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Becoming Italian: through Family, Food, and Life in the South

Bret Thoman
4.71/5 (16 ratings)
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Travel with Bret Thoman who ventures deep into the unexplored parts of Southern Italy on a quest. Initially drawn to the Bel Paese looking for pretty girls, good wine, and college-age fun, he eventually discovers something much deeper in the Old Country and is transformed in the process.Unconsciously driven to connect with his ancestral roots, Bret discovers an ancient people and culture profoundly different from the only life he knew growing up in a modern American suburb. At the same time, however, he feels at home. In this book, he uncovers the lesser traveled regions below Rome. The slower part where dialects are the first language, America is still revered, and long, lazy lunches are as important as fashion and enduring friendships.Along the way, the storytelling and travel narratives are broken up by informative forays into Italy’s language, history, and culture. With an eye for the zany, awkward, and just plain ludicrous, the wild characters he meets along the way come to life. The irony of Southern Italy’s stereotypes are both challenged and affirmed. It is a place of sad tragedy and rare beauty. It is a broken mess and a wondrous land of discovery and adventure. In the end, what began as merely a two-month study abroad program initiated a lifelong process of learning and transformation. Formed by each phase of the journey, the author’s life changes slowly and thoroughly and he “Becomes Italian.” If you are curious about your own Italian roots, if Italy is your favorite destination, or if you enjoy wacky travel stories colored by the Italian spirit, you won’t want to miss this one.
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Becoming Italian: through Family, Food, and Life in the South

Bret Thoman
4.71/5 (16 ratings)
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Travel with Bret Thoman who ventures deep into the unexplored parts of Southern Italy on a quest. Initially drawn to the Bel Paese looking for pretty girls, good wine, and college-age fun, he eventually discovers something much deeper in the Old Country and is transformed in the process.Unconsciously driven to connect with his ancestral roots, Bret discovers an ancient people and culture profoundly different from the only life he knew growing up in a modern American suburb. At the same time, however, he feels at home. In this book, he uncovers the lesser traveled regions below Rome. The slower part where dialects are the first language, America is still revered, and long, lazy lunches are as important as fashion and enduring friendships.Along the way, the storytelling and travel narratives are broken up by informative forays into Italy’s language, history, and culture. With an eye for the zany, awkward, and just plain ludicrous, the wild characters he meets along the way come to life. The irony of Southern Italy’s stereotypes are both challenged and affirmed. It is a place of sad tragedy and rare beauty. It is a broken mess and a wondrous land of discovery and adventure. In the end, what began as merely a two-month study abroad program initiated a lifelong process of learning and transformation. Formed by each phase of the journey, the author’s life changes slowly and thoroughly and he “Becomes Italian.” If you are curious about your own Italian roots, if Italy is your favorite destination, or if you enjoy wacky travel stories colored by the Italian spirit, you won’t want to miss this one.
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ISBN10:
ISBN13:
9798420657706
kindle Asin:
B09T2L4HGF

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