SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SallyAnne Grillo Artese shares the story of her parents, who met as members of a middle-class aristocracy before becoming refugees and peasant farmers in the Alps in her new book "The Letters" (published by Archway Publishing)

When Grillo Artese's French father met, fell in love, and married a young American woman, it was before Germany invaded France. In "The Letters" she uses her mother's journal as well as her own memories to share their life as her parents attempted to give their children a sense of normalcy in a time of strife, privation and uncertainty. After the war, they settled in the U.S., fashioning a whole new life and a new set of challenges.

"At a time in history when we can do anything, be anyone we choose to become, when so much of life is easy, convenient, and plentiful, this gives us a different perspective of what it takes to survive and thrive," Grillo Artese says. She hopes that her parent's story will give readers "a new appreciation for the life they enjoy."

"The Letters" is available for purchase online at the Archway link above, from Barnes & Noble and on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Sallyanne-Grillo-Artese/dp/1665704144.

"The Letters"
By SallyAnne Grillo Artese
Hardcover | 6 x 9 in | 286 pages | ISBN 9781665704144
Softcover | 6 x 9 in | 286 pages | ISBN 9781665704151
E-Book | 286 pages | ISBN 9781665704168
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author
As the first daughter of six children born to Paul Jacques Grillo and Olivia Miller Grillo, SallyAnne Grillo Artese grew up speaking only French, but eagerly adopted her American experience. Everything she knows and who she is, is a French-American with all the cultural gifts associated with such a dual heritage. Grillo Artese lives in Southern California with her second husband, Joseph Artese. She is a mother of three and a grandmother of six.

Simon & Schuster, a company with nearly ninety years of publishing experience, has teamed up with Author Solutions, LLC, the worldwide leader in self-publishing, to create Archway Publishing. With unique resources to support books of all kind, Archway Publishing offers a specialized approach to help every author reach his or her desired audience. For more information, visit archwaypublishing.com or call 844-669-3957.

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SOURCE SallyAnne Grillo Artese

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