Lisa Diodetto's search for herself amidst her Italian family's urgings that she settle down, and lead a respectable life

fans of Rita Ceresi's works, and anyone looking for a heartwarming story or a good laugh

Ceresi's descriptions of Eben Strauss; his Brooklyn accent and Jewish background are really evident here and both are very well portrayed

Ceresi's description of Dr. Peggy Schoenbarger or Lisa's boss, Karen. Then again, all authors have to create characters their readers will love to hate

buy the sequel, Tell Me Again Why I Married You

captures the inner workings of an Italian-American family perfectly

it's just simply a great read! The characters will come alive, and leap off the pages at you!

Rita Ceresi made an appearance at the University of Central Florida's Orlando campus 25 February 2004. She is an associate professor of creative writing at the University of South Florida, in Tampa.

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