Shades of Green, White and Red

A new world dawns as the Mezzatestas and Testaduras welcome the next 

generation into their families. Challenges emerge as the old world values, 

traditions and rituals are called into question and become more obscure. 

The parents and grandparents must discover their own ways to help preserve what 

is fundamentally important to them. This transition forges new relationships 

and reshapes the future of the family and its culture. 


The second volume of Shades of Green, White and Red is a story about growing up as 

a second-generation migrant. It celebrates the hilarious and dramatic moments 

many descendants of migrants share. Amidst laughter and tears, each family 

member navigates through their mixture of cultures to find their own identity. 

The wheel of time turns as the torch is passed from one generation to the next 

and what is cherished and left behind defines the meaning of the true legacy. 


This novel is written in English and includes a Siclian/Italian Glossary with Full Translations.