| