Memoirs of a "Little Italian Boy"

About the Book

This is a story about me, as a little Italian boy born in a small town in Massachusetts. My father and mother came to this country in the early 1900s. Neither spoke English or knew anything about American money. They asked for nothing, and received nothing, from government assistance. I remember my father saying he had only thirteen cents in his pocket when he came here from the old country, but he had a strong determination to become an American. His newfound freedom to learn a different vocation, and the chance to become a businessman, gave him hope for a positive future for his family.

About the Author

David Govoni, born on the family’s kitchen table behind their grocery store in Massachusetts, served in the Navy during WWII. After 40 years in Florida’s aviation industry, he retired and his wife encouraged him to write his remembrances for his grandchildren. In his heart, he remains “The Little Italian Boy”.