Member: SignoraEdie

Thank you for your reply. I found Roland Bianchi's books while searching about Italian immigrants in San Francisco which is where my relatives came to from Genoa. My family never spoke of their past so reading his books gave me a feeling for what their experience was like. No, I had not heard about the book you suggested - will look for it. I have been to Italy before, but not to Liguria. I am hoping to go soon, if the dollar ever improves against the euro. Did you do much of your search in the internet? Are there any resources you could suggest?

I've read part of "Coppola: a pediatric surgeon in traq" but haven't finshed it yet - too many other books get in the way.

posted by catarina1 at 11:21 am (EST) on Nov 27, 2009

I noted that you and I are the only ones on LT who have copies of "Tunes from a Tuscan Guitar" and "the Migration of Moro" by Roland Bianchi. I found them while doing a search on the net about my Italian ancestors. Although his grandfathers came from a different area of Italy (Tuscany) than mine (Liguria), I think their experiences were the same. How did you find these books?

posted by catarina1 at 12:31 pm (EST) on Nov 22, 2009

Good Morning,

NTI Upstream wants to let you know that your author signed Advanced Readers Copy of Coppola: A Pediatric Surgeon in Iraq (for your participation in the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program) has been shipped and should arrive shortly.

Bestselling author (Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections on Mortality) and NY Times columnist Pauline Chen praises the work as “powerful, thought-provoking, and unforgettable…” In Chen’s words, after reading Coppola: A Pediatric Surgeon in Iraq, “You will never again look at the Iraq war—or any war for that matter—in quite the same way.”

We hope you enjoy Coppola: A Pediatric Surgeon in Iraq and look forward to your comments. For further information, please visit the official website http://www.coppolathebook.com

Thank you,

NTI Upstream

posted by NTIUpstream at 12:36 pm (EST) on Nov 2, 2009

Noticed you liked The Glass Castle, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reviewing my new novel and posting your comments here as well as a few other book-related sites. Thought you might like my book since it's also about a dysfunctional family and a bit dark. I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like (I'm out of physical copies at the moment). Let me know if you're interested. Here's a link to a summary (and a sample chapter) in case you'd like to learn a little more about the book before you commit:

http://christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 1:56 pm (EST) on Sep 2, 2009

SignoraEdie -

I would like to suggest a book I think you would enjoy reading. It is "The Necklace" and is a true story of 13 women who share a diamond necklace. It is a wonderful story! I was reading a few chapters at Starbuck's and was laughing and crying. It touched my heart and I'm pretty sure it will touch yours too.

pegee

posted by pegee101 at 10:11 am (EST) on May 18, 2009

I read your review of "School of Essential Ingredients" and it was exactly how I would have described this wonderful book. I have savored every word the author has written. I'm on the last chapter but I do not want the story to end. It has captured my heart and alerted my senses to a place where I should be and where I should go.
I hope I can find more authors who can write like this.
Thank you for sharing your review.

posted by pegee101 at 6:37 pm (EST) on Mar 16, 2009