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Marianna Randazzo

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Marianna Biazzo Randazzo is an Italian-American author, educator, and storyteller raised in Brooklyn, New York. Her works celebrate resilience, culture, and community, drawing inspiration from her Sicilian heritage. She is the author of Given Away: A Sicilian Upbringing, Italians of Brooklyn, Father Vincent Capodanno: Navy Chaplain, and Haunted Staten Island.

A former educator and Director of Education at the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, Randazzo has been recognized for her contributions to Italian-American literature and culture. She continues to blend history and storytelling, with her upcoming children's book Spooky Staten Island set to bring local ghost stories to young readers in 2025.

Learn more at www.marianna-randazzo.com.

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	Given Away, A Sicilian Upbringing 3.83 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	GIVEN AWAY, A SICILIAN UPBRINGING: 10th Anniversary Edition by Marianna Randazzo (Goodreads Author), Gerri Friscia (editor) 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Feast of Narrative, Volume 1 by Tiziano Thomas Dossena (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Michael Cutillo (Contributor), Mike Fiorito (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Father Vincent R. Capodanno: Navy Chaplain by Marianna Randazzo (Goodreads Author), William Castello (Illustrator) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Haunted Staten Island 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brooklyn's Best: The Michael Behette Story it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Lontano da Casa by Marianna Randazzo (Goodreads Author), Tiziano Dossena (Editor), Elisabetta Grasso (Translation) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Animali Mandala Libro Da Colorare Per Adulti: Raffreddare colorazione per gli adulti con le mucche, gufi, volpi e molti altri 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed

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American Wife

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