{"product_id":"9780989227506","title":"Up Fool's Hill and Almost Down","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis illustrated, informative, and entertaining book makes a great gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHAT EVERY ITALIAN-AMERICAN SHOULD KNOW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy did our ancestors leave Italy in the early 1900s?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy did they come to America?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat were their first impressions of New York City?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow were Italian immigrants processed at Ellis Island?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why did the US government encourage some Italians to emigrate to America?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat was life like for Italian-Americans in the early 1900s, and what was it like during World War II?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the real origin of the word \"WOP?\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat did Italian immigrants believe were the antidotes to anti-Italian prejudice?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the meaning of \"Il Mezzogiorno,\" \"The Birds of Passage,\" and \"Il Campanilismo?\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat were the requirements for naturalization in the early 1900s? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy do Italians eat lentils on New Year's Day, and what do they do when they say \"Via il vecchio, benvenuto al nuovo?\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is La Tavola di San Giuseppe? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are \"Lucky Beans\" and \"Sfige di San Giuseppi?\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is Dante's \"Divine Comedy\" all about, and what is its significance?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the meaning of \"In Bocca Al Lupo,\" and what is the appropriate response when someone says this to you?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the difference between being an Italian and being an Italian-American?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy do Italians give out candy-coated almonds at weddings?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat do the expressions, \"Le Voglie,\" \"Vai Studi' e Vai Legge',\" \"Non fa' la brutta figura,\" \"La vecchiaia e' una carogna, ma per chi non ci arriva e'una vergogna,\" and \"Natale con I tuoi, Pasqua con chi vuoi, \"mean?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is \"C'e' La Luna Mezzo Mare,\" all about?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is an Italian Football Wedding?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is donuts spelled backwards?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat do Mare Nostrum, Pax Romana, and SPQR mean?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the real reason why the Roman Legions were so powerful?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat phrase in the Declaration of Independence was suggested by an Italian?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat did Enrico Caruso do in the Monkey House of the Central Park Zoo?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the significance of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the lynchings of Italian-Americans in New Orleans, and the statue of Christopher Columbus in NYC?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho is Pulcinella, and who was Farfariello?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho were Joe Petrosino, Generoso Pope, and Amadeo Giannini?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the difference between Sauce and Gravy?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhich Italian-American dishes are really not Italian?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do Italian witches tell fortunes using olive oil and water?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is Italian Folk Medicine, and who are the Benedetti?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do you defend against the \"Malocchio?\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat did Frank Sinatra say about being an Italian-American?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhich Italian saint can help you sell a house, and which one can help you climb up the corporate ladder?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is Agita, and what is Brioschi?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is Tombola Napoletana?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is Sambucca Romana con la Mosca?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are Italian Naming Conventions?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat does Jure Sanguinis mean?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are typical Italian wines, and what are their attributes?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Find the answers to these questions and much more in a reader-friendly book that attempts to capture what it means to be Italian-American. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Visco's book contains the stories of three generations of Italian-Americans, told by those who lived them in their own words and placed in historical context. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfusely illustrated, with maps and photographs on almost every page, this 452-page book explores Italian-American history, values, and culture. 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