An Italian Odyssey
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An Italian Odyssey
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Author : Julie A. Burk
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-06
An Italian Odyssey written by Julie A. Burk and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
An Italian Odyssey is a story about a midlife couple who embarks on a great adventure walking 1,000 km on the Via Francigena, an ancient, elusive medieval pilgrim trail through the heart of Italy. Historically, the Via Francigena was a broad network of trails originating in ancient Francia, an ever-changing backbone of Roman and medieval roads leading to Rome. Today, unlike the Camino de Santiago in Spain, only a few hundred people have walked the entire Via Francigena through Italy during the past decade. It is a barely discovered, obscure, and sometimes challenging trail to navigate. The couple s initial plan was to walk and eat their way through Italy using their own homemade guide and map books. But their adventure takes on a life of its own as they face unexpected challenges. With both themselves and each other, they struggle with the constant physical and emotional demands and outcomes of navigating an arduous route that is not well signed. But with dollops of Roman and medieval history, a dash of contemporary culture, plenty of sensual food and wine, and gracious Italian hospitality, they also share many romantic and magical moments. Only after they endure sweat, tears, and frustration, when the strange concoction comes to a boil and the flavors and juices ooze out, do they realize and discover the true meaning of their journey. In the end, An Italian Odyssey is a classic bittersweet tale of the couple s expectation of walking and eating through Italy a unique culinary and walking pilgrimage. An Italian Odyssey will appeal to readers who love all things Italian, its history, culture, and food, and those who like traveling and walking; or by the armchair traveler who enjoys reading about other people s adventures. Readers will also appreciate the rewards and discoveries that come about from tackling real life challenges and struggles. It is a story that combines a great adventure of personal growth, individually and as a couple, with the backdrop of Italian history, contemporary culture, food, and wine. This travel memoir is co-written by both authors, so the reader can appreciate the story from the male and female perspective. Buon viaggio
Stranieri
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Author : Bill Ciesla
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998-10
Stranieri written by Bill Ciesla and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-10 with Travel categories.
Summer In The Islands
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Author : Matthew Fort
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Summer In The Islands written by Matthew Fort and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with categories.
In Love With Emilia An Italian Odyssey
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Author : Virginia Gabriella Ferrari
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2004
In Love With Emilia An Italian Odyssey written by Virginia Gabriella Ferrari and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Fiction categories.
Set in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna this sometimes funny, often poignant, and occasionally irreverent story follows a path between 1996 to 2001 as the author and her husband seek legal ownership of the old family home. The reader treads a path of discovery through the countryside, historical and architectural wonders, villages and cities. Restoration of the house, forming relationships with family and villagers aids the authors growing love of Emilia. Like all intellectual journeys, this story has much of the personal element of self discovery.
Summer In The Islands
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Author : Matthew Fort
language : en
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
Release Date : 2017-06-22
Summer In The Islands written by Matthew Fort and has been published by Unbound Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-22 with Travel categories.
Imagine spending a carefree summer in the Italian sun, beachcombing, eating and drinking with abandon, drifting without restraint from island to island, from port to port. Summer in the Islands is the record of Matthew Fort doing just that in his third Italian voyage on a Vespa – first down the length of Italy in Eating Up Italy, then around Sicily in Sweet Honey, Bitter Lemons, and now hopping between the Aeolian Islands, something he hadn’t done since his early 20s. Traveling by Vespa and by ferry, Fort tours the islands at his leisure. He takes us to Elba, where Napoleon was once imprisoned; to Salina, famous for its capers, just as Pantelleria is famous for its dessert wine; to Pianosa, where dangerous Mafia bosses were kept and which Joseph Heller used as the setting for Catch-22; to Capri, where Maxim Gorky ran a school for revolutionaries which was visited by Lenin and Stalin... ...to all of Italy’s 52 islands which he has never written about before. With 30 years of experience as a food critic, travel writer and adventurer, Fort is an excellent guide through the culinary and cultural history he encounters during his summer in the islands.
