the ragman story part 5, carmela

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Maria Carmela Amato is the saddest of all the characters in this story. Sticking to the true documents as much as possible does not give her the depth necessary for the book, but the implications are there.Carmela went by her middle name. It was traditional to give a...

the beginning of the ragman story

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When I was eight years old, I got a very pleasant Christmas present. This present came a little early, on the 5th. We got a new baby sister. She was cute, required much attention, food and diapers.My biggest worry was that my mother would not have enough love to go...

the ragman story cont’d

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I was at work when Lt Lopez called and told me to sit down. I had asked him to find some information about the death of Carmela Amato. What could be so awful, he had to warn me first?”She wasn’t shot accidentally while trying to save her husband’s...