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The tragic history of RMS Titanic has fascinated people for over a century. As a young woman, author Angelica Harris was mesmerized by the stories she had heard about the passenger liner, that foundered in the North Atlantic Ocean during her maiden voyage, told at the dinner table by her uncle. Little did Harris know that on one particular day, her uncle would ask her to become the family historian and find out what happened to his older brothers. That day became a journey of discovery of her family legacy that would evolve into her writing about the catastrophic voyage.
Titanic: The Brothers Peracchio—Two Boys and a Dream, the second edition of Angelica Harris’ book about the Peracchio brothers, is the true story of Angelica Harris’ uncles Alberto and Sebastiano Peracchio who were from Fubine, Alessandria, Italy. The Peracchio Brothers were crewmembers on the RMS Titanic in the À la Carte Restaurant owned and managed by Luigi Gatti, a renowned chef, restaurateur, and entrepreneur. Angelica’s story is about these great men who perished with the Great Lady of the Sea, the RMS Titanic. This June she takes a venture of a lifetime to Halifax, Nova Scotia to complete her book and to create new ties to the ship through the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic and the Titanic Society of Atlantic Canada. The book will be published by Angelica Harris Inc. in 2018 and will feature a full Italian version of the text by Claudio Rossi.
“This book is an emotional journey.” said Angelica. “It is a 41-year search for my uncles at the request of their younger brother, and my uncle Modesto Peracchio. This book I promise is not only an educational tool to be used in schools and Titanic organizations but is also steeped in our family legacy, and in the history of the ship.”
Angelica Harris is a successful author, entrepreneur, advocate and speaker. Harris Founded the Excalibur Reading Program in 2005, where for the past 12 years has worked with special needs children, as well as educational enrichment for all grades, and socially challenged youths through the District Attorney’s office. Her program has been reviewed as “The tutoring center with heart.” Harris is a Medieval Historian and is the author of the Excalibur Book Series.
For additional information:
Richard MacMichael
902-424-8897
richard.macmichael@novascotia.ca