The Story of Lucy Belmont
Translated by Margaret Louise Fitzgibbon
Imprint: Resource Publications
Lucy lies dead in her rocker, but her mind is alive and well! Is she really dead after all or will someone come and save her? Suspended in the mysterious void between life and death, Lucy's voice guides us through her ninety-seven years of existence in Evansville, Indiana, watching its transformation from cornfields to metropolis. Her vivacious spirit, dry humor, and dogged perseverance animate this intriguing multigenerational story. Traveling back and forth through time, visit her childhood in the lush Indiana countryside of the early 1900s, then follow her as she builds a home in her beloved Evansville. As she unfolds her story, she shares tall tales, family drama, and gentle lessons on how to live life to the fullest, whatever challenges come along. Her ruminating monologue gradually solidifies into pearls of wisdom for every occasion--how to make a marriage last, age gracefully in mind and body, and discover one's unique destiny. This is a book that soothes the soul whether one is already on the right path or still finding one's way. Rather than a self-help or religious text, this cozy Christian novel works like a puncture repair kit for battered spirits facing the quintessential problems of modern life.
Luisella Traversi Guerra is an Italian author, poet, and painter, a mother of five and grandmother of nine. Her writing is widely published in Italy and France, while her paintings are exhibited in America and all around the globe. This is her first novel for an English-speaking public, dedicated to a place very dear to her heart—Evansville, Indiana.
“Luisella Traversi Guerra is a remarkable human being. Her story and her achievements are a testament to her creativity. Now we find in her charming, beautifully written fiction another indication of the depth of her imagination, her vision of life, and her invitation to see the world anew.”
—Alfonso Montuori, professor, California Institute of Integral Studies, and founder, Center for Creative Futures
“Luisella Traversi Guerra is an artist, a writer, and a manager with highly ethical values, for she also led and successfully implemented an enlightened management philosophy in her husband’s company after his death. A couple of decades ago, Traversi Guerra wrote a novel during her protracted stay in Evansville, Indiana. This lovely novel will delight its readers for its fresh look at American life through the eyes and heart of a keen Italian observer.”
—Federico Faggin, author of Silicon: From the Invention of the Microprocessor to the New Science of Consciousness