  We demonstrate the feasibility of realistic Shell-Model Monte Carlo (SMMC)
calculations spanning multiple major shells, using a realistic interaction
whose bad saturation and shell properties have been corrected by a newly
developed general prescription. Particular attention is paid to the approximate
restoration of translational invariance. The model space consists of the full
sd-pf shells. We include in the study some well-known T=0 nuclei and several
unstable neutron-rich ones around N=20,28. The results indicate that SMMC can
reproduce binding energies, B(E2) transitions, and other observables with an
interaction that is practically parameter free. Some interesting insight is
gained on the nature of deep correlations. The validity of previous studies is
confirmed.
