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From the Italian author, personal essays featuring his relationship with his father, his love of movies, and fighting fascism during World War II.
"In each other's presence we became mute, would walk in silence side by side along the road to San Giovanni. To my father's mind, words must serve as confirmations of things, and as signs of possession; to mine, they were foretastes of things barely glimpsed, not possessed, presumed." -from The Road...
522) The rule of four
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Dial Press
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2004
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IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 18
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"The Salvaging of Civilization" is a 1921 work by legendary English author H. G. Wells. Within it, Wells explains how a single planetary government could be created through education and the manipulation of public opinion. This book offers a fascinating insight into the mind of this seminal author and is highly recommended for those with an interest in global politics.
Contents include:
"The Probable Future of Mankind",
"The Project of a World...
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Mo Rocca, host of "My Grandmother's Ravioli" says: "When life gives you lemons, make limoncello! Not My Mother's Kitchen is a funny, loving, and oh so useful manual on food, family and survival when your mom is a terrible cook." Serving up a tale that is part memoir and part cookbook, acclaimed foodie Rob Chirico shares his culinary journey after growing up with an Italian-American mother who was hopeless in the kitchen. Rob Chirico learned to cook...
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A delightful collection of stories about Italian lifestyle, cooking, and human connection. Each bite-sized story includes a recipe served on a platter of memories, where food preparation is a social art to be shared.
The spontaneous approach celebrated in Stories of Food and Life will give you the confidence to cook on the fly with finesse. Flow with the seasons and discover food as a way to be together rather than a culinary exam.
Wouldn't you...
526) Italian Short Stories for Beginners Book 5: Over 100 Dialogues and Daily Used Phrases to Learn Itali
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WANT TO LEARN ITALIAN THE EASIEST AND MOST EXCITING WAY POSSIBLE?YOU CAME TO THE RIGHT PLACE! Learning a second language is a great mental exercise if you want to create new neural pathways in your brain, so you can stay quick and sharp. Plus, learning a widely spoken language – Italian in particular – can open up a myriad of new opportunities for you in both life and work. One great obstacle that English speakers face when learning Italian is...
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Forget your pasta machine and indulge in the magic of being a sfoglino with the help of the rich imagery and detailed instructions provided by Evan Funke and American Sfoglino.
A comprehensive guide to making the best pasta in the world: In this debut cookbook from Evan Funke, he shares classic techniques from his Emilia Romagna training and provides accessible instructions for making his award winning sfoglia (sheet pasta) at home. With little more...
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85 Classic and creative dishes to expand your pasta repertoire with ease
Pasta In A Pinch can help you master dozens of fast and easy pasta favorites, with delicious recipes that will get a meal the whole family loves on the table in no time. All you need is store-bought pasta and a handful of staple ingredients you probably already have in your pantry.
From creamy Pasta with Béchamel Sauce to baked Ziti with White Turkey Bolognese, these authentic...
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What could be better than an authentic Italian dinner like this that takes only thirty minutes to prepare?
Little Ciabatta Toasts with Ricotta and Salami
Skillet Breaded Pork Chops with Rosemary
Cherry Tomatoes with Leeks and Thyme
Dried Figs in Red Wine
From years of cooking in her Ciao Italia television kitchen, Mary Ann Esposito understands what many people with busy lives, as well as those just beginning to learn their way around the kitchen,...
530) Monti Alto
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10 young men, teenagers really, leave their home in Africa to search for a better life in Europe.
They encounter many obstacles before they reach the Mediterranean coast, and survive a harrowing journey in a small boat,
Finally, they wash up on the Italian coast with no money or papers.
A new chapter starts with more challenges and hardships but hope as well.
Good fortune plays a part in meeting supportive people.
A village, music and friendships...
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Take a tour through Italy, one sumptuous recipe at a time!
