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Letters from the Italian Outback

Author : Bonnie-Jane Mason

Publisher : Xlibris Corporation

Page : 187 pages

File Size : 26,33 MB

Release : 2009-08-27

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 146532819X

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Bonnie-Jane McCabe (now Mason) lived this book. She wrote these letters to her family during one exciting year in her young life. Years later, she started the book, collected the letters, copied them to her computer, and organized her book in her computer. It always needed just one more editing pass to make sure its error-free. Before she was finished, a disastrous computer-crash appeared to her, to have ended her book project. This version, published from a recently rediscovered, early paper preview draft, is my gift to Bonnie, my daughter. Prepared for publication by: Selden P. McCabe, Jr. 2009



The Italy Letters

Author : Vi Khi Nao

Publisher : Melville House

Page : 193 pages

File Size : 29,65 MB

Release : 2024-08-13

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1685891314

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“Vi Khi Nao's fictional language is full of magical slippages ... an esoteric sadness seeps up through surface deadpan and pizzazz." —Jonathan Lethem A mesmerizing epistolary tale of a sensual queer love affair set against the backdrop of Las Vegas' gritty underbelly. The Italy Letters is a slim, powerful shot of literary fantasia from one of America’s best-kept secrets. Long an underground favorite, visionary writer Vi Khi Nao weaves an unforgettable and highly distinctive story of a love affair suffused with longing, erotic passion, and heartbreak—all while painting a picture of the gritty underside of Las Vegas. This beautiful and mesmerizing novel by a queer Vietnamese American writer is a brilliant and unclassifiable work of fiction that takes the form of a series of letters written by the unnamed narrator to her lover in Italy … part of a stream-of-consciousness narrative that is by turns poignant, bawdy, funny, and disturbing—and often beautifully poetic. Along the way, the story touches on the immigrant experience, LGBTQIA identity, social class, writing, betrayal, sex, and homesickness. The result is an authentically distinctive piece of writing from a writer on the cusp of wide acclaim.



A Letter From Italy

Author : Pamela Hart

Publisher : Hachette Australia

Page : 285 pages

File Size : 48,5 MB

Release : 2017-03-14

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0733637558

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Inspired by the life of the world's first woman war correspondent, Australia's Louise Mack, the most sweeping love story yet by Pamela Hart 1917, Italy. Australian journalist Rebecca Quinn is an unconventional woman. At the height of World War I, she has given up the safety of her Sydney home for the bloody battlefields of Europe, following her journalist husband to the frontline as a war correspondent in Italy. Reporting the horrors of the Italian campaign, Rebecca finds herself thrown together with American-born Italian photographer Alessandro Panucci, and soon discovers another battleground every bit as dangerous and unpredictable: the human heart. A passionate and poignant love story set on the beautiful Italian coast by the bestselling author of THE SOLDIER'S WIFE and THE WAR BRIDE. 'This book is heart-wrenching proof that all's not fair in love and war, especially for a lone woman in a man's world' VALERIE PARV 'A Letter From Italy cements Pamela Hart as a go-to author when I want a love story to remember' AusRom 'Rebecca... will soon find out that love can be just as dangerous as any battlefield' Yours magazine 'Magnificent treatment of women's issues such as gender equality, relationship expectations and dealing with career' Steve Shipley, Manviews 'This beautifully written historical novel set in the dangerous Italy of World War One kept me riveted' bookaddiction ***Includes BONUS CHAPTERS of THE WAR BRIDE*** 'Pamela Hart makes the details of daily life shimmer and pierces our hearts with a love story that carries the weight of sacrifice' - iBooks on The Soldier's Wife 'Evokes WWI Sydney to the point where the reader can almost feel the salty wind blowing off the harbour as the troops are shipped out through the Heads' - Books+Publishing on The Soldier's Wife 'Deeply insightful into the lives of the women left behind in Sydney. We fell in love with the headstrong heroine Ruby' - Better Reading on The Soldier's Wife



Outback Achiever

Author : Maisie McKenzie

Publisher : Boolarong Press

Page : 222 pages

File Size : 17,23 MB

Release : 2007-07-12

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0864391951

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Legendary Dr Fred McKay was successor to Flynn of the Inland. From a humble beginning on a small sugar can farm in North Queensland, his life work became as big as the country itself. When John Flynn died in 1951 Fred McKay succeeded him.



Simon & Schuster Mega Crossword Puzzle Book #15

Author : John M. Samson

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 336 pages

File Size : 39,88 MB

Release : 2015-11-17

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 1501115863

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This classic crossword series returns with 300 never-before-published puzzles! Simon & Schuster published the first-ever crossword puzzle book in 1924. Now, more than ninety years later, the tradition continues with a brand-new collection of 300 difficult crosswords from expert puzzle constructor, John M. Samson. The Simon & Schuster Mega Crossword Puzzle Book #15 is designed with convenience in mind and features perforated pages so you can tear out puzzles individually and work on them on-the-go. This new super-sized book will delight both existing fans and new puzzle enthusiasts as they discover this timeless and unique collection of entertainment. These Thursday- to Sunday-size puzzles are designed to keep you challenged and engaged, so sharpen your pencils and get ready!



Westerly

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Publisher :

Page : 926 pages

File Size : 40,88 MB

Release : 1993

Category : Australian literature

ISBN :

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Letter from China

Author : Peter Froning

Publisher : Scribl

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 13,14 MB

Release : 2003-11-26

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1633480089

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Letter from China is a poignant and irreverent diary of the author's yearlong (2001-2) experience of teaching English to college students in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. From the very first pages, the author draws you into his struggle with a culture worlds away from his comfort zone. The author’s generous and compelling personality allowed him to gain access to the lives of his students and their families, who became characters in his tale. One can experience the author’s wit and humanity throughout the narrative. The author's humorous view of China is especially timely and dovetails with the current explosion of interest in that country as it enters the modern world. The book is neither a travelogue nor a look at the government, although elements of those subjects are woven into the story. Instead, it is an engaging look at China, tailored toward those who know little about it. Still, those who have lived and/or traveled there will also enjoy the book as it reminds them of the absurdities they, too, experienced.



The Italian Immigrant Experience

Author : Canadian Italian Historical Association

Publisher : Thunder Bay, Ont. : Canadian Italian Historical Association

Page : 176 pages

File Size : 32,17 MB

Release : 1988

Category : Canada

ISBN :

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In Other Words

Author : Jhumpa Lahiri

Publisher : Random House India

Page : 112 pages

File Size : 49,6 MB

Release : 2017-01-19

Category : Literary Collections

ISBN : 9385890727

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On a post-college visit to Florence, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri fell in love with the Italian language. Twenty years later, seeking total immersion, she and her family relocated to Rome, where she began to read and write solely in her adopted tongue. A startling act of self-reflection, In Other Words is Lahiri’s meditation on the process of learning to express herself in another language—and the stunning journey of a writer seeking a new voice.