"Orphaned in Italy during World War two, Antonio Zanzonico journeyed to America in 1953 bringing along tailoring skills learned as a young boy. Antonio recounts his riveting tale of arriving in a new land with little more than the shirt on his back and going on to achieve the American dream."

SYNOPSIS:

Losing both parents to sickness, ten year old Antonio finds himself an orphan in 1945 post World War Two Italy. Making his way to America in 1953, with the help of relatives, he arrives in a new land with little more than the shirt on his back. Antonio, in his own words, tells the fascinating true story of his life’s journey relying on the trade skills he acquired as a young boy. Starting with nothing, an always cheerful Antonio builds a business based on honesty and quality workmanship, serves in his adopted Country’s military and achieves the American dream.