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Tip Your Hat to the Hatmaker
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781969715013
Publisher: Urban Forge Media
Published: Jan 14 2026
Pages: 236
Weight: 1.07
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In 1910, fourteen-year-old Luca leaves Sicily behind for the crowded streets of Brooklyn, carrying little more than grief, hope, and the lessons of a fading old world.
Taken in by Giorgio, a master hatmaker with weathered hands and quiet wisdom, Luca enters a trade built on patience, pride, and survival. Inside the dim walls of the shop, hats are more than clothing-they are identity, dignity, and a chance to become someone new.
But New York is unforgiving. As Luca grows into manhood, he must navigate poverty, temptation, loyalty, and the harsh realities of immigrant life in a city that rarely slows down for anyone.
Tip Your Hat to the Hatmaker is a heartfelt historical novel about craftsmanship, sacrifice, and the search for belonging in a rapidly changing America.
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