn about the eccentric life of an exotic, retired opera singer who was also a Countess. Understand the challenges of keeping a live-in maid, and why each maid was let go for different reasons. Get a glimpse of a granddaughter and grandmother bonding over a unique style of cooking and talking. Accept the ever-present Mafia and learn how they changed a nine-year-old girl's life. Feel the compassion and empathy of grasping the meaning of the holiday season in a foreign country. These stories and fascinating characters will touch your heart and tickle your funny bone.

Author Biography

Faye Fulton has been an inspirational keynote speaker, a communications trainer, and a storyteller for over two decades. She is a long-standing member of the National Speakers Association, a member of the North Carolina Storytelling Guild, and a member of the National Storytelling Network. She is also the co-founder of Speak Up Union County in Waxhaw, NC. She is a certified National Speaker and Trainer and has conducted seminars on over sixteen topics in every state (including Alaska and Hawaii) as well as the United Kingdom. Faye grew up in Sicily and Trinidad and has traveled extensively throughout the world. Her travels and experiences with different cultures are reflected in her stories. She writes and tells stories about her adventures and the diverse group of people she has met over the years-from Sicilian Countesses to Trinidadian chauffeurs. Her contemporary, original stories offer positive messages and inspiring ideas. Faye is hired to tell stories at conferences, association meetings, business events, festivals, nonprofit events, wineries, fundraisers, assisted living communities, churches, house parties, family reunions, and many other venues.