Ancient Moments of Life

In a remote corner of the Venetian countryside, among the deep furrows of a land both generous and harsh, lives a large family: two parents and their ten children. Ancient Moments of Life - The Story of a Venetian Family from the 1800s to the Present Day is a heartfelt and moving fresco that tells of the struggle for survival and the search for identity in a changing world. It invites the reader to reflect on the strength of family bonds and the importance of one's roots.The author, Roberta Barbierato, delves into the darkness of the past, rummages through old drawers filled with yellowed papers, and explores dusty archives: she seeks to bring back to life the ancient, yet familiar, faces of her ancestors. For to forget our predecessors means to be "a stream without a source, a tree without roots."A touching journey that spans generations and reaches all the way to us.