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Healing Through the Eyes of a Child

  “The Dove Book”

 In honour of Matthew Daniele and Adam Vitaterna

                 

 

Have you ever lost a loved one and thought you would never heal from this loss? Coping with the loss of a loved one, and dealing with grief, is a challenge we all must face.

 

As a community, we are still grieving the loss of Matthew Daniele and Adam Vitaterna.  We have written a picture book entitled Healing Through the Eyes of a Child “The Dove Book” in memory of these two boys.   The character Sammie in the story takes you through his healing journey as a child to adulthood.  After the death of his brother, Sammie was overwhelmed with many emotions.  He felt burdened with grief and sorrow.  He learns to cope with his emotions because of his faith and hope.  Join Sammie on his healing journey though the purchase of this book that will touch the hearts of the young and old.

 

This book can be purchased for $15.00.  Proceeds from the sale of this book will go directly to the Matthew Daniele and Adam Vitaterna Memorial Fund.  We hope that through this book many things will take flight. 

 

Since the passing of Matthew and Adam, their Memorial Funds have generously donated respective amounts of money to many organizations within Niagara and the greater Niagara area.  Some of these include: McMaster Children’s Hospital, Tender Wishes Foundation, St. Paul High School, Niagara Falls Alive Foundations, and Tsunami Relief Fund.

 

Adam’s Fund has helped many deserving children in the Niagara Region by paying for their sports registrations including outdoor and indoor soccer, hockey, ball hockey and basketball.  It has also purchased hockey and soccer equipment for these children. To date the fund has helped over 40 children and has disbursed over $23,000.00

 

This book will comfort the hearts of many and be a reminder of our life’s journey.  We are all connected.

 

 

Donna Claire Mannella (905) 356-4833

Maria Solomon (905) 371-8778

Silvana Vitaterna (905) 262-4163

 

 

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During the last 1 1/2 years Silvana and Maria kept secret that they were writing this wonderful book. T
 
During a 2 to 3 week period in summer of 2006 we had a white dove sitting on a branch overlooking our pool. While all the other mourning doves would fly away when we entered the backyard, this white dove stayed and watched us and our children play in the pool. We knew it was a sign from Adam.He loved water .
 
When Maria and Silvana found out about this dove they came over to our house to take a picture. We did not know at the time that they were secretly writing the "dove book"  and now I understand why they had tears in her eyes. Attached is a picture of that dove(note the cross under it's neck).