I tried getting it in the US as well, but had no luck. I ordered it from Indigo and had it shipped no porblem to Bermuda. I read it in 2 nights- such a great book. I have passed it onto my brother and he has associated with it as well. I really, really connected to this book, being a daughter of Azorean immigrants.
Hope you get it, it is well worth the money. Susana On Sep 17, 12:42 pm, Maria Sousa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Susana, > > Thank you so much for sharing. I did a check on Barnacle Love and see that > it originates in Lomba da Maia (where my husband was born). I am so excited > I have to get the book. Barnes & Noble is carrying it in the U.S. > > I just happen to have finished reading "Emigrantes" by Ferreira do Castro. > It is about a man leaving his village in mainland Portugal and emigrating to > Brazil to make some money, but it doesn't work out as he expects. It was a > great story. > > > Maria Sousa > > > --- On Tue, 9/16/08, Susana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Susana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Barnacle Love by Anthony De Sa > To: "Azores Genealogy" <Azores@googlegroups.com> > Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 10:02 PM > > This is a great book! > I ordered it on line from INDIGO (Canadian bookstore). > What a moving story about an Azorean family and growing up in Canada. > Speaking of traditions.... > In the book the traditional "making of the bed" before the wedding > night is mentioned. > Is this traditonal for all Azorean brides to be? > Something to think about and share... > Susana --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
