Unconditional love
By: Natalia Aggiano with Vanessa Howard
Contributors: Howard, Vanessa
Edition: [CA & US territories only version].
Publisher: John Blake
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781782196259; 9781782196235; 9781782193609
Subjects: Death and burial; TRUE CRIME; Children of uxoricides; Fiction; Fathers and daughters; Personal Memoirs; Murder; Families; SOCIAL SCIENCE; Family; Family violence; General; Murderers; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY; Family relationships; Biography; Criminology
Description: Elva Aggiano was murdered 14 years ago by her husband Bruno. Of the four Aggiano children, three vowed never to speak to their father again. But their daughter Natalia renewed her relationship with Bruno and became his friend and companion until his death in 2006. Bruno's brooding and possessive nature behind closed doors lead to the break down of his marriage to Elva, involving mental and physical abuse. Escaping onto the streets at 17, Natalia speaks for the first time about her parent's relationship and her traumatic struggle to survive alone. Natalia eventually persuaded her mother and brother to leave the family home but it was not to last and they returned where Bruno was waiting to mercilessly stab Elva to death. This is Natalia's fascinating story that led to her finding a way to live with forgiveness and unconditional love while at the same time honoring her mother's memory.