Sunshine, warm winds, the blue Mediterranean sea, the scent of orange flowers and herbs, and good, simple, seductive food. Over the course of twenty years of trips to Italy, husband and wife Tomas Tengby and Ulrika Tengby Holm gathered impressions, recipes, knowledge, and stories about Italy's culinary culture, from the Alps in the north to Sicily in the south. A testament to the region's...
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Italian women don't always speak with their hands and cook with cheese. They use their eyes, legs, and fresh parsley too. They race around the kitchen, work a bunch of tasks at once, and get up after being knocked down. Then there's the penchant for silent energies, colors, and music of all genres being played through large living room speakers in 1984.
But growing up as an Italian-American girl is not always baked ziti and the loud yelling dramatized...
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English Italian Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Italian as their second language.
In this children's book, you meet a girl named Amanda who has a habit of wasting her time. That is until, one day, something magical happens and Amanda finally realizes that time is the most precious thing we have - and that once it is wasted, it is lost forever. In order to get her lost time back, Amanda goes on a journey and learns...
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What could be welcoming in your kitchen than a big warm pan full of lasagna, a pot of braised short ribs or a casserole dish holding fragrant mussels, tomatoes and herbs? When you think of comfort food, the first cuisines that comes to mind is Italian and nobody knows that better than Mary Ann Esposito, host of the longest-running television cooking show in the U.S., Ciao Italia. In Ciao Italia Slow and Easy, Mary Ann tells us how to slow down,...
535) Italian Cookbook: From Rome to Sicily: Classic and Contemporary Recipes of Italy's Rich Culinary Her
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"A Taste of Italy" invites readers on a culinary journey to the sun-drenched landscapes and vibrant flavors of the Mediterranean. Authored by a team of passionate chefs and food enthusiasts, this cookbook is a celebration of Italy's rich culinary heritage and diverse regional cuisines. Within the pages of "A Taste of Italy," readers will discover a treasure trove of recipes that showcase the breadth and depth of Italian cooking. From the rustic simplicity...
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In Mary Ann Esposito's new book, Ciao Italia Five-Ingredient Favorites, she shows home cooks how to turn just five ingredients into an easy, delicious and economical Italian dish for the family dinner table. Mary Ann Esposito knows that the genius behind great Italian cooking is the simple philosophy of using just a few quality ingredients to create something delicious. In Ciao Italia Five-Ingredient Favorites, she shows home cooks how to make that...
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In her newest baking book, everyone's favorite Italian baker, Maria Bruscino Sanchez of Connecticut's Sweet Maria's Bakery, takes the mini-sweet-treat trend on an eye-opening Italian vacation as she highlights classic Italian treats in small sizes for scrumptious small bites while offering readers a trove of new recipes that are hers alone-cappuccino hazelnut or Bellini cupcakes, tiny Torta Caprese and bite-sized almond cakes, individual pear crostatas,...
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Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d'Universalis
Durant les années 1930, la littérature narrative italienne se caractérise par une floraison de récits d'enfance et d'adolescence auxquels Moravia contribue par deux nouvelles qui préfigurent Agostino et La Désobéissance (1948) : Hiver de malade (1930), inspirée par son séjour au sanatorium, décrit la relation sado-masochiste d'un adolescent introverti et de son compagnon...
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Faith Fairchild and her husband are celebrating a big anniversary with a trip to Italy, filled with exquisite indulgences-the art, the Chianti, the food, the Ferragamos! After a weekend in Rome, they'll travel to Tuscany, where Faith's former assistant Francesca has opened a cooking school. But, along with pecorino, panna cotta, and prosecco, it looks like murder and mayhem are also on the menu! On their fist night in the Eternal City, the Fairchilds...
540) The Fourth Orange
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Looking for a large cast comedy play script with plenty of female roles for your next festival or drama competition? The Fourth Orange is a zany fairy tale mash-up with a modern citrus twist! There were only supposed to be three oranges. All Franceschina had to do was deliver one measly basket of sausages to the witch and go on her way. But, no, she had to play the hero and ended up cursed and forgotten, caught in the crossfire of someone else's fairy...
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