THE ROAD TO SAN DONATO : FATHERS, SONS, AND CYCLING ACROSS ITALY
by Robert Cocuzzo

What better way to truly understand your father (what makes him tick?) than to take a cycling trip across Italy? Their destination would be San Donato, which was where Robert's grandfather was born. He had never gone back to his ancestral home, and was now too ill to leave Massachusetts.  Stephen, Robert's dad, was delighted. It would be quite a challenge for both of them. Robert was used to traveling on his own, and Stephen was a man who enjoyed taking risks (he had survived a series of accidents biking on Boston's main thoroughfares). 
They rented bikes in Florence, and got incredible workouts ascending Tuscany's many hills that most people wouldn't dare to even conquer. For the first time Robert was keeping a careful watch out for his father; not something he's normally used to.
When they met their many "cousins" in the village, they discovered that many of its residents had saved Jews from Hitler's wrath. But, there were others that didn't and sided with the Fascists. Where did the Cocuzzo family lie in all of this?
Within The Road to San Donato there are three intertwining storiea. The first one is the grueling trek the father and son took together on bicycles in a European country. In the second you learn about the background and life of Robert's grandfather. The last part (the third tale) is finding out about how the residents of San Donato dealt with fascism. Author Robert Cocuzzo writes with raw emotion, and bares his soul. What he produces is just beautiful. The writing is flawless, and keeps you riveted.
Highly recommended.