Stella C. Hatgiannis / Stella CHatgiannis
Librería Samer Atenea
Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
Kálamo Books
Librería Perelló (Valencia)
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Donde los libros
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Hatgiannisdraws a verbal picture of life in a bygone era . . . corner candy stores,horse-drawn ice cream wagons, little red tricycles and territorial fights withthe neighborhood 'kids.' She describesher visit to Greeceas a six-year-old and her reluctance to admit having a good time. She was quite determined to make 'momma'sorry she ever took her away from 'daddy.' Hatgiannis describes moments of conflictgrowing up when told that 'nice Greek girls don’t' . . . go to dances, getvalentines, go out with boys and how she tries to prove that 'yes, they do!'She re-creates scenes from herearly childhood and the metamorphosis that takes place when she becomes thesole wage earner and caretaker of her mother. Her acquaintance with Telly Savalas is a fun read as she shares the excitementgenerated by this memorable moment in the life of a ’little Greek girl' grownup.Hatgiannishas re-created the past in authentic stories that evoke both tears andlaughter. Her creative side depicts hertwin brother’s thoughts in the womb and her mother’s ascent to Heaven . . . Hatgiannis writes from the heart as she shares stories fromthe life of a 'little Greek girl.'
