"Where You End, I Begin" is a sweeping family saga of secrets, betrayal, loss, and love.
Written with sensitivity and skill this coming-of-age tale tells the story of a young woman, Ana, who sets out on a journey to find herself while digging deep into the complicated history of her parents who immigrated from Italy in the 1950s. As Ana struggles to carve out her own identity in a clicky suburb of New York, she slowly pieces together the intricate puzzle that led to a family life filled with anger and dysfunction. With a large cast of colorful characters mixed with historical data "Where You End, I Begin," is an absorbing read that digs deep into the characters' inner lives and it will keep you turning pages to the dramatic conclusion.
Malverne resident Rossana Weitekamp has been thinking about writing her first novel for many years, and now that aspiration has become a reality.
Weitekamp, a former editor of the Malverne/West Hempstead Herald, self-published her first work of fiction this past November on Amazon.com and BarnesAndNoble.com. While it’s too soon to tell if Weitekamp’s book, “Where You End, I Begin,” will climb up the ranks of the New York Times bestseller list, her finished project is a great achievement, a testament to her hard work and dedication.
“The book is something I’ve always wanted to write for a long time,” Weitekamp said. “I’ve had it in me for decades. Once I started writing, the story took me where it wanted to go. As I wrote, it kept changing and evolving and twisting and turning. I was quite entertained by it.”
Her book tells the story of several Italian immigrant families and the life choices they make. Weitekamp said the story, through flashbacks, helps readers grasp how important events are in their own life.
