In search of a personal, display of love Mother’s Day gift? A Coraggio: With Courage I Can book at the center of a themed gift basket. Happy to inscribe with a loving message and priority mail asap. Ideas: Courage from an Italian Grandmother surrounded by Italian treats. Or if that maternal figure in your life is experiencing grief or physical aches, perhaps Courage to Conquer pain surrounded by healing and meaningful items, here a colander filled with Eastern European herbal tea and treats.

Joy and Love for Everyone who’s been like a mother in your life!

Luisa Spagnoli used Coraggio to chase her dream despite those in 1920s Italy who claimed a woman could not be a successful chocolatier, especially if sweets were wrapped with a message. Ha! Worldwide strong 100 yrs later! A chocolate bacio (kiss) with message of love! È perfetto! #InternationalWomensDay2025

Perfect Mother’s Day Gift during social distancing time? – A Coraggio gift set filled with encouragement delivered to her door!

I am happy to add the loving touch of signature and ribbons, and love you up with $2 off each book plus combined shipping.

My all-time fav Mother Teresa quote is:

“Let us touch the dying, the poor, the lonely and the unwanted according to the graces we have received and let us not be ashamed or slow to do the humble work.”

Day after day Mother Teresa personally encountered an unyielding number of poor, sick and unwanted. Yet, she relentlessly extended bodily and figurative touch through her deep well of compassionate love, returning to God when needing to replenish her cache of goodness. At this time of global illness and isolation, let us heed her call to see and touch the lonely, suffering and unwanted all around us, by whatever means we are able.

Hope Restores! Come-two weeks from today-charge your spirit and mind!

Hear Coraggio: Courage to Believe in the Miracle of Hope

and other dynamic women talk of hope and love that will uplift the most weary or worried of souls!

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    Hope Restores Women’s Conference 2019

I always look forward to the gift of a rose on Nonna’s birthday.

Sure enough, right on time did this beauty appear.

The gift of a rose on Nonna’s birthday.

Chase after your dreams, no matter your age!

I am thrilled to have met Italian Director Katia Bernardi and Co-producer Davide Valentini, who brought this message alive in their film “Funne.”

Italian Funne film Katia Bernardi e Co-ProducerDavide Valentini

Their heart-warming and humorous story follows a group of older women
from a remote, picturesque mountain village,
in pursuit of  their dream to travel to the sea.
Bravo Katia and Davide!

Grazie organizer of the Italian Film Fest Carmen De Lorenzo!

I was blessed by Fruzi and Greti who greeted us when we arrived in Hungary this September, spoiled us with a home-cooked traditional meal of soup and stuffed Hungarian peppers, and who kept my mother Julia and grandparents Zoltan and Anna’s memories alive for me and passed to Eric. I experienced profound gratitude that I could once more gaze at the Danube River that flows through Budapest, Hungary with Fruzsi and Greti.

Bridge over the Danube River in Budapest with Fruzsi and Greta

Bravo Vittorio Gigliotti for your superb photography during Cosenza, Italy’s Fashion Week.

My father Pasquale, nephew to your grandfather Giovanni, was a fantastic photographer and your talented photos would make him proud!

Happy Father’s Day to Pasquale and Giovanni!

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