![]() She also told fortunes and ‘hypnotized’ clients, claiming to have special powers to help make their dreams come true. It was here that Leonarda opened up a popular soap shop. However, it wasn’t long before Leonarda was convicted of fraud and went to prison.įollowing her release, the couple moved to Correggio. ![]() Four years into their marriage, they moved to southern Italy and found themselves some work. Shortly after her second attempt, she married Raffaele Pansardi (chosen by her parents) in 1917. She also claimed her mother cursed her for her disobedience.ĭue to such an awful upbringing, Leonarda attempted suicide twice. Unfortunately for Leonarda, her mother was incredibly abusive. Leonarda’s father had raped her mother, and they married as soon as they discovered she was pregnant. Her life was already tainted with misery before she was born. Leonarda Cianciulli was born in April 1894 in Montella, Avellino, Italy.
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