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It's a win-win-win situation. Luca has resigned himself to a life as a bachelor. He’s watched all the Morettis fall in love, but nothing’s ever clicked for him. Until Harper…and Conor. Former super model Harper has spent too much of her life living up to other people’s expectations of her. Perfect hair, perfect body, perfect boyfriends.

Power Italian Verbs is cutting-edge, fast and easy to learn 5 one hour lesson program that teaches authentic Italian verbs in native context. A variety of teaching approaches are employed to encourage the learner to speak. A trained English speaking American instructor guides the listener through the program in English while a trained and educated native Italian speaker teaches beginning to high-intermediate Italian verbs the way they are really spoken in Italy today.

Compiled in this short story collection are 20 easy-listening, compelling, and fun stories to help you expand your vocabulary and give you the tools to improve your grasp of the wonderful Italian language.

What is the hardest challenge you’ve faced as a student of the Italian language? You can work hard on your grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, but being able to communicate naturally isn’t easy. In fact, the toughest part of learning Italian is knowing how to speak like a native. Most textbooks are made to teach you the traditional rules and structures of a language and are great for getting around the grammar and spelling questions you may have.

Improve your Italian skills and grow your vocabulary with these 10 entertaining Italian short stories! The best part of learning a new language is experiencing the culture and diving into activities that will enrich your life and vocabulary. The best way to learn a new language is by reading/listening, and in this Italian book, each captivating story will engage your mind and help you improve your Italian.

Italian Level 2 Lessons 11-15 builds on material taught in prior lessons. Each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation.

Certi luoghi sono maledetti. E le persone che ci abitano condannate a un destino che non meritano. Lo sa bene Stella, diciassette anni, l'estate negli occhi e addosso l'esuberanza di chi è giovane. Tutti a Sant'Elia, un quartiere popolare di Cagliari affacciato sul mare, la conoscono, la desiderano e la invidiano: perché lei è splendida, impunita. Speciale. Ma un giorno in cui il maestrale infuria rabbioso, viene trovata morta su una spiaggia, il volto sfregiato come a cancellare la sua bellezza leggendaria.

Nell'estate del 1940, un ragazzo di undici anni ascoltò il padre che leggeva e spiegava ai fratelli maggiori "l'Inferno" di Dante; le due estati seguenti toccò a "Purgatorio" e "Paradiso". Proprio quel ragazzo, che all'epoca capiva meglio il concerto delle cicale che non le terzine del poeta, mezzo secolo più tardi avrebbe spiegato e letto Dante ai microfoni della radio e in più di cinquecento letture pubbliche.

They say there are three things you should do at least once in your life: Dance like nobody’s watching. Travel the world. And fall hopelessly in love. I aimed to do all three. I went to Italy to find myself. But he found me.

John Hooper's marvelously entertaining and perceptive new book is ideal for anyone seeking to understand contemporary Italy and the unique character of the Italians. Looking at the facts that lie behind and often belie the stereotypes, his revealing book sheds new light on many aspects of Italian life: football and Freemasonry, sex, symbolism, and the reason Italian has twelve words for a coat hanger yet none for a hangover.

Harry Potter è un ragazzo normale, o quantomeno è convinto di esserlo, anche se a volte provoca strani fenomeni, come farsi ricrescere i capelli inesorabilmente tagliati dai perfidi zii. Vive con loro al numero 4 di Privet Drive: una strada di periferia come tante, dove non succede mai nulla fuori dall'ordinario.

Chosen as one of the New York Times's 10 best books in the year of its original publication, this collection immediately won a cherished place among lovers of the tale and vaulted Calvino into the ranks of the great folklorists.

Italian Witchcraft (previously titled Ways of the Strega) by respected author Raven Grimassi is more than just a book about witchcraft. It is a complete Book of Shadows. In it, you will find the history of this ancient tradition, its legends and myths, as well as the rituals and rites that you can do today. The book includes a full set of rituals that you can do. You'll find rituals for all of the Italian witchcraft holidays, including Shadow Fest, Lupercus, Tana's Day, and more.

Against the background of an age that saw the rebirth of ancient and classical learning, Paul Strathern explores the intensely dramatic rise and fall of the Medici family in Florence as well as the Italian Renaissance, which they did so much to sponsor and encourage. Interwoven into the narrative are the lives of many of the great Renaissance artists with whom the Medici had dealings, including Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Donatello as well as scientists like Galileo and Pico della Mirandola.

Are you one of those people who don't have a huge amount of extra time to spend learning a new language? Would you be interested in learning Italian in a way that doesn't force you to go through boring textbooks? Do you finally want to say goodbye to your tendency to forget most of what you've studied, and discover something which works for you? Whether you want to learn conversational Italian for a new job, or get ready for a trip to an Italian-speaking country, this audiobook has you covered!

Each lesson of Italian Level 1 Lessons 1-5provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation.

"A clean, heartwarming, love triangle, romantic comedy. I thoroughly enjoyed this short trip to Italy ... I was entranced and could not put it down until I reached the end. Then I wanted to start reading it again! –Bernadette C. Long before Owen became the manager of one of the hottest actors in Hollywood, he was my cousin’s best friend and the man who shattered my heart. Did I mention that the Hollywood actor is my cousin? Yeah, we’re a tight-knit group. Rhett, Owen, and I grew up Pascagoula, Mississippi. Rhett and Owen struck off for Tinseltown back in the day and left me flying ...

Stealing from a Mafia Don could cost me my life. The Heart of Italy: rumored to be crafted by the Gods, split in two and lost in time. Rafaele, a ruthless Mafia Don, possesses one-half, While learning his enemy, Fiero possesses the other. Now we’re tasked to steal it from him. But father, with a sleight of hand, snatched Rafaele’s first. This cost him his life. Now, to stay alive, I must finish the job by infiltrating Fiero’s world. He’s a kingpin as lethal as a viper, tatted with piercing hazel eyes, And a charm potent enough to relieve any woman of her heart and panties. I vowed ...

This book is a collection of the funniest and most interesting folklorist idioms that will allow you to discover hidden aspects of the Italian culture. Each idiom is presented with its translation, historic and geographical background, and an explanation of its meaning. The goal of this collection is to give the reader a deeper understanding of the Italian language and interpretation of life.

“Camere separate è il libro dell’amore tra Leo e Thomas e della morte di Thomas, è il libro della solitudine di Leo e della sua rinascita. È l’ultimo romanzo di Tondelli, quello con cui si chiude l’utopia cosmopolita e chiassosa degli anni Ottanta.”