Beatrice Amato’s book, “The Silence of Hope,” will be presented on Friday, September 12, 2025, at 5:00 PM in the Fumagalli-Martorana Hall. The author will be in attendance, along with Teresa Riccobono and Angelo Abbate, to discuss the topic. Giuseppe La Spina will moderate the event, with poetry readings by Jana Carcara, Mariella Cirafici, and Angelo Abbate.
The presentation, sponsored by the Municipality of Bagheria, will feature Councilor Francesco Gurrado for institutional greetings.
“The Silence of Hope” by Beatrice Amato rises like a sacred song of the soul, an intertwining of light and absence that springs from the depths of a love that defies the laws of time and is eternity.
The author, Beatrice Amato, was born in Palermo, where she earned a teaching diploma and later attended the university school for professional nurses. After completing her studies, she began her career at the Giovanni di Cristina highly specialized pediatric hospital in Palermo, where she distinguished herself and rose to become head nurse. She later earned a degree in nursing from the University of Modena. After the loss of her husband, writing became a lifesaver and she began composing poetry.