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Shattered, Sadie must ask herself if she should continue searching for a woman who did her best to disappear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeep down, Sadie knows she can't give up. But what really happened in that beautiful palazzo all those years ago? What led a mother to give away her baby? And will uncovering this devastating secret destroy Sadie's heart for good?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Letter from Italy\u003c\/em\u003e is an emotional and gripping tale about a tragic love affair in World War Two and how a daughter lost for decades finally follows her heart home. 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