A Zany Slice of Tuscany: La Bella Figura and Other Italian Concepts That Elude Me - Softcover

Di Felice, Ivanka

Softcover

ISBN 10: 099369344X ISBN 13: 9780993693441

Publisher: Ivanka Di Felice, 2016

Synopsis

Taking up where A Zany Slice of Italy leaves off, New York Times best-selling author wannabe Ivanka Di Felice offers us more hilarious adventures in her beloved Tuscany. The tenacity with which Mrs. Di Felice still chases her dream is remarkable. She yearns for the glamorous life of Italy in pictures; meanwhile, she’s the poster child for “forty is the new sixty.” She dreams of fine restaurants and scintillating conversations, yet finds herself among a cast of Seinfeld-like characters. And while the rest of Italy lives it, the Slow Movement eludes her—ironically, when spending time with relatives in their eighties. The author’s mother once said, “Perhaps you are not living your dream but rather the one that mischievous bella Italia had up her sleeve for you—a dream that demands a full range of emotions daily.” Knowing how happy Ivanka and her husband are, despite life not always delivering what they wanted, her mother wisely added, “This shows that our dreams are not always the best for us.” A Zany Slice of Tuscany not only gives us an insider’s look at the many beautiful moments of living abroad, but also transports us into a rarely seen Italia. Funny stories are recounted with wit and affection and don’t leave you feeling negative, but instead as if you’ve finally lived . . . in Italy.

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About the Author

Ivanka Di Felice is a writer living in Tuscany. She will assure you that it's far less pretentious than it sounds. She was born in Toronto, Canada. She is 39 years and 94 months old. In her quest for happiness, she followed Nora Ephron’s advice: “Secret to life, marry an Italian.”

Edition details

• Publisher: Ivanka Di Felice
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 099369344X
• ISBN 13: 9780993693441
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 251