One Hundred Towers
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Author : Lola Romanucci-Ross
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 1991-03-30
One Hundred Towers written by Lola Romanucci-Ross and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-03-30 with Social Science categories.
This is the fascinating account of the people who live in the central Italian city of Ascoli Piceno, city of one hundred towers, and the surrounding villages and hilltowns. Lola Romanucci-Ross describes the long and rich cultural heritage of these people and their strategies for cultural and personal survival from both an insider's and an outsider's perspective. In this innovative book, the author goes beyond the newest approach in anthropology, most frequently called reflexive ethnography, where the anthropologist provides information on the researcher as well as the researched. After years of anthropological research in diverse cultures of the world, Romanucci-Ross returns to the town in Italy where her Italian-American family came from. In Ascoli Piceno she is not only anthropological researcher but also niece and aunt, cousin and daughter; here the professional outsider with the insider's perspective deals effectively with the parallax error inherent in views of observer and observed in the anthropological enterprise. A beautifully written yet scholarly account of a vivid and lively culture, this book is also a groundbreaking approach to the ever-growing effort by anthropologists to overcome the limitations that emerge from the separation between researcher and subjects. Romanucci-Ross focuses on the families, their language, personal and cultural identity, mythic thought, and magical thinking in the negotiation of social and personal identity. Both the general reader and professional anthropologists will find One Hundred Towers a source of stimulating ideas and valuable insight.
In Search Of Paradise
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Author : Susan Gabori
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 1993-09-09
In Search Of Paradise written by Susan Gabori and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-09-09 with Poetry categories.
Susan Gabori has woven the narrative of each character in the Pace family from interviews she conducted with Italian immigrants and their families to present an illuminating picture of people who, faced with a seemingly insensitive environment, must find a way to survive without sacrificing their dignity and pride. Each person finds a different way to hold on to some of the old while adapting to the new. With In Search of Paradise Gabori promotes a deeper understanding of and respect for the immigrant experience. The characters given a voice are Vincenzo, the father, Teresa, his wife, and their children, Franco, Roberto, Angelina, and Michele. Separated by Vincenzo's search for work in Libya and later by World War II, when the children are sent to a fascist school in Northern Italy and Vincenzo is sent to fight the British in Africa, they attempt to retain the bonds of family and culture. Reunited after the war, the economic climate in Italy forces Vincenzo and Franco to leave for Canada in 1950 in search of a better future. They are eventually joined by the rest of the family in Toronto.
My Friend Rito
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Author : Paul Heywood-Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-04-06
My Friend Rito written by Paul Heywood-Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-06 with Immigrants categories.
Rito Calabrese is what one might call a rough diamond, and I mean this very positively. He has a rustic charm about him. He has a strong work ethic and a big heart. This book encapsulates the real Rito; however, author Paul Heywood-Smith, KC, has also examined the historical truths about the Italian migrants that came to Australia both pre-and post-World War Two.This biography touches upon some of the difficulties encountered by young migrants who left their loved ones, familiar culture, and environment to journey to the other side of the world-an unknown world. But despite the barriers of ethnicity and language, Rito's grit, resilience, and determination made the most of the opportunities. And when there were no opportunities, he made his own.Italians are hard-working and creative. They steadfastly retain their traditions because this way of life helps enrich our community. These qualities have made South Australia the envy of the world because it is an inclusive and diverse culture.I congratulate Mr Heywood-Smith for writing this story about Rito's life. It is a story that needs to be told because, in my view, it will inspire the lives of future generations.Cav. Ted Iuliano, LLB, JP, OAMMagistrateMagistrates' Court of South Australia
Mortar In My Blood
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Author : Frank Mauro Puzio
language : en
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Company
Release Date : 1996-01-01
Mortar In My Blood written by Frank Mauro Puzio and has been published by Dorrance Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-01-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Italian Odyssey
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Author : James H. Fassett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
Italian Odyssey written by James H. Fassett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Italy categories.