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The Taming of the Rose
In the small town of Rosedale, life was simple and the various neighborhoods filled with post-WWII families building a life for their children while sharing a deep sense of community. For many of the families residing in Rosedale, life revolved around St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church and grammar school. Multiple waves of boys and girls and their younger brothers and sisters would march through eight years of nuns before splitting off into the St. Mary’s Academy High School for Girls and the Apostles of St. Mary High School for Boys. The Taming of the Rose tells the story of one of Rosedale’s sons…
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RJ Civile is the author of essays, poetry, and his most recent work— the novel,
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Sophia Caiazzo is in a frenzied state! Her parents have arranged for her to marry Signore Acerbi – one of the wealthiest men in Naples. A man Sophia has absolutely no affection for – and who is nearly three times her age! Despite her fervent pleas to her father, Sophia is destined to be married to the old banker. Her wedding day fast approaching, Sophia resorts to praying and fasting for divine intervention to be spared this unhappy fate. A chance meeting with the mysterious Padre Pastore in the Piazza San Domenico, provides some glimmer of hope. The Padre’s own personal tale and his encouragement to not lose faith lifts Sophia’s spirit of despair…
