"DeGrazia sings a lovely song in memory of a disintegrating way of life. "As Salvatore Amato searches for meaningful work in 1970s America, he stumbles into a mystery he must solve before he can understand all the stories he's been told by those who've shaped his world. "In America we say 'good as gold', but in Italy the saying is buono come pane, and Degrazia's latest novel is just that, as good as warm homemade bread." Fred Gardaphe, author, Italian Signs, American Street