Thursday, March 28, 2024

History revisited: Just Call Me Lucky, the new book by Elizabeth Vallone

 By Tiziano Thomas Dossena

Elizabeth Palombella Vallone

Written in the first person, as a memoir, this book by Elizabeth Vallone narrates the fascinating life of Hezekiah Easter, the first African American Legislator of Rockland County. In it, you will discover a man with many talents, most of them kept private, who achieved so much in a period in which being African American would put you at disfavor in a society that was still evolving, ever so slowly, from its dark past of human slavery. From his birth in the Deep South to his adolescence in Nyack, NY, and then his participation in WWII, you will learn how he made his life successful by being himself all the way through, with neither fear nor shame. You will also read of his job as a ‘spy’ in the Army, of his musical and language abilities, and most of all of his political skills. The author collected the material for this book through a long series of encounters with Mr. Easter and created with it this marvelous recounting of his life that will enchant the readers, especially the ones from Rockland County.

Tiziano Thomas Dossena
Tiziano Thomas Dossenahttp://tizianodossena.info
Tiziano Thomas Dossena is the Editorial Director of L’Idea Magazine. He is the author of “Caro Fantozzi” (2008), “Dona Flor, An Opera by van Westerhout” (2010), "Sunny Days and Sleepless Nights" (2016), "The World as an Impression: The Landscapes of Emilio Giuseppe Dossena" (2020), "Federico Tosti, Poeta Antiregime" (2021), and "La Danza del Colore" (2023). Dossena is the editor of A Feast of Narrative anthology series and co-editor of Rediscovered Operas Series books on librettos.

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