The Red Velvet Diary

Three Women Tell The Story. Maria The Daughter Of A Rabbi Begins Her Journey In Turkey And Travels To Greece As A Young Girl Where She Meets The Greek Orthodox Priest Who Asks For Her Hand In Marriage. Lula Is MariaS Daughter. She Lives In Athens Greece During The Axis Occupation Of World War 2 And Falls In Love With Her CountryS Enemy An Italian Sailor. Joan Is LulaS Daughter Whose Journey Begins In The Tiny Hamlet Of Chianchetelle Italy Then To West New York New Jersey Where She Meets The Love Of Her Life. The Stories Are To Honor A Life Well-Lived And Most Are Based On The Memories Told And Re-Told Around The Kitchen Table.