Read E la Storia Continua and celebrate Italian Americans who contributed greatly to American society, including Mother Cabrini, Lt. Joseph Petrosino, Frank Sinatra, Fiorello La Guardia, and the Chidichimos!

Part history, part family memoir, E la Storia Continua shares the inspiring story of the courageous Italian immigrants who endured severe hardship over the centuries to pursue opportunity in America. Author Peter A. Chidichimo, a second-generation Italian American, began his work on the book by researching his family history, before traveling to the Italian city of Spoleto to meet relatives, then continuing to Naples and the southern village of Civita, where his father was born and raised, before journeying to America.

Though largely a tale of immigrant fortitude and perseverance, E la Storia Continua is also a story of faith, family, friendship and gratitude. Peter embellishes the saga by adding fun facts and humor, including personal examples of the precarious nature of driving in Italy for the first time.

E la Storia Continua is an inspiring message for all Americans, but especially those whose parents and grandparents risked everything for the opportunity to build a better life in America.

After graduating in Texas with a degree in Physical Therapy, Peter practiced on Long Island for 28 years. Following that career, he transitioned into the field of medical malpractice, becoming a professional liability specialist, analyzing lawsuits against healthcare professionals, hospitals and nursing homes. t was during his tenure as a Claims Professional that Peter first began to write, focusing on medical malpractice and risk management. One such article, having to do with preventing bedsores, was used as part of the orientation program for a nursing home, the Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, in Brooklyn. It is still used today. That article, along with several others, were published in ASHRM, the journal of the American Society for Healthcare and Risk Management. fter semi-retiring in 2021, Peter began to write regularly for a community-based newspaper. Beginning with health & fitness, he expanded into business profiles and travel. He has also written features on anxiety & depression, addiction, alcohol awareness, cancer care, school choice, human trafficking and burnout. In his work as both a claims specialist and writer, Peter has interviewed dozens of business owners, healthcare professionals and elected officials. To date, Peter has published over 85 articles. In his first book, Fifty Things at Once, One Lesson at a Time, Peter honors his father, who immigrated to the US when he was only 17 years old. Peter describes how his dad learned a trade, served in the Army, became a US citizen, started a family, and then a business.He cites many of the lessons he learned from his dad; the importance of hard work, perseverance, family, faith, education, and respect. In E la Storia Continua, Peter celebrates the thousands of Italian immigrants who journeyed to America in search of opportunity, including his grandfather. In the final chapter, Peter returns to Italy to visit his 101-year-old aunt, and his cousins.He then visits the region of Calabria, and specifically the village of Civita, where his dad was born, taking the opportunity to reflect on his life as a second-generation Italian American. Following the theme of his first book, there are more lessons learned, new travel destinations, and prayerful reflections, while Peter describes life as a grandparent and the incomparable value of friendship. Most of Peter's articles can be found at these two websites: https://messengerpapers.com/author/petechid/ http://peterchidichimo.com ALSO BY PETER CHIDICHIMO ow a fifty-year journey of history, lessons learned, prayer, humor, perspective and reflection have transformed me into the person I am today. You too can use the talents God has blessed you with to be the person He wants you to be. Fifty Things at Once, One Lesson at a Time, and E la Storia Continua, are available at all major outlets, including Outskirts Press, Amazon Books, and Walmart. Peter is married to his wife, Mary Ann, a retired Special Education teacher. They live in Smithtown, New York, with Mr. Belvedere, their 17-year-old Dachshund.