Book Passage presents author Solace Wales in conversation with Paula Farmer. They will be discussing Wale’s memoir Braided in Fire: Black GIs and Tuscan Villagers on the Gothic Line on Wednesday, February 10, 2022 at 5:30pm PT • Corte Madera Store.
The Larkspur Library is excited to host local author Solace Wales who will be discussing her latest book Braided in Fire.
Braided in Fire is not just military history, but tells of the human toll of war: the drama, the folly, the heartache – all present in grand measure for two peoples marginalized over the years for reasons of race and economic circumstances.
Braided in Fire is Solace Wales’ true life search to understand the drama that unfolded between the Italian peasants and African-American infantrymen of the 366th Infantry Regiment whose lives were lost, or changed irrevocably by a village battle in Tuscany during the Battle of Garfagnana during World War II.
Join Kathy McCabe and author Solace Wales on Facebook Live on October 28, 2020 to discuss her book Braided in Fire.
Knox Press is pleased to announce that Braided in Fire: Black GIs and Tuscan Villagers on the Gothic Line will be available Spring 2020.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the tragic battle on December 26, 1944 that took place in the mountain village of Sommocoliona, Barga, Italy. More than a hundred perished, including soldiers, partisans and civilians, when the the village itself was nearly wiped out.
At 9:30 am, the traditional ceremony of laying laurel wreaths at the Monumento Monticino e alla Rocca della Pace will take place. The commemoration will be followed by Holy Mass at 10:30 am, clsoing with ceremonies laying a wreath in front of the War Memorial. A presentation of the soon-to-be-published book Braided in Fire by Solace Wales is included the commemorative events.
