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    Lucia day in Ghedi
    Lucia day in Ghedi
    Lucia day in Ghedi
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    Lucia day in Ghedi

    By Francesco Lolli

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    A strong memory again from the past. Santa Lucia as celebrated in the north of Italy, in the fog, waiting for Christmas. The celebration is unknown, I think, to the English readers. Undeletable memories from my parents, and particularly of my mother, who recently passed away.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFrancesco Lolli
    Release dateMay 3, 2011
    ISBN9781458108333
    Lucia day in Ghedi
    Author

    Francesco Lolli

    I am a Neurologist from Florence, Italy. I write some personal memories of general interest. The english is not my first language, but I try to cope and comunicate.

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      Lucia day in Ghedi - Francesco Lolli

      Lucia day in Ghedi

      By

      Francesco Lolli

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      Annita Bascialla (11/07/1922, 01/04/2010)

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      Copyright Francesco Lolli 2011

      Smashwords Editions

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      Thank you for downloading this free ebook. You are welcome to share it with your friends. This book may be reproduced, copied and distributed for non-commercial purposes, provided the book remains in its complete original form. If you enjoyed this book, please return to Smashwords.com to discover other works by this author. Thank you for your support.

      Cover design by F. Lolli

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      I have to thank Diego Franciotta, my reader and judge and Gloria for the tolerance in my

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