The Fortunate Pilgrim

Part I of Essay
is a poignant novel, truthfully written and one of the most deeply felt portraits of an Italian-American family. The novel vividly illustrates one women’s courage to overcome the many misfortunes in her life and in her children’s lives. Lucia Santa is an unforgettable woma ....

Part II of Essay
.... After her husbands death she had to raise her two young children alone and give birth to a fatherless child. After her husbands death many of the other women on the street offered Lucia Santa help, but soon after the pity and condolences they turned their backs on her, except for one, Zia Louche. As a pregnant widow Lucia Santa with her new wiser eyes got past her misfortunes and married her second husband Frank Corbo. Frank was an older man that had never been married; he had a good job and was willing to care for Lucia Santa and her child ....