Rose Street: A Family History

by Carmen J. Leone

"Rose Street" is a family biography in the form of a novel dealing with the author's immigrant parents between 1907 and 1946. It was originally drafted as a Christmas gift to memorialize the special love and courage of the author's parents, who assumed immense personal responsibility for raising six siblings of the author's mother along with five children of their own. The story deals with the personal struggles and difficulties of an immigrant family in the steel town of Youngstown, Ohio through two world wars and the Depression. Rose Street, a tiny paved brick block in the poorer east side section of the town sent thirty eight young men and women to the various theaters of WWII. The book stresses the importance of family values and faith during the turmoil of the first half of the century.

267 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1998

About the author

Carmen J. Leone, a native of Youngstown, OH, got his B. A.from Youngstown U., his M. A. from the University of Florida, and his Ph. D. from Kent State University. He taught English at Cardinal Mooney High and Struthers High in Ohio, Penn State University, Edinboro University of PA and more recently at Youngstown State until his retirement in 2008. He’s the author of several "Rose Street" books and more recently a children's picture book entitled "My Italy." He is also a frequently published poet.
He’s the father of many, the grandfather of even more. Carmen spends much of his retirement time writing, cartooning, and playing in a country band with a couple of his boys and some friends.