The Books

Contemporary historical Fiction · 2026

The Story of Scarlett Irene Murray

Fausto Gardini Publisher · 270 pages

The Story of Scarlett Irene Murray is my debut novel. It marks a departure from the historical and genealogical themes many readers associate with my work, yet remains rooted in the immigrant experience and the excitement of beginning a new life. Like my heroine’s world, the novel draws inspiration from a pivotal year in my own life, when I moved from Paris, France, to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1984. Set in Atlanta that same year, the story captures the spirit of a city where possibilities seemed endless and the future full of promise. Opportunity drew newcomers from across the country and from abroad. They arrived with ambition, energy, and dreams in a city famously described as “too busy to hate.” HARDCOVER - ISBN-13: 979-8218169190

Memoir · 2025

My Life from a Window Seat

Fausto Gardini Publisher · 210 pages

I turned 75 this year, spent 31 years in the airline industry, mostly promoting IT services around the world. Along the way I met airline and government executives from 98 countries, living under all sorts of political regimes, from the most liberal to the most restrictive. I kept my opinions to myself, while on the ground. When airborne, seated in a comfortable window seat at 30,000 feet my mind wandered... maybe under mild hypoxia and effects of excellent wines. I penned it all down. Went even as far back as my early childhood in Italy, growing up in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, working in Paris, France before settling in the United States, not without some turns and adventures. I made it! PAPERBACK - ISBN-13: 979-8218711399

Historical Non-Fiction · 2019

Escape from Luxembourg

Fausto Gardini Publisher · 510 pages

"Escape from Luxembourg, 1933-1940" documents how the Grand Duchy served as a refuge for Jews fleeing Nazi persecution in the years preceding World War II. The fate of over 800 Jews is explored. The flight of the Grand Ducal family and Luxembourg’s government in exile as well as the Sousa settlement in the Dominican Republic is documented. PAPERBACK - ISBN-13: 978-1546389743

Genealogy · 2011–2014

Luxembourg On My Mind — Trilogy

Fausto Gardini Publisher · 624 pages

Volume I — Paperback, 212 pages, published 2011 · Volume II — Paperback, 282 pages, published 2012 · Volume III — Paperback, 130 pages, published 2014

The Luxembourg On My Mind trilogy explores the history of emigration from Luxembourg to the United States, with particular emphasis on the 19th century, when approximately 80,000 people left the Grand Duchy, many of them bound for America. Drawing extensively on archival sources, the trilogy brings together historical facts, articles, publications, family histories, and lesser-known details to document the experiences and journeys of Luxembourg’s emigrants. Together, the three volumes offer a richly researched portrait of a significant chapter in Luxembourg’s history and its enduring ties to the United States.