IVANO SAYS: IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR BOOK "LA NOSTRA COSTA" (OUR COAST) IS NOW AVAILABLE IN E-BOOK FORMAT.
IT IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT AMAZON'S KINDLE BOOKSTORE:
AND ALSO AT BARNES AND NOBEL'S NOOKBOOKS
AND ALSO AT:
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYBODY
SEMPRE AVANTI
AND HERE IS A SPECIAL THANKSGIVING MESSAGE FROM CATHY BROVIA (BELOW ON THE RIGHT) AT JOE BROVIA'S INDUCTION TO THE PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE HALL OF FAME.
Happy Thanksgiving Ivano and family....
I was watching Channel 25, and watching a Japanese fellow from Watsonville (professor or something).. He was talking about living in Watsonville at the time of the war with Japan.... how they were treated etc., and forced to move to the camps... was sooooo interesting and heart breaking at the same time for me. I can not remember his name, but he spoke of so many people like Norman Mineta, Harry Truman, and so many politicians etc.....
Then...... all of a sudden, BOOM!!!! Davenport Historical moments came on, and there YOU WERE!!!!!!!!!! I think it was 2010 reunion at the berry farm. I got interrupted with a call from my firefighter grandson Nick... He is Joe's grandson, and is with the California Firefighters. He lives in Carmel Highlands, and wanted me to go down to his home for Thanksgiving... I am just not up to it this year... Guess that is why I did not attend the Berry farm reunion.... was in the hospital twice in july, and am still feeling crappy.
Just wanted you to know I really enjoyed the video, and you are handsome as ever. Hope you got to sell a few books.
It looked to me like there was a picture of Joe in front of what I thought was you in uniform.... Like I say, I got interrupted, and I heard you mention his name. I am so happy he is always remembered...
Anyway, thanks for the Costa Nostra News... i so enjoy reading it...
Happy Thanksgiving, and like the old saying goes.... YOU OUTTA BE IN PICTURES!!!!! Singing those old songs.
I am sorry I just could not make it this year... But I REALLY, ENJOYED WATCHING THE WHOLE TV PROGRAM especially all the beautiful Italian songs!!!! I remember listing to Joe's dad sing those beautiful Italian songs at holidays, and I always had tears in my eyes. He had such a beautiful voice.... I miss him so much along with Maria, and of course my dear husband.
Keep up the good work,
Sempre Avanti,,,,, Cathy
IVANO SAYS: Sempre Avanti Cathy. And yes, I did have a photo of Joe (Brovia) on the Photo Display Table. I never go to an event without at least one photo of Joe. I'm always asked the question, "Who is the baseball player", which gives me the opportunity to tell the story of the famous "Davenport Destroyer".
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Hey Ivan ,
That's great news about the book , it seems to be going Sempre Avanti .
Want to wish you and Mildred , and the rest of the family a Happy
Thanksgiving . For me my oldest son is coming up from Los Angeles
so we will be together . RENO di CISTERNA
Ivano,
Just read and saw the wonderful article on Joe Brovia --just
great . All your articles no matter what , or how trivial really help make my day.
Also how thoughtfull you are in rememberance , as always taking the picture of Joe Brovia with you at your presentations. RENO di Cisterna
Thanks once again for the latest article . I have one real old story
you might want to pass on to Joe's wife and grandson about him . My dad and I would visit the Brovia home . It was justdad and I. The first thing of course was for Mr. Brovia (Pete) to bring out the wine . In the usual course of the coversation , Pete
would bring up the fact that he had three daughters, all normal . Then he would add (in Italian), "I have only one son. Look at him out there --in the middle of the
street . playing by himself with that ball--like a crazy kid, I don't know what's going to become of him when he grows up." Without a doubt we all found out what his true destiny in life was .
By the way Pete Brovia is Lido's (my brother) Godfather.
Sempre Avanti.
RENO di Cisterna (and della Costa)
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Thanks Reno for your wonderful story about the Brovias. I'm sure that Cathy and family will enjoy it. BTW: I have the story (more or less) as you tell it in my Book "La Nostra Costa" in the Chapter on Joe. What I didn't know was that Pete was Lido's Godfather. Of course, you know that Valentina, my mother, was Lido's Godmother. As I cite in the book, these two families (Comelli and Brovia) were destined to be together. On page, 119 in the book I write: "Even more ironical, my parent's buriel vault inside Building 7, at the Holy Cross Cemetery, is located just to above and to the right of Pete and Mary Brovia's vault. It seems that these two families were destined to be close together both in life and in death." ivno
Ivano,
You are very kind to share this message with me. Reno knows, for sure,how much I LOVE the history that he shares...
As always,
norma (Cantarutti) Reiter
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