New Book Celebrates Appreciation of Greek-American Heritage

This celebration of culture shares the author's appreciation for both her American and Greek heritage.

(PRWEB) May 22, 2009 -- "The Best of Both Worlds" is designed to be an ebullient celebration of heritage and the concept that one can be from more than one place and love more than one place.

As a first-generation American, born into a Greek family, Aphrodite Mirisis shares with us the many things she loves about both Greece and America. Her story is a celebration of cultures, as she tells us the similarities and differences between the two, examining subjects such as holidays, songs, and general family life.

"The Best of Both Worlds" shows us it is perfectly acceptable to love and feel loyal to two different places and that it is, in fact, a great blessing to have that kind of relationship with both of them.

A teacher's aide, formerly at the St. Nicholas/William Spyropoulos Greek-American Day School and presently at the Holy Cross Greek-American Day School, Aphrodite Mirisis was inspired to write this book to inform first-generation American children that their love of their heritage helps strengthen their morale and self-confidence.

Mrs. Mirisis is married to John, and together they share two children: Anastasios and George. She is a member of the Benevolent Society Vavilousion and a Boy Scouts Troop 18 College Point committee member, and she is also the assistant editor of Malba News & Views, her community's newsletter. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, photography, and working with children to perform for fundraising activities.

"The Best of Both Worlds" is a 22-page paperback with a retail price of $8.00. The ISBN is 978-0-8059-7878-0. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. of Pittsburgh. For more information, please visit our virtual press room at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore at www.dorrancebookstore.com.

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