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Italians in Detroit (MI) (Images of America)

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This is a great pictorial essay of the Italian Immigrant Experience in Detroit. Armando Delicato takes your hand and walks you through the Immigration process. Once settled in Detroit he invites you through the Churches, the Arts, the People, and the Future of Italian/American's in Detroit. The abundance of photographs brings this history to life. I highly recommend this book to anyone with strong roots or interest in the Italian heritage.

I was born and raised in Detroit in 1943 to an Italian family. The memories are amazing especially with my Immigrant Grandparents and the traditions they left us. We lived in the St. Elizabeth parish and later I went back there to get married. This book brought back many fond memories.

The glowing praise bestowed by other reviewers is well deserved. Truly a labor of love, rich in memories of a great city and a great time. Kudos to the author, who I was privileged to know during my school days in Wayne, Michigan.

I discovered this book through my Aunt Delini from MI. There is a picture in the book we swear is of my grandparents (her parents). Being Italians from MI, currently living in AZ, and having my father Frank grow up in Detroit and attend Nativity Church, which I did as a child, was so nostalgic seeing the pictures and reading the stories. I bought a copy for myself, both of my daughters, a brother and a friend. I was happy to be able to pass down the history to my daughters.My aunts frequented the Cabota Club, Eastern Market EVERY WEEK and memories of sitting on those big front porches brought back a lot of memories for all of us. Those were the good old days!! Jeanette Jacokes

This book was a joy for me. It featured many places from my hometown and brought back wonderful memories. This would be a great gift for anyone of Italian descent who grew up in Detroit.

This book is for anyone interested in how their cultural heritage enriches their lives. It is a meaningful book regardless of whether you're from Detroit or whether you're Italian.