PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
"Maria Costanzo Palmer is an author and grant writer. Growing up as the oldest child of an award-winning restaurateur, Maria unexpectedly became a daughter of the incarcerated. This experience ignited an interest in working for Get on the Bus, a nonprofit dedicated to uniting children with their incarcerated parents. A former host on L.A. Talk Radio, Maria was recently featured on Food and Beverage Magazine Live and has made a number of media appearances. You can find Maria on FB and IG @joecostanzoprimadonna and on Twitter @mariacpalmer. For more information, visit www.mariacpalmer.com. Ruthie Robbins is an award-winning educator who worked for the Montour School District in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, PA, and for Johns Hopkins University Talent Development Secondary. Ruthie grew up in ""The Rocks"" but now teaches English Language Arts and music in Buffalo, New York. Best known as co-creator of a popular interdisciplinary unit for Pittsburgh's Kennywood Park, Ruthie is currently working on other books and is preparing to launch The Writing Factory Online, a comprehensive writing program for middle schools."
"""It's colorful, gritty; it's Cheers with an edge, and you are going to cry at the end, so there's no reason not to pick this up."" -Alicia Pozsony, Radio Host of Resilient YOU! ""I always felt stories like Joe Costanzo's and The Primadonna restaurant are so important to tell."" -Rocky Bleier, former Pittsburgh Steeler NFL player ""When sports figures, celebrities, and athletes came to town, everyone wanted to go to The Primadonna to eat. Joe made everyone feel like they were special, and he deserved every bit of success he had."" -Gerry Dulac, sports journalist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"
