"Margherita's Journey" is a fascinating and compelling historical novel, based on the true life experiences of Margherita Massara, who was born in 1888 in Maglione, a small town in Italy. Margherita loves her family and her life in Maglione and never dreams of leaving until she falls in love with the headstrong Giuseppe Prola, who dreams of traveling to America to find a better future. Margherita struggles to find the courage and resolve to take charge of her future as she finds herself torn between the Old World and the New World, and between her family and the man she loves.