Dreams Come True One Day At A Time

The story begins in the post WWII era with Tom Giglio growing up in rural Old Zionsville, Pennsylvania area. It is in this rural setting of old and new homes that the seeds were sown to become a homebuilder. The tight-knit community included craftsman and artisan of all types that started him dreaming. Around every corner, there was an adventure to be had with his childhood friends, and those friendships fed into his dreams, eventually turning them into reality. It was a difficult time for him at age eleven when the family moved back to Virginia, leaving his childhood home. The memories he left behind in Pennsylvania were tucked in his heart, and he vowed he would not forget the families and friends of Old Zionsville. However, in time, he adapted to his new surroundings in Norfolk, Virginia, and the move opened new and unexpected doors that fulfilled his youthful ambitions. Life threatening events, demanding challenges, and romance all lead to a successful endeavor to develop, own, and operate his Construction Company in Halifax County, Virginia.

The story begins in the post WWII era with Tom Giglio growing up in rural Old Zionsville, Pennsylvania area. It is in this rural setting of old and new homes that the seeds were sown to become a homebuilder. The tight-knit community included craftsman and artisan of all types that started him dreaming. Around every corner, there was an adventure to be had with his childhood friends, and those friendships fed into his dreams, eventually turning them into reality. It was a difficult time for him at age eleven when the family moved back to Virginia, leaving his childhood home. The memories he left behind in Pennsylvania were tucked in his heart, and he vowed he would not forget the families and friends of Old Zionsville. However, in time, he adapted to his new surroundings in Norfolk, Virginia, and the move opened new and unexpected doors that fulfilled his youthful ambitions. Life threatening events, demanding challenges, and romance all lead to a successful endeavor to develop, own, and operate his Construction Company in Halifax County, Virginia.

Tom Giglio has owned and operated his own construction business for over 47 years. As a design/build contractor, the company has constructed projects of all types and categories. Tom Giglio Construction Inc. has been a well respected company in Southside, Virginia, and has received the Design/Build 2000 Chrysalis Award for some its projects. "Dreams Come True One Day At A Time" is a story starting in Zionsville, Pennsylvania, beginning in 1946, where the seeds and love of construction started early in Tom's life and lead to the development of his own construction business in Halifax County, Virginia. This autobiography is different in that it not only tells about stories in his life, it also speaks about a subject that people seldom consider or think about, "What is it that leads one to their career choice?" In Tom's story, it included childhood interaction with artisan and craftsmen of all types, life-threatening events, demanding challenges, and romance.