The Books
Diego and the Goofy Witches of Beigua
Donna Marie uses humor in finding solutions to diversity and bullying, two highly sensitive issues in today’s landscape. The story is about the goofy, fun-loving witches of Beigua in Italy, who are faced with the cruel bullying of the banshees and have decided to leave their beloved homeland until Santa comes up with an idea—his good friend, a pelican named Diego from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, who likes to fly upside down. And oh! He likes to wear a sequined sombrero.....
The Reindeer Dog
The Reindeer Dog is the author’s gift to all children and adults who believe in the magic of Christmas and Santa Claus. The setting for the story is the North Pole and a little village in the Liguria region of Italy called Alpicella. Alpicella is the village where the author’s grandfather, Nonno Antonio, was born. When she was a little girl, her nonno, Italian for grandfather, would tell her stories about his village. As a child she thought this village.....
Italy, the Embracing Circle: Il Circolo
Il Circolo is a reunion story, the rediscovery of family and roots. It’s the real dolce vita, lived to the tune of “Italian Girls Just Want to Have Fun.” If you like laughing, eating, and shopping, you’re in for a romp of a read. Magnifico! —Mark Greenside, author of I’ll Never Be French (No Matter What I Do) and (not quite) Mastering the Art of French Living.
Santa and His Merry Companions
Rudy, as Santa calls Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, is afraid and is worried that this plan will not work and that they will get stuck in the sky forever and ever! After a long discussion, Rudy agrees with the plan, and Santa contacts his friend Diego, the famous pelican of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Diego will lead the caravan, as he can fly low to the ground, and he can signal to Rudy the weather conditions while the reindeer are pulling.....
