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~ (Author) "During the first sixteen years of my life I lived in Red Hook, Brooklyn..." (more)
Key Phrases: chauvinistic ethnocentrism, buona femmina, ordine della famiglia, New York, United States, Southern Italy (more...)
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"Its data is presented with scholarly precision; yet the author's style, which he peppers with autobiographical tidbits, makes it immensely readable" -- The New York Times

"This is a disciplined, poignant, superb book. Gambino does for Italian Americans what Luigi Barzini has done for the Italians." -- Michael Novak


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Since its first publication in 1974, Blood of my blood has become the most highly esteemed book on Italian Americans. It is also rare that it is both a bestseller and a college text.

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  • Paperback: 388 pages
  • Publisher: Guernica Editions Inc.; 2 edition (April 22, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1550711016
  • ISBN-13: 978-1550711011
  • Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #582,622 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gambino's book rings true, even after 25 years, June 25, 2000
By "janicep443" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
I first read Richard Gambino's "Blood of My Blood" in the late 1970's. Reading this book became a voyage of discovery. The book retains its strength and mission over twenty-five years later. Being Italian-American in 21st century America is still perplexing. Gambino gives many clues and insight into the Italian-American experience.

As part of one of the largest ethnic minorities in the USA it is unsettling to have so little information about who we are. Gambino's blending of historical facts with personal stories paints a vivid picture of the Italian-American experience.

Mainstream America revels in the ethnocentricity of many ethnic groups, while Italians are still discouraged for being Italian-like. The Italian-American experience, even today, is only a footnote clouded with the mass media's laughable or fearsome images.

Though originally publishes in 1974 this books still is a beacon for those struggling to understand what it is to be Italian-American.

This is a must read for anyone interested in he Italian American experience.

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for anyone of Italian descent, compelling..., November 24, 1998
By rannina@execpc.com "rannina" (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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Dr. Gambino has presented a sociological analysis woven into a personal autobiographical interpretation of what it is like growing up and being Italian-American. One must accept the hyphen if he or she who is Italian-American wants to accept themselves. The evidence and research is as compelling for me as it was 15 years ago when I first read this book. It is on the the most influencial books on ethnicity in America. Unfortunately, most readers will find books about organized crime as true facts of the 27 million plus Italian-Americans in the USA. This, of course, is the reality of the mass media. Nonetheless, if one wants to understand his or her identity as an American of Italian desent or if you want to become closer to this ethnic mosaic we call the USA, please read this book. It will not only educate but entertain you and make you more understanding of Italian-Americans.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An accurate look into the Italian-American experience., September 20, 2000
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Both my parents are from a small town in Calabria. I distinctively remember growing up with the feeling that I was not 100% American or Italian. In the home, I had a traditional southern Italian upbringing that did not exist in the homes of my friends, most of whom had Italian backgrounds. Richard Gambino's mention of this condition was the first time I have ever read about it it any text. Needless to say, I identified with the many accounts of the Italian-American experience explained by Mr. Gambino.

I would recommend this book to people of any background, Italian or not. The struggles of the southern Italians, both in their own country and in their new one, is a story that many will find intriguing and inspiring.

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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book, and excellent service
excellent service and an excellent book if you are an italian american or not. very informative and very heart warming if you are italian.
Published 19 months ago by Mr. Anthony J. Schebell

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply, the Bible of the inner Italian
If you are looking for a book that doesn't merely describe Italians, but gets to the inner soul of how they think and behave, this is for you. Read more
Published on May 9, 2007 by Stephen J. Benedetto

1.0 out of 5 stars Dated Pseudo-Ethnic Fluff
Blood of My Blood is an unfortunately dated piece of pseudo-ethnic fluff. Readers who consider this text an historical document should take note of a number of things: first, it... Read more
Published on March 20, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for ALL Second, Third and Fourth Generation
This book is something that all 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation Italian-Americans should read. It brings an understanding of the first generation of Italian Americans to those of us... Read more
Published on December 5, 2001 by Robert E. Colapietro

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful, Clearcut Study.
I wasn't sure what I expected when I read Richard Gambino's book. The only thing I can say is that it was a real eye-opener! Read more
Published on February 23, 2000 by Emanuel Gambino

5.0 out of 5 stars The starting point for understanding Italian Americans
If one has any Italian American roots, this book should be compulsory reading. For fair-minded people of other backgrounds, who would like to know more about one of America's... Read more
Published on December 29, 1998 by Bob Masull (bmasull@ns.net)

5.0 out of 5 stars The Saga of southern Italian Immigrants
A great book. Very exciting to read, and even though originally published in 1974 still very much relevant. Read more
Published on October 26, 1998

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