by Dianne Hales | Oct 26, 2020 | Books, books on Italy, culture, Florence, history, Italian language, Italy, Language, Religion, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs, worldwarII
With so many lives lost in the global coronavirus pandemic over the last year, il giorno dei morti (the day of the dead) on November 2 takes on even greater significance. In the Catholic church, All Souls Day commemorates all who have died. When I’ve been in...
by Dianne Hales | Sep 22, 2020 | Books, books on Italy, coronavirus, history, Italian language, Italy, literature, Renaissance, Roman history, Rome, Travel, Venice, Web/Tech, Weblogs, women, worldwarII
This year, for the first time in decades, I didn’t go to Italy. But Italy came to me–in the form of wonderful books and programs inspired by a passion for Italy. I was happy to feature them in my summer blogs. The harvest season seems a perfect time to share a...
by Dianne Hales | Aug 25, 2020 | african American history, Books, books on Italy, history, Italy, Travel, Tuscany, Uncategorized, Web/Tech, Weblogs, worldwarII
In 1975 Solace Wales and her husband, both artists, began living part of every year in Sommocolonia in the coastal mountains of Tuscany. There she learned about her neighbors’ harrowing experiences in World War II and about the African American troops who had been...
