A novel about a family during World War II, set on the homefront in Springield, Mass., and in the South Pacific. The book focuses on four characters and how their lives were affected and changed during the war years.
Joe Giordano was born in Brooklyn. He and his wife, Jane, have lived in Greece, Brazil, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Background
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I took some University of Texas classes and started writing short stories. I received a truckload of rejections before my first acceptance three years later. Writing is a creative outlet. Most writers agree that good writing is hard, but the process gives me pleasure.
Birth Place
Brooklyn, NY
Accomplishments
My stories have appeared in more than ninety magazines including Bartleby Snopes, The Saturday Evening Post, decomP, The Summerset Review, and Shenandoah. My novel, Birds of Passage, An Italian Immigrant Coming of Age Story, was published by Harvard Square Editions October 2015. My second novel, Appointment with ISIL, an Anthony Provati Thriller will be published by HSE in June 2017. Read the first chapters and sign up for my blog at http://joe-giordano.com/