Mea Culpa: A Plea Of Innocence
FriesenPress
ISBN13:
9781039137479
$32.97
A powerful memoir that dives deep into the childhood and psyche of the author, Mea Culpa: A Plea of Innocence chronicles the lifelong struggle of a boy-and later a man-to gain his parents' approval. Longing particularly to ease his mother's ever-present pain, he carries a misplaced guilt into every aspect-and relationship-of his life. In a series of vignettes, the reader is transported back in time to a small mountain village in post-war Italy. Amidst ruins and famine, a young family grapples with poverty. Growing up in such dire circumstances, the only coping strategy for the young boy is to imagine himself as a Roman centurion in command of an army. Adding to his stress is a mother who constantly draws him into a relationship that requires blind devotion and cruel sacrifice. Her craftiness and guilt-inducing methods are revealed in detail, making this a suspenseful narrative about survival. Written for readers who seek to understand why they are burdened with shame, Mea Culpa: A Plea of Innocence invites them into the courtroom of the author's life, where they become judge and jury. Passionate, moving, and thought-provoking, this memoir will hold readers' attention to the final page.
- | Author: BRUNO. COCOROCCHIO
- | Publisher: FriesenPress
- | Publication Date: Mar 28, 2022
- | Number of Pages: 228 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover
- | ISBN-10: 1039137474
- | ISBN-13: 9781039137479
- Author:
- BRUNO. COCOROCCHIO
- Publisher:
- FriesenPress
- Publication Date:
- Mar 28, 2022
- Number of pages:
- 228 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10:
- 1039137474
- ISBN-13:
- 9781039137479