My Mother's Child

<div class=Section1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span class=SpellE>Hatgiannis</span>draws a verbal picture of life in a bygone era . . . corner candy storeshorse-drawn ice cream wagons little red tricycles and territorial fights withthe neighborhood kids.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>She describesher visit to <st1:country-region><st1:place>Greece</st1:place></st1:country-region>as a six-year-old and her reluctance to admit having a good time.<spanstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>She was quite determined to make mommasorry she ever took her away from daddy.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span class=SpellE>Hatgiannis</span> describes moments of conflictgrowing up when told that nice Greek girls don't . . . go to dances getvalentines go out with boys and how she tries to prove that yes they do!</p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>She re-creates scenes from herearly childhood and the metamorphosis that takes place when she becomes thesole wage earner and caretaker of her mother.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Her acquaintance with <span class=SpellE>Telly</span> <spanclass=SpellE>Savalas</span> is a fun read as she shares the excitementgenerated by this memorable moment in the life of a 'little Greek girl grownup.</p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span class=SpellE>Hatgiannis</span>has re-created the past in authentic stories that evoke both tears andlaughter.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Her creative side depicts hertwin brother's thoughts in the womb and her mother's ascent to Heaven . . . <spanclass=SpellE>Hatgiannis</span> writes from the heart as she shares stories fromthe life of a little Greek girl.</p></div>