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Bella Figura

Author : Kamin Mohammadi
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0385354002
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book Bella Figura written by Kamin Mohammadi and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “My ideal type of armchair travel: immersive, insightful, seductive. In Bella Figura, Kamin Mohammadi takes us to the year in Florence that changed her life, and gives us the tools to bring the grace of the Italian lifestyle to our own lives.” —National Bestselling Author Stephanie Danler “She walks down the street with a swing in her step and a lift to her head. She radiates allure as if followed by a personal spotlight. She may be tall or short, slim or pneumatically curvaceous, dressed discreetly or ostentatiously—it matters not. Her gait, her composure, the very tilt of her head is an ode to grace and self-possession that makes her beautiful whatever her actual features reveal.” This is the bella figura, the Italian concept of making every aspect of life as beautiful as it can be, that Kamin Mohammadi discovered when she escaped the London corporate media world for a year in Italy. Following the lead of her new neighbors, she soon found a happier, healthier, and more beautiful way of living. The bella figura knows: • That the food that you eat should give you pleasure while eating it. Pause for meals, and set a place, even if you are eating alone. • To seize any opportunity to get moving—be it taking the stairs, doing a coffee run at work, or dancing with abandon. • To drink a spoonful of excellent-quality extra-virgin olive oil four times a day. • To seek out nature, be it a city park, a tree on your street, or some wild place. • And to love yourself. The bella figura—occupies her space, emotionally and physically, with style and entitlement.

La Bella Figura

Author : Beppe Severgnini
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307486877
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book La Bella Figura written by Beppe Severgnini and published by Crown. This book was released on 2008-11-12 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join the bestselling author of Ciao, America! on a lively tour of modern Italy that takes you behind the seductive face it puts on for visitors—la bella figura—and highlights its maddening, paradoxical true self You won’t need luggage for this hypothetical and hilarious trip into the hearts and minds of Beppe Severgnini’s fellow Italians. In fact, Beppe would prefer if you left behind the baggage his crafty and elegant countrymen have smuggled into your subconscious. To get to his Italia, you’ll need to forget about your idealized notions of Italy. Although La Bella Figura will take you to legendary cities and scenic regions, your real destinations are the places where Italians are at their best, worst, and most authentic: The highway: in America, a red light has only one possible interpretation—Stop! An Italian red light doesn’t warn or order you as much as provide an invitation for reflection. The airport: where Italians prove that one of their virtues (an appreciation for beauty) is really a vice. Who cares if the beautiful girls hawking cell phones in airport kiosks stick you with an outdated model? That’s the price of gazing upon perfection. The small town: which demonstrates the Italian genius for pleasant living: “a congenial barber . . . a well-stocked newsstand . . . professionally made coffee and a proper pizza; bell towers we can recognize in the distance, and people with a kind word and a smile for everyone.” The chaos of the roads, the anarchy of the office, the theatrical spirit of the hypermarkets, and garrulous train journeys; the sensory reassurance of a church and the importance of the beach; the solitude of the soccer stadium and the crowded Italian bedroom; the vertical fixations of the apartment building and the horizontal democracy of the eat-in kitchen. As you venture to these and many other locations rooted in the Italian psyche, you realize that Beppe has become your Dante and shown you a country that “has too much style to be hell” but is “too disorderly to be heaven.” Ten days, thirty places. From north to south. From food to politics. From saintliness to sexuality. This ironic, methodical, and sentimental examination will help you understand why Italy—as Beppe says—“can have you fuming and then purring in the space of a hundred meters or ten minutes.”

Che Bella Figura!

Author : Gloria Nardini
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791440919
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Che Bella Figura! written by Gloria Nardini and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A colorful ethnography of an Italian ladies' club, this book explores the historical and linguistic importance of the women's language and behavior.

La Bella Figura

Author : Kristi Belle
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781540649478
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (494 download)

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Download or read book La Bella Figura written by Kristi Belle and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La Bella Figura is a lifestyle guide for the woman who aspires to live a European-style life filled with simple pleasures and wants to look good while she does it. It is about making your life richer with less, not more, just like European women do. Who Should Read This Book: * Do you feel overwhelmed and yearn for a life where you spend the majority of your time, money and energy toward what you think really matters? * Have you ever looked in your closet and felt overwhelmed by the sheer number of clothing items you own and yet still feel as if you have nothing to wear? * Do you want to elevate everything in your world to an art form -- from the way you dress to how you eat and spend your leisure time? La Bella Figura shows how you can bring all the simple pleasures of a European lifestyle into your home and life no matter what your budget or where you live.

Che Bella Figura!

Author : Gloria Nardini
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791440926
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Che Bella Figura! written by Gloria Nardini and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1999-04-23 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A colorful ethnography of an Italian ladies' club, this book explores the historical and linguistic importance of the women's language and behavior.

The Cypress Tree

Author : Kamin Mohammadi
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408822334
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book The Cypress Tree written by Kamin Mohammadi and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kamin Mohammadi was nine years old when her family fled Iran during the 1979 Revolution. Bewildered by the seismic changes in her homeland, she turned her back on the past and spent her teenage years trying to fit in with British attitudes to family, food and freedom. She was twenty-seven before she returned to Iran, drawn inexorably back by memories of her grandmother's house in Abadan, with its traditional inner courtyard, its noisy gatherings and its very wallssteeped in history.The Cypress Tree is Kamin's account of her journey home, to rediscover her Iranian self and to discover for the first time the story of her family: a sprawling clan that sprang from humble roots to bloom during the affluent, Biba-clad 1960s, only to be shaken by the horrors of the Iran-Iraq War and the heartbreak of exile, and toughened by the struggle for democracy that continues today.This moving and passionate memoir is a love letter both to Kamin's extraordinary family and toIran itself, an ancient country which has survived so much modern tumult but where joy and resilience will always triumph over despair.

Ciao, America!

Author : Beppe Severgnini
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0767912365
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (679 download)

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Download or read book Ciao, America! written by Beppe Severgnini and published by Crown. This book was released on 2003-05-13 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wry but affectionate tradition of Bill Bryson, Ciao, America! is a delightful look at America through the eyes of a fiercely funny guest—one of Italy’s favorite authors who spent a year in Washington, D.C. When Beppe Severgnini and his wife rented a creaky house in Georgetown they were determined to see if they could adapt to a full four seasons in a country obsessed with ice cubes, air-conditioning, recliner chairs, and, of all things, after-dinner cappuccinos. From their first encounters with cryptic rental listings to their back-to-Europe yard sale twelve months later, Beppe explores this foreign land with the self-described patience of a mildly inappropriate beachcomber, holding up a mirror to America’s signature manners and mores. Succumbing to his surroundings day by day, he and his wife find themselves developing a taste for Klondike bars and Samuel Adams beer, and even that most peculiar of American institutions—the pancake house. The realtor who waves a perfect bye-bye, the overzealous mattress salesman who bounces from bed to bed, and the plumber named Marx who deals in illegally powerful showerheads are just a few of the better-than-fiction characters the Severgninis encounter while foraging for clues to the real America. A trip to the computer store proves just as revealing as D.C.’s Fourth of July celebration, as do boisterous waiters angling for tips and no-parking signs crammed with a dozen lines of fine print. By the end of his visit, Severgnini has come to grips with life in these United States—and written a charming, laugh-out-loud tribute.

La Bella Figura

Author : Dawn Mattera
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 149315155X
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (931 download)

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Download or read book La Bella Figura written by Dawn Mattera and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-12-12 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to be happy, healthy and hot? La bella figura has a figurative and literal translation. In these pages, we will reveal Italian secrets for both: looking, feeling and being your best. We’ll journey through the calendar with each month highlighting a unique aspect of the Italian culture and how we can apply it to our lives. Each chapter also has a recipe or two of Italian favorites with the fat and calories slashed. You’ll also see some twists on traditional dishes. This book holds the spark to ignite your life!

Italian Days

Author : Barbara Grizzuti Harrison
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN 13 : 0802190294
Total Pages : 483 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Italian Days written by Barbara Grizzuti Harrison and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “contagiously exuberant” celebration of Italian food, culture, and history that “will be the companion of visitors for years to come” (The Washington Post Book World). In an absorbing journey down the Italian peninsula, essayist, journalist, and fiction writer Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, offers a fascinating mixture of history, politics, folklore, food, architecture, arts, and literature, studded with local anecdotes and personal reflections. From fashionable Milan to historic Rome and primitive, brooding Calabria, Harrison reveals her country of origin in all its beauty, peculiarity, and glory. Italian Days is the story of a return home; of friends, family, and faith; and of the search for the good life that propels all of us on our journeys wherever we are. “Harrison’s wonderful journal will make you update your passport and dream of subletting your job, home, etc. . . . With Harrison, you never know with whom you’ll be lunching, or climbing down a ruin. You just know you want to be there.” —Glamour

Italian Ways: On and Off the Rails from Milan to Palermo

Author : Tim Parks
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393348822
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book Italian Ways: On and Off the Rails from Milan to Palermo written by Tim Parks and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Italian travelogue describes the trains that traverse the country, from the architecture of old train stations to the new high-speed railways, and portrays the author's memorable encounters along the way.

Italian Lessons

Author : Beppe Severgnini
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0593315642
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book Italian Lessons written by Beppe Severgnini and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One-of-a-kind timeless lessons for handling challenges and living with joy, the Italian way—“with unparalleled insight and brilliant wit, Severgnini’s book not only transports us to Italy but deep into the Italian mind and spirit" (Stanley Tucci, host of Searching for Italy). Is there an Italian way to deal with life? Can we all learn something from the Italians? Italy often arouses in Americans a unique mix of attraction and bafflement, moderate disapproval and incredible allure. From the Italians' love of poetry to an innate desire to socialize to the regional differences between the north and the south, Beppe Severgnini, who has dedicated his career to the meticulous observation of his compatriots, embarks on an enthralling quest to identify a core Italian identity and explore how that identity has evolved since the global pandemic. Told with the warmth and humor of a longtime friend, Severgnini touches upon patience, endurance, and wisdom, and offers a one-of-a-kind set of timeless lessons for overcoming trials, the Italian way.

Mamma Mia!

Author : Beppe Severgnini
Publisher : Rizzoli Ex Libris
ISBN 13 : 9780847837410
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (374 download)

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Download or read book Mamma Mia! written by Beppe Severgnini and published by Rizzoli Ex Libris. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines ten factors that have helped the Italian prime minister succeed in politics and maintain support from the country's citizens.

Japan Sales Mastery

Author : Dr Greg Story
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9784909535009
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Japan Sales Mastery written by Dr Greg Story and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-10 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you selling to Japanese buyers? Do you want to be more successful? To sell to Japanese buyers, you need to: - Create long-term partner-level trust or no sale - Fully understand Japanese buyers' real needs or no sale - Convince buyers with your solutions or no sale - Overcome your Japanese buyer's hesitation, fear, and doubt or no sale - Know how to ask for the order or no sale - Ensure re-orders and life is good This book is the product of 30 years in the trenches, experiencing real-world pain, frustration, disappointment, and elation selling to Japanese buyers. When you don't know what you are doing, Japan is a killer for salespeople. Don't get killed. Read this book.

The Godfather and American Culture

Author : Chris Messenger
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791488705
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book The Godfather and American Culture written by Chris Messenger and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mario Puzo's The Godfather is an American pop phenomenon whose driving force is reflected not only in book sales and cable television movie marathons but also in such related works as the hit television series The Sopranos. In The Godfather and American Culture, Chris Messenger offers an important and comprehensive study of this classic work of popular fiction and its hold on the American imagination. As Messenger shows, the Corleones have indeed become "our gang," and we see our family business in America reflected in them. Examining The Godfather and its many incarnations within a variety of texts and contexts, Messenger also addresses Puzo's inconsistent affiliation with his Italian heritage, his denial of the multiethnic literary subject, and his decades-long struggle for respect as a writer in contemporary America. The study ultimately offers a way of looking at the much-maligned genre of popular or bestselling fiction itself. By placing both the novel and films within a number of revealing critical situations, Messenger addresses the continuing problem of how we talk about elite and popular fiction in America—and what we mean when we take sides.

The Sweetness of Doing Nothing: Live Life the Italian Way with Dolce Far Niente

Author : Sophie Minchilli
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0008366500
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book The Sweetness of Doing Nothing: Live Life the Italian Way with Dolce Far Niente written by Sophie Minchilli and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s time to embrace the Italian way of life...

Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?

Author : Carl Olson
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 1681497190
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? written by Carl Olson and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2016-07-23 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Major feature films such The Passion of the Christ and Risen, and books such as Bill O'Reilly's Killing Jesus raise many questions about one of the greatest controversies in history--what really happened to the crucified body of Jesus of Nazareth. Using a popular question-and-answer format, this book examines the historical evidence concerning the fate of Jesus. Did Jesus really die on the cross? If so, what became of his body? Was it stolen? Misplaced? Is the resurrection a cleverly devised plot to found a new religion? Did the disciples of Jesus hallucinate? Is the Resurrection of Jesus a myth developed decades later, after the original disciples' experience of Jesus was distorted by a subsequent generation? Or did Jesus rise from the dead, as he promised and as his disciples came to believe and sacrifice their lives to proclaim? Carl Olson carefully weighs the evidence with in-depth analysis. Whether you are a believer, a skeptic, or something in between, be prepared to have your thinking challenged by this provocative and insightful book.

Death By Beach Read

Author : Eva Gates
Publisher : Crooked Lane Books
ISBN 13 : 1643859110
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Death By Beach Read written by Eva Gates and published by Crooked Lane Books. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Librarian Lucy’s new historic house comes with a lot of baggage and family secrets. Can she put them to rest or will a killer bring Lucy’s family to their downfall, in the 9th Lighthouse Library mystery. It’s spring in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and Lucy and Connor have moved into their new home at last, a historic cottage on the Nags Head Beach. The house needs a lot of renovations, but they worked hard over the winter to get it ready. Lucy is now happily immersed in her work at the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library, planning her wedding, and decorating the house. That is, until a dead body disrupts their peaceful new abode. The first night Lucy’s alone in the house, with the company of Charles the library cat, she hears sounds. Investigating they see footsteps in the dust of the unfinished living room, and the door to the outside is open. Lucy's reminded that the house is said to be haunted: forty years ago the teenage daughter of the owners fled in the night, and never again stepped foot inside her family home. But the sounds have an all-too-human origin and one evening Lucy and Connor find the dead body of a man they don’t even recognize in their kitchen. They soon realize he has a long-time connection to their house. Lucy's forced to find out what happened all those years ago and why it’s threatening her happiness today. Meanwhile, the Classic Novel Reading Club is reading The House of the Seven Gables by Nathanial Hawthorne, a book about another old house full of secrets. Can Lucy find parallels to her own situation in Hawthorne’s fiction before the killer strikes again?