Elizabeth Street - Laurie Fabiano [158]
My nephew Daniel (Michael’s brother) is our entrepreneur. He’s a roller blader who has his own company—producing skating films, managing a team, and selling a line of clothing. To see his stuff and buy cool clothes, go to www.conartistbrand.com.
My brother-in-law, Kevin Zraly, writes the world’s most famous wine book, Windows on the World Complete Wine Course, and his Windows on the World wine school has been consistently named the best wine school. Salute! www.kevinzraly.com.
My father taught me that people who are fortunate in life have an obligation to help others. It was a lesson that turned into a career, and I’ve had the privilege of working for some of the best nonprofits. If you want to give back and help the newest immigrants and people living in poverty, please support Robin Hood. See www.robinhood.org. And, to help people living with AIDS, consider participating in the next AIDS Walk in your city. See www.aidswalk.net.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Laurie Fabiano has had an exciting and colorful career in the nonprofit world. After graduating college, she moved to her family’s hometown of Hoboken, New Jersey, where she established the Hoboken Cultural Council and eventually served as chief aide to the mayor. In 1988, AIDS was at its peak and, motivated by the death of a family member, Fabiano became an AIDS activist. For seven years she coordinated the AIDS Walks and AIDS Dance-a-thons around the country, raising millions of dollars and AIDS awareness. In the past decade, the events she produced as the Robin Hood Foundation’s senior vice president raised hundreds of millions of dollars and helped grow the foundation into the largest private poverty-fighting organization in New York City. She is now the president of Fab Tool, a marketing and events company.
Fabiano comes from a creative and close Italian family. Elizabeth Street, her first novel, is her family’s story. She lives in Hoboken with her husband and daughter.
Table of Contents
PROLOGUE
PART ONE: SCILLA, CALABRIA, ITALY 1890–1901
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
PART TWO: NEW YORK, NEW YORK 1901–1902
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
PART THREE: SCILLA, ITALY, TO NEW YORK, NEW YORK 1902
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
PART FOUR: NEW YORK, NEW YORK 1903–1904
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
PART FIVE: NEW YORK, NEW YORK 1905–1907
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
PART SIX: NEW YORK, NEW YORK 1908
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
PART SEVEN: SCILLA, ITALY AUGUST–DECEMBER 1908
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
PART EIGHT: NEW YORK, NEW YORK DECEMBER 29, 1908–SEPTEMBER 8, 1909
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
CHAPTER THIRTY
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
PART NINE: NEW YORK, NEW YORK SEPTEMBER 11, 1909–DECEMBER 8, 1909
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
CHAPTER FORTY
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
PART TEN: HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY 1918
CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
EPILOGUE
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
SHAMELESS PROMOTION PAGE
ABOUT THE AUTHOR