Life of Peter

Résumé du livre

"The biography of Peter Pedretti introduces you to the seminal first generation immigrant who builds a better life for himself and sets the stage for his children’s future. Starting with nothing, he travels the country repairing rail tracks to earn the down payment for his first farm. He returns home, marries the most beautiful girl in town and together they become the largest landowners in their community, raise a family of eleven and make sure each of their children gets the opportunity to obtain the American dream. This is book VIII of a family saga that tells the epic immigrant story of an inspiring and inspired family from the time they settle in the mountains of Northern Italy in the 850s to their choice to immigrate to America in the 1850s right up to today"--from Amazon.com.