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  • Genre:TRAVEL
  • SubGenre:Europe / Italy
  • Language:English
  • Pages:180
  • Paperback ISBN:9781737744108

Il Girasole

Summers in Umbria

by Linda Johnson

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Overview
Having lived a childhood with loving Italian grandparents, Linda decides at age 40 to learn their mother tongue. Her study of Italian eventually takes her to language classes in Perugia and to an emotional first meeting of relatives in Purello. She soon buys a house in the village and begins a series of summer adventures that teach her and her family about the history and culture of Italy. This collection of essays by Linda Gent Johnson invites you to join her as she experiences la vita bella in Umbria.
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A series of essays about village life in Umbria, Italy. The author learns about family and local customs over eighteen summers.

About the author

Linda’s proclivity to live in the present, and take note of not only her surroundings, but the meaning of them is what gives this collection depth. Linda was a teacher and a principal in the Evanston, Illinois for 35 years. And even in retirement, she was called upon by the administrators to provide guidance to educators and represent the district to the community.