Pieces of Someday by Jan Vallone

Pieces of Someday

Format:	Paperback
Pages:	220
Published:	January 4, 2010
ISBN:	978-0982102350

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Synopsis

Pieces of Someday is Jan Vallone’s personal story of the battles and experiences she has overcome.

It’s a frank and honest look at her battle with infertility, her fierce love for her children, her battles to be accepted by her father and her struggle to find what is really important in life.

Why did you decide to read this book?

Jan dropped me a line and asked me to review her memoir for me and as it fits perfectly with one of my reading challenges this year I was happy to accept.

Synopsis

This insight into Jan’s life is honest and frank, and I appreciate that. As a wife, mother and lawyer with a beautiful home, from the outside it looks like she has the perfect life. But inside she struggles with frustration and anxiety. Jan invites us into her life to reflect on the challenges that she faced as she fought for the right to feel happy and fulfilled.

I found myself caught up in her stories and by the end felt like I knew her and her family.

There are many themes within the memoir that I could relate to, and it’s always comforting to know that you’re not the only one with struggles in the world!

About the Author

Jan Vallone, the granddaughter of Sicilian immigrants was born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island.

After practicing law for eighteen years Jan decided to become an English teacher at a yeshiva high school where she and her students founded a literary journal.

When Jan is not writing, reading or teaching, she enjoys gardening, Italian language study, traveling and spending time with her husband, children and friends.

You can find out more about Jan Vallone here