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    Olive Branches Don't Grow on Trees
    Olive Branches Don't Grow on Trees
    Olive Branches Don't Grow on Trees
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    Olive Branches Don't Grow on Trees

    By Grace Mattioli

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    Twenty-something Silvia Greco is a feisty and determined young artist, desperately trying to make peace between the warring factions of her family by gathering them together for her younger brother's high school graduation. Although lovable, the Grecos can be a frustratingly stubborn Italian-American family, and in her journey to reunite them, she learns that peace isn't something that's freely existing, but something that needs to be cultivated. In the "Best of List" in "Suspense Magazine!" and with an Indie Reader's 5-Star review, readers of "Olive Branches Don't Grow on Trees" will be charmed, uplifted, and hooked by this energetic, funny, and endearing family drama. If you enjoyed the wit and heartwarming moments of Anne Tyler's French Braid, you'll love this book. Buy now before the price changes!

    "The author weaves a tale that is a moving and realistic portrayal of a dysfunctional family with enough drama and humorous family situations that will keep the reader engaged and entertained, while providing a witty sense of humor and subtle messages of life lessons to extend the olive branch and learn to live, love and forgive." Jersey Girl Book Reviews

    "The sequences of Silvia's recollections into the past with her strong willed, born ahead of her time grandmother, the jobs she has held, and lost as it were, are nothing short of brilliant." Chapters and Chats Book Reviews

    "Grace's intimate knowledge of her subject shows in her frank and open style of writing, which invites the reader into the lives of the Greco family, as though they were long lost friends and therefore there is no need to stand on ceremony, or pretend that things are not just as they are. An amazingly perceptive, cleanly written and well told story, marks Grace Mattioli's debut novel." Fiction-books.biz Book Reviews

    “The author...manages to make us care about this family. All of the Grecos...are entertaining and their quirks are endearing. OLIVE BRANCHES DON'T GROW ON TREES is a very real drama that gets to the heart of the conflict within the Greco family.” Indie Reader Reviews

    Suspense Magazine, Best of 2012

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGrace Mattioli
    Release dateJul 11, 2014
    ISBN9780990575115
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    Grace Mattioli

    Grace Mattioli is the author of "Olive Branches Don't Grow On Trees," "Discovery of an Eagle," and "The Bird that Sang in Color." She writes contemporary fiction filled with humor and insight. Escape into a world of colorful, unforgettable characters as they search for answers to the big questions in life. Laugh, cry, be inspired and gain valuable insights about what it takes to be truly happy.

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      This is the perfect book for readers who love large Italian families and all the drama that surrounds them--This family puts the D in dysfunctional. The story was very enjoyable and dramatic, but it seemed there was some excess dialogue and side plots that just didn’t move the story along quick enough for me, but that might just be me. I would recommend this story to readers who love large families that thrive on drama with a little conflict thrown in.

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