From Goodreads.com

Jun 03, 2019 - Diane Williams rated it - "it was amazing"

When you have said a million times, "someone should write a book about our family," someone does. My cousin, Albert Marra's book, "Southampton Summers," has just been released. If you thought Southampton was only for the rich and famous, think again. There were huge Italian families summering in small American bungalows, way off the beaten path in Southampton.

Albert beautifully captures our childhood summers, Italian-style: cold eggplant parm sandwiches on the beach? Nothing tastier! Eat a clam right out of the water? Nothing sweeter! The book brought back many memories and warmed my soul. Not to mention the cute pictures of me as a child.

Sep 29, 2019 - Frank Rizzo rated it - "it was amazing"

Enjoyable, fun book to read! The stories of these Italian-American families at their summer vacation homes, reminded me of similar childhood memories that I have.

From BarnesAndNoble.com

152 days ago - Anonymous rated it - 5 Stars

Wonderful Summer Stories

Southampton Summers was an enjoyable book to read. It was interesting to have multiple authors share their summer stories and perspectives of their time vacationing in Southampton, NY. Many were funny and very relatable; especially if your're from a large Italian-American family or a New Yorker as well.

From Amazon.com

Anthony

5.0 out of 5 stars

Fun in the sun - how 3 Italian families made it happen for four generations

May 21, 2019

Format: Hardcover - Verified Purchase

This book is a memoir of the experiences of several generations of 3 Italian families with their relatives and friends, as they vacationed together for decades in the same 3 adjacent small bungalows in Southampton on New York's Long Island. It is as much about Italian family culture as it is about the people. Sixteen family members contribute their feelings and experiences about their very special vacation place. Albert Marra has done an extraordinary job in providing the background of the family's journey from immigrants, many of whom worked in the garment industry in New York City as tailors and seamstresses, to proud vacation property owners close to the Atlantic Ocean and Peconic Bay. The recounting of his own experiences as a child there from the 1950s to the present time gives the reader perspective and insight into Italian family life - a life shared by even the current 4th & 5th generations who use these same modest properties to this day.

Angela

5.0 out of 5 stars

How different the times were.

September 21, 2019

Format: Kindle Edition - Verified Purchase

Loved it. Enjoyed reading about the Italian families and how they worked to have something to give their children. Southampton is a beautiful place and the book takes me back in time of how my Grandparents came from Italy and how we all moved to Brewster because of my Grandparents buying property in the country...

Username: pfconsul

5.0 out of 5 stars

Great piece of material

August 13, 2019

Format: Paperback - Verified Purchase

Well written, easy to read, brings back my own memories...

Ray

5.0 out of 5 stars

You will enjoy...

May 21, 2019

Format: Paperback - Verified Purchase

Any beach goer will enjoy this book as it gets you reminiscing of days gone by recalling your own special memories of family vacations. I am ready for a scungilli salad!

Amazon Customer

5.0 out of 5 stars

You’ll Love the Marra’s

April 28, 2019

Format: Paperback - Verified Purchase

Great read. Especially poignant for Baby Boomers who remember the lifestyles of first and second generation European immigrants and how they assimilated yet kept so many of their customs (primarily around food). The pull of a special summer place to escape the city made me nostalgic and eager to grab the family and book a bungalow!

Mike

5.0 out of 5 stars

Memories done right

August 21, 2019

Format: Kindle Edition - Verified Purchase

A perfect snapshot of summer on Long Island.

Amazon Customer

5.0 out of 5 stars

Must - enjoyable

September 23, 2019

Format: Hardcover - Verified Purchase

Great reading.

Bob

5.0 out of 5 stars

If you’re Italian American, this is a cute must read!

April 10, 2019

Format: Paperback

This book provides a nice and entertaining compilation of different Italian family member’s summer vacation short stories in the Long Island beach town of Southampton, NY over the past 60 years. Author, Al Marra, provides an interesting history of this Hampton vacation town as well.

Amazon Customer

5.0 out of 5 stars

Fantastic book

April 17, 2019

Format: Paperback

I very much enjoyed reading this book and it brought me back to the old days of italian americans that I grew up with. Great job by the author and all involved.