CLIFTON, N.J., March 4, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Almost every American can trace his roots back to a foreign country and ancestors who braved the oceans and the fear of a strange new world to find a better life for himself and his family. Vincent Rocco Saladini, Sr., is no exception. His new book, The Tailor's Thread An Italian-American Legacy (now available through 1stBooks), tells his story of beginnings and hardship in a new country.
Saladini invites readers to step back in time to experience his poignant, heartwarming odyssey. The Tailor's Thread is his amazing memoir that spans from Trisungo, Italy, to the limestone mines of West Virginia and covers his ascent into the world of fashion and education. Born to Pasquale Saladini, an Italian immigrant who worked in the West Virginia limestone mines, Saladini and his family struggled through the harsh winters in their small house heated by an insufficient wood stove.
Through his eyes, readers get a glimpse at life for these immigrants and their daily fight to survive. Saladini offers a first-hand depiction of the numerous hardships faced by these immigrants during the early part of the 20th century. Despite the odds against them, they succeed. Their "true pioneer spirit" keeps them together during some of the darkest moments of American history.
Inspirational and educational, The Tailor's Thread offers something special, from historical perspectives to the Italian American war experience to treasured family recipes.
Saladini learned tailoring when he was 12. At 43, he returned to college, eventually earning a master's degree in student personnel services. He has worked as an adjunct professor of men's and women's design at the Fashion Institute of Technology. The Tailor's Thread is his first book.
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