Volume 17 No. 39

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Molto Italiano featured item:

My Brilliant Friend

Beginning in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples, Ferrante’s four-volume story spans almost sixty years, as its protagonists, the fiery and unforgettable Lila, and the bookish narrator, Elena, become women, wives, mothers, and leaders, all the while maintaining a complex and at times conflictual friendship. Book one in the series follows Lila and Elena from their first fateful meeting as ten-year-olds through their school years and adolescence.
Through the lives of these two women, Ferrante tells the story of a neighborhood, a city, and a country as it is transformed in ways that, in turn, also transform the relationship between her protagonists.

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NEWSLETTER FEATURES

That Timeless Blue-Eyed Mystique
The news flashed across my TV screen at 12:30 a.m. “We interrupt this program for a special bulletin,” the voice announced. I braced myself for news of some devastating world event. A moment later, a picture of Frank Sinatra with the dates 1915-1998 told the story. I didn’t hear what else the announcer said; I was remembering the day I met the icon. I recall that fate filled day when I met Frank Sinatra. It will be a time that will forever be etched in my memory and one that I share with you.

Buyers Beware! Latent / Hidden Defects in an Italian Property
Where exactly do you stand if you discover major defects with your Italian property following completion? You move into your dream Italian home only to find that the condition of the property is significantly worse than anticipated.

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* Photo of the Week
Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa

The Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa includes the Baptistery, Leaning Tower, Cathedral and Camposanto Monumentale and it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

* Proverb
Riempi il bicchiere quando è vuoto, vuota il bicchiere quando è pieno, non lo lasciar mai vuoto, non lo lasciar mai pieno.

* Recipe
Here is a great recipe for sausage with greens soup.

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Volume 17 No. 38

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Molto Italiano featured item:

Webster’s English to Italian Crossword Puzzles

Even if you do not like crossword puzzles, you may end up loving these. Designed for mother-tongue or completely fluent speakers of Italian wanting to improve their English skills, the puzzles may also be entertaining to English speakers. They are formatted so that each puzzle can be solved in 15 to 30 minutes. The vocabulary gradually becomes harder across puzzles thus increasing the challenge as you progress. Each book has 100 puzzles and each puzzle covers some 30 word pairs (equaling 3000 challenges!).

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Italian American Football Players
Throughout history many Italian Americans have played a big part in American Football. This list includes the years and the positions they played. It is by no means a complete list of players of Italian heritage to play the game. If you know of a name I am missing please let me know so I can add it.

Spells, Saints, and Streghe: Witchcraft, Folk Magic, and Healing in Italy
This is a fascinating multi-part article by Sabina Magliocco that covers the following topics: Stregheria, or Italian-American Witchcraft, Problems With the Concept of an Organized “Italian” Witchcraft, The Survivalist Bias, The Influence of the Catholic Church, The Context of Traditional Italian Folk Magical Practice, The Folkloric Witch, Il Malocchio or the Evil Eye, and its Relations, Amulets and Protective Devices, Witchcraft as Folk Healing, Magic and Counter-Magic and The Fate of Traditional Folk Beliefs.

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* Photo of the Week
The Girls in Bikini

The Girls in Bikini mosaic is located in the Villa Romana del Casale, which is located in the town of Piazza Armerina in Sicily. The villa contains the richest & largest collection of Roman mosaics and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

* Proverb
Chi trova un amico, trova un tesoro.

* Recipe
Here is a great recipe for alfredo sauce.

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Volume 17 No. 37

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Molto Italiano featured item:

The Italian Teacher

Conceived while his father, Bear, cavorted around Rome in the 1950s, Pinch learns quickly that Bear’s genius trumps all. After Bear abandons his family, Pinch strives to make himself worthy of his father’s attention–first trying to be a painter himself; then resolving to write his father’s biography; eventually settling, disillusioned, into a job as an Italian teacher in London. But when Bear dies, Pinch hatches a scheme to secure his father’s legacy–and make his own mark on the world.

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Italian Classroom
Located in the Cathedral of Learning on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh, is a group of rooms uniquely designed and named the Nationality Rooms. Each of the 30 rooms are designed with a specific theme and feel of that culture.

La Sarneghera
These massive thunderstorms that roll through Lake Iseo are a result of a legend that dates back to the Middle Ages.

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The Baptistery

The Baptistery in Parma, which is shaped like an octagon, is made of Verona marble. Construction began in the late 12th century and was finally completed in the early 14th century. It is highly regarded as one of the most important Medieval monuments in Italy.

* Proverb
Dagli amici mi guardi Dio, che dai nemici mi guardo io.

* Recipe
Here is a great recipe for sausage bread.

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Volume 17 No. 36

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Molto Italiano featured item:

500 Random Facts about Italy

Did you know Tower of Pisa has been leaning for more than 800 years? Did you know there are two sovereign mini-states surrounded by Italy – Vatican City and San Marino? Have you heard of the Italian city, which has paved streets since 1339; or another place in Italy with an olive tree which is over 1,700 years old? If you’re a fan of Italian food, culture, history, and architecture, this book is for you. 500 Random Facts about Italy is the seventh book in the series Trivia and Facts about the Countries.

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The Human Chess Game
Every even numbered year in September the people of Marostica recreate this event that happened in 1454.

Folk Dances
There are many traditional folk dances that take place in Italy. This guide includes the following dances: Calabrisella Mia, Mamma Mia Dammi Cento Lire, La Quadriglia and the Tarantella. Folk dances may include photos, a video, slideshow and a story about the dance.

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Palazzo Marino

The Palazzo Marino is Milan’s city hall. It is a 16th century palace located in the Piazza della Scala.

* Proverb
Tra moglie e marito non mettere il dito.

* Recipe
Here is a great recipe for fettucine alfredo.

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