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"In November 1909, thousands of factory workers walked off the job to protest the terrible working conditions in New York City factories. Joining the picket lines was dangerous, with thugs and police officers harassing picketers, but the protests stirred action. Many factory owners finally agreed to some of the workers' demands and improved conditions. But nothing changed for workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, and those workers would pay a high price for the company's dangerous conditions. In 1911, a devastating fire swept through the Triangle factory, killing 146 workers. In the months following the tragedy, the rights of workers finally gained real traction as the state government formed a safety commission and enacted new safety laws"--Provided by publisher.

Aspiring playwright Kit Zanetti lucks into the story of a lifetime when she accepts an invitation to tea from her elderly upstairs neighbor Aunt Lu and is treated to the tale of Lu's life in Greenwich Village in the 1950s as a beautiful, independent apprentice to an up-and-coming designer at a chic Fifth Avenue department store.

For one hundred years the Angelini Shoe Company has bought its shoe leather from Vechiarelli & Son in Tuscany. This business relationship leads Valentine Roncalli to meet and fall in love with Gianluca Vechiarelli, and the two start a life together with bumps on the road. However, Valentine meets each bump with the knowledge that anyone who can craft a shoe can do nearly anything.

"When a secret about her business partner and lover is revealed during her family's celebration of The Feast of the Seven Fishes, Valentine Roncalli must make life-altering choices as she fights for everything she wants while sustaining her family's business and enjoying life to the fullest"--OCLC.

When Ave Maria Mulligan spends time in Italy and Jack stays home in Virginia to get a new business off the ground with an eager saleswoman, their marriage is tested--but Ave Maria finds help from the Big Stone Gap mountain community.

Valentina DeLuca, designer and dressmaker of couture knock-off gowns, is getting married in Venice, Italy, to the man she has loved since he rescued her at the age of ten, but while in Italy and visiting all of the sites, Valentina begins to re-examine her life.

Describes the simple values of her grandmothers that were passed on to the author and depicts how their spiritual fortitude, entrepreneurial spirit, and resilience shaped her own life. Includes black-and-white photos.