Varina Palladino's Jersey Italian love story : a novel
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New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023].
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First edition.
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401 pages ; 24 cm
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South Valleys Library - Adult Fiction
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Sparks Library - Adult Fiction
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Published
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English

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"An utterly delightful and surprising family drama-think "Moonstruck" and "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" set in New Jersey-about a boisterous, complicated Italian family determined to help their widowed mother find a new boyfriend"--,Provided by publisher.
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“Varina Palladino’s Jersey Italian Love Story is fun and funny, wonderfully exuberant, and incredibly wise. These endearing characters—their voices and stories— will be with me for a long time to come. I didn’t want to say good-bye.” –Jill McCorkle, New York Times bestselling author of Hieroglyphics An utterly delightful and surprising family drama—think Moonstruck and My Big Fat Greek Wedding set in New Jersey—about a boisterous, complicated Italian family determined to help their widowed mother find a new boyfriend. Lively widow Varina Paladino has lived in the same house in Wyldale, New Jersey, her entire life. The town might be slightly stuck in the 1960s, when small businesses thrived and most residents were Italian, but its population is getting younger and the Paladinos are embracing the change. What Varina’s not embracing, much to her ninety-two-year-old mother’s dismay, is dating. Running Paladino’s Italian Specialties grocery, caring for her mother, and keeping her large, loud Jersey Italian family from killing one another takes up all of Varina’s energy anyway. Sylvia Spini worries about her daughter Varina being left all alone when she dies. Sylvia knows what it is to be old and alone, so when her granddaughter, Donatella, comes to her with an ill-conceived plan to find Varina a man, Sylvia dives in. The three men of the family—Dante, Tommy, and Paulie—are each secretly plotting their own big life changes, which will throw everyone for a loop. Three generations of Paladinos butt heads and break one another’s hearts as they wrestle with their own Jersey Italian love stories in this hilarious and life-affirming ode to love and family."--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

DeFino, T. (2023). Varina Palladino's Jersey Italian love story: a novel (First edition.). William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

DeFino, Terri-Lynne. 2023. Varina Palladino's Jersey Italian Love Story: A Novel. William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

DeFino, Terri-Lynne. Varina Palladino's Jersey Italian Love Story: A Novel William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

DeFino, Terri-Lynne. Varina Palladino's Jersey Italian Love Story: A Novel First edition., William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.

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