American Destiny book now available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble online
- phyllis291
- Jan 10
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 30
We did it! Marcella Luiso Flanagan and I just got her book published! American Destiny! If you love post WWII history, Bari, Italy, Italian heritage and recipes, women driven... this book may be for you! Based on a true story.
New Memoir American Destiny Now Available on Amazon
New York NY — American Destiny, a captivating memoir based on true events, is now available for readers everywhere on Amazon. Written by Marcella Luiso Flanagan and me, Phyllis Clare Orlowski, the book brings to life an extraordinary journey of family, courage, and hope in the difficult years after World War II.
At 91 years old, Marcella Luiso Flanagan offers readers an intimate and unforgettable account of her family’s return to Bari, Italy in 1948, just three years after the war. With vivid detail and emotional depth, American Destiny tells the story of a close-knit Italian American family who left their life in New York to face the challenges of post-war Italy, reconnect with relatives, and rebuild their future against all odds.
Based on a lifetime of memories, the narrative paints a heartfelt picture of resilience, faith, and family bonds that transcend time and distance. Told from Marcella’s perspective, the story offers readers an authentic look at the immigrant experience and the enduring spirit of generations striving to preserve love, tradition, and identity, even in the face of uncertainty.
American Destiny is more than a memoir, it is a tribute to family legacy, a vivid historical account, and an inspiring testament to the strength found in faith and love.
About the Author:
Marcella Luiso Flanagan’s life, shaped by the dramatic post-World War II era, brings a rare and powerful voice to memoir literature. Now in her 90s, Marcella’s first-hand recollections blend personal experience with historical events, offering readers a deeply moving journey through one family’s past.
Marcella Luiso Flanagan is an American fashion designer executive, a maverick for women in business beginning in the 1960s through 2000, and the founding executive director of the New York Association
of Women Business Owners, which was formed in 1977. She put together the first “Salute to Women in Business” in New York City fifty years ago. Now she tells how her Italian American immigrant family returned to Bari, Italy after World War II in 1948. Marcella currently lives in New York City in a high-rise apartment overlooking the East River, and 59th Street Bridge.
Available now on Amazon for $21.99 softcover
(Audiobook coming soon)
and
Testimonial 1: "A beautiful true story"
Testimonial 2: "Has everything I love in a book"
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