Thomas E. Antonaccio has been serving in the United States Army for the past 22 years. He lives in Vicenza, Italy with his wife, Song Ae, and son, Christopher. This is his first book.

Antonia Lucia Petrarca immigrated to the United States from Italy in 1954. She now works for Home Instead Senior Care and was recently awarded “Caregiver of the Month” (August 2004). She currently lives in Rhode Island.