A02 Finding my Shadow: A Journey of Self-Discovery by Diego Bastianutti

Finding my Shadow is the deeply personal autobiography of Diego Bastia-

nutti, a prize-winning poet and artist based in Vancouver. The book traces

the author’s long and difficult journey across many borders, both physical

and emotional, as a young boy twice uprooted from his Italian homeland, as

a refugee in Italy who is then transplanted as a D.P. (Displaced Person) to

the USA, and finally as a student, teacher, vice-consul, and life partner in

Canada. Bastianutti’s fragmented life leaves him with few if any memories.

Unsure about his own identity, he creates a Persona, but it’s a fiction that

casts no shadow. Thanks to a special person and three amazing friends he

will finally be able to find his shadow and reclaim his identity.