As a first generation Italian-American Susan Nanfeldt’s bi-cultural upbringing enabled her to seamlessly navigate between the old world, southern Italian customs, habits, and language of her father, her maternal grandparents, and countless paesani, and the new mid-twentieth century American culture into which they were determined to assimilate. Her series of twenty-two evocative vignettes conveys cherished and poignant memories that will resonate with readers of all ethnic backgrounds who treasure the legacy of culture and heritage with which they have been blessed.