Now & Forever ABCs (Nonnino)

Amadeo Marzio Isaia Constellino
4 December 1947
Roman Catholic

Amadeo grew up inPropriano, Corsica. The family held strong ties back to Italy, despite their home being part of France and so taught their children Corsican, and Italian first, French last. He was the son of a fisherman and spent quite a lot of time on the water helping his father as did many of his siblings.

Amadeo never spent much time in school, but he was an avid reader, able to devour whole books in, often, a matter of hours. He...