A Girl Named Maria

The heartwarming story of a reluctant young woman who immigrated to the U.S. in 1950. Maria became Mary when she went through Ellis Island, but she immediately began confronting obstacles in learning English, earning a living for herself and battling stereotypes and prejudice against women and immigrants. Now 96, this amazing woman tells stories of marrying the boy back home in Italy, raising a family, running a business and cooking some mouth-watering Italian dishes in America.

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