Finding Patterns

<p>Trace the paths of four Italian women in this story about extraordinary immigrants who came to the United States of America in the turbulent years after World War II.</p><p>Pasqualina Ruggiero Matilde Mauro Assunta Rufrano and Filomena Lamberti were born from 1928 to 1936 in Southern Italy and they overcame tremendous odds to work toward a better life.</p><p>Each one made their way from Italy to New York by boat assembled homes with a multi-level purpose lived within their means and achieved success. Each has lived past eighty and they remain deeply involved in their communities and devoted to their families.</p><p>They are master chefs wine connoisseurs and spiritual advisers. They are constantly sustaining other people’s lives and it’s fitting to celebrate them and learn from their ways.</p><p>Having lived under dictators survived bombings in occupied Italy immigrated to a new country became citizens worked as seamstresses within factories and witnessed transitions in worldwide politics these women are still thriving in the digital age.</p><p>Get insights on navigating monumental shifts maintaining your health and living your life by learning from the four special women highlighted in Finding Patterns.</p><p>“Well-written and bittersweet reflections on the immigrant experience the human experience…”</p><p>— Dr. Sasha Ramlal</p>