The Little Lark Still Sings is a true story of a quest for Italy’s sweet life gone awry, then becoming better than the dream.
When Victoria and Larry, happily married for two decades, move to their favorite hilltown in Tuscany, what was a romantic adventure becomes an unexpected drama of perseverance and change. Every day new Italian adventures unfold: beauty, art, architecture, food, and history. But so do unexpected challenges of managing daily life in a foreign culture, surviving the chaos of construction, navigating narrow roads, longing for friends, stumbling with language, obeying rules they don’t understand or agree with ― struggles that undermine Victoria’s confidence which, in turn, wear Larry’s patience thin.
Though they share a dream, they discover their personal goals are different. His are to study and write, hers are to create the perfect Italian home and make friends. He needs quiet time; she needs his help. From the joys and near disasters of renovating an ancient stone farmhouse to celebrating their first Italian dinner party, Victoria learns about Italy, herself, and their marriage. In The Little Lark Still Sings, she shares their humorous and character-stretching experiences with insight and wisdom ― offering lessons that enchant, encourage, and uplift.
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Victoria Smith is a marketing executive who gave up her comfortable American life for the romantic adventure of moving to Tuscany with her husband. Typically undaunted ― one of the first women in marketing at Procter & Gamble in the early 1970s, mega-agency advertising executive in the 1980s, single mom for over a decade ― Victoria’s confidence was rocked by the hurdles of actually living in a foreign culture. Today, she and her husband are fully engaged in their hilltown community, zip up narrow steep roads, press their own olive oil, host friends and family, and are inspired every day by Italy’s dolce vita. Victoria continues her writing and work with local and global entities and returns to the USA to enjoy time with their kids and grandkids.
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Paperback. Condition: Like New. First Paperback Edition. INSCRIBED by the Author on the Dedication page, small quarto, photographic wrappers, 512 pages.i. Like NEW! Very tight, bright, clean copy. No previous owner or remainder marks. Victoria Smith is a marketing executive who gave up her comfortable American life for the romantic adventure of moving to Tuscany with her husband. In The Little Lark Still Sings, she shares their humorous and character-stretching experiences with insight and wisdom offering lessons that enchant, encourage, and uplift. Seller Inventory # 10383
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Appeals to fans of Frances Mayes; same Tuscan hilltown, 20+ years laterProvides nuggets of wisdom for regaining confidence and growing from changeIllustrates how to use chaos and conflict to take a marriage to a higher levelTeaches how to accept, even embrace, the challenges of fitting into a foreign cultureShows how to reclaim a dream when it starts to crumble and make the new life better than the dreamExplains the process, joys, and frustrations of renovating an ancient farmhouse in bellaShares experiences of real life in a famous Italian hilltown - almost like moving there The life-changing adventure of an American couple who move to Tuscany and discover how much they have to learn about Italy, themselves, and their marriage. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781631952197
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Paperback. Condition: New. The Little Lark Still Sings is a true story of a quest for Italy's sweet life gone awry, then becoming better than the dream. When Victoria and Larry, happily married for two decades, move to their favorite hilltown in Tuscany, what was a romantic adventure becomes an unexpected drama of perseverance and change. Every day new Italian adventures unfold: beauty, art, architecture, food, and history. But so do unexpected challenges of managing daily life in a foreign culture, surviving the chaos of construction, navigating narrow roads, longing for friends, stumbling with language, obeying rules they don't understand or agree with - struggles that undermine Victoria's confidence which, in turn, wear Larry's patience thin. Though they share a dream, they discover their personal goals are different. His are to study and write, hers are to create the perfect Italian home and make friends. He needs quiet time; she needs his help. From the joys and near disasters of renovating an ancient stone farmhouse to celebrating their first Italian dinner party, Victoria learns about Italy, herself, and their marriage. In The Little Lark Still Sings, she shares their humorous and character-stretching experiences with insight and wisdom - offering lessons that enchant, encourage, and uplift. Seller Inventory # LU-9781631952197
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Paperback. Condition: New. The Little Lark Still Sings is a true story of a quest for Italy's sweet life gone awry, then becoming better than the dream. When Victoria and Larry, happily married for two decades, move to their favorite hilltown in Tuscany, what was a romantic adventure becomes an unexpected drama of perseverance and change. Every day new Italian adventures unfold: beauty, art, architecture, food, and history. But so do unexpected challenges of managing daily life in a foreign culture, surviving the chaos of construction, navigating narrow roads, longing for friends, stumbling with language, obeying rules they don't understand or agree with - struggles that undermine Victoria's confidence which, in turn, wear Larry's patience thin. Though they share a dream, they discover their personal goals are different. His are to study and write, hers are to create the perfect Italian home and make friends. He needs quiet time; she needs his help. From the joys and near disasters of renovating an ancient stone farmhouse to celebrating their first Italian dinner party, Victoria learns about Italy, herself, and their marriage. In The Little Lark Still Sings, she shares their humorous and character-stretching experiences with insight and wisdom - offering lessons that enchant, encourage, and uplift. Seller Inventory # LU-9781631952197
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