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.

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!

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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Celebrating a new www.WithCourageICan.com website in time to honor Mother’s Day and the inspirational examples of courage my Nonna, Mother, and Nagymama showed me. Those lessons formed the Coraggio Book Series theme: Be Happy ~ Be Healthy ~ Take Charge of Your Attitude ~ Take Charge of Your Health ~ Have No Excuses ~ Have a Gratitude Attitude.

Check out the 30 to 60 second videos for each of the books and a 5^th as overview of the Coraggio message. http://www.withcourageican.com/about/  I humbly ask: Would you share the WithCourageICan.com website with friends and those you believe might need a dose of Coraggio inspiration and hope? Would you like this page if you haven’t already? http://www.withcourageican.com/about/

Mille grazie to http://soandco.net/ Digital for exhibiting its mission of passion to foster a society of harmony through web design, and to https://innersunrise.com/ for the web designer referral as well as for tools for tranquility while moving throughout the website build.

Enjoy a cup of hot tea and Coraggio! Inspiration at the Cadillac Authors’ Luncheon

March 4, 2017

Tuesday’s Funeral Mass was a beautiful celebration of the life of mio Papa; a father who imparted to his children the importance of Faith and Famiglia.

We will miss your vibrant stories.

We are grateful for the lifetime of Patience, Wisdom and Love.