New Memoirs Chronicle History of Aliberti Family

Joe Aliberti Shares His Personal Journey of Hardship and Triumph in New
Nonfiction

LA QUINTA, Calif., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- In his uplifting new collection of
memoirs, "Joey" (published by AuthorHouse), Joe Aliberti, a second-generation
Italian-American, shares his story of triumph over the poverty of his boyhood
during the Great Depression and his story of success as a general contractor
in his adult life. He attributes his success to learning how to work at the
early age of 12. He also learned how to win and lose by competing in sports.
This carried over to his years in construction, thinking that he would beat
the competition and also do a better job. He never changed his method of
bidding or work ethics in over 35 years in business.

Inspired by his grandson's interest in the Aliberti family history, "Joey"
chronicles the everyday experiences of Joe's Italian-American family and his
own entertaining exploits from childhood. As a child living in Davenport,
Calif., Joe struggled through the grief of losing his mother and typical
traumas of growing up. His memories evoke the ways in which the great and
small dilemmas of his life were intertwined. He writes:

Speaking of teasing there was another incident around this time
that caused teasing for years. I used to go home for lunch, and
on one occasion, I made a sandwich of leftover soup meat. Well
leftover soup meat is very dry. My dad used to make a spread
made out of olive oil, garlic, anchovies and chopped parsley.
So, I used this spread on my sandwich. When I went back to the
classroom after lunch my teacher, who was only about 15 feet
away, blurted out, "Joey, what did you eat for lunch". By the
look on her face, I knew that the garlic smell was pretty
potent. So I told her what I had eaten. Out of all this came a
new nickname, Garlic Head, and as a result of this there were a
few fist fights.

I handled all the teasing pretty well. The one thing that I
didn't handle so well and that really hurt was the fact that I
had no Mom. We would be playing at the school yard, and most of
the moms would call their kids home for dinner or lunch, and
they would leave and that would leave me all alone. I would walk
up to my house all alone, and sometimes it would hit me that no
Mom ever called for me. I shed quite a few tears that no one
ever knew about. No one knew but me, how much it hurt.

Despite his tough beginnings, his early life in Davenport taught Joe the value
of hard work and determination. Joe would later go on to suffer greater
hardships. As part of his success, the loss of his wife was one of the hardest
and most depressing times in his life. Joe would later go on to suffer greater
hardships with the loss of his daughter, stepson and grandson. Throughout all
of these tragedies, Joe remained steadfast in his ability to see the positive.
He became one of the most respected and best general contractors in the
county. His legacy will be shown in the buildings he built all over Santa
Cruz, including a 52 unit motel, restaurants, strip mall centers and mini
storages; his name is inscribed on a plaque in a city park dedicated to the
Italian community. His memoir, "Joey" serves not only as a testament to the
contemporary American dream, but also to the strength and optimism it takes to
endure great loss. Inspiring and deeply moving, "Joey" is sure to be
appreciated by all members of the Aliberti family and loved by readers of all
ages.

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