The Sugar's at the Bottom of the Cup

Set against the backdrop of Northern California in the 20th Century, this book is the compelling true-life tale of an ordinary woman with an extraordinary life; it is also a narrative blueprint for finding fulfillment and happiness. An Italian-American immigrant, Elda Del Bino Willitts came to the U.S. with her family in 1916, when she was seven years old. They traveled steerage on a steamship, then settled in San Francisco when it still had gas street lights and cattle pastures in Cow Hollow. Written entirely in first person, as if Elda is sitting down and chatting with the reader, the book recalls delightful details and insights from Elda's life in Northern Italy, San Francisco, Marin County, and the Sonoma Valley in California's Wine Country. Elda's loving heart, steadfast faith in God, and positive outlook supported her through adversities in her personal life, the business world, and her own health as she faced multiple battles against cancer. The book is an extremely honest account of all she went through, both good and bad, and how these experiences shaped her into a woman who "finally learned to savor the small daily miracles of love, joy, forgiveness, appreciation, and gratitude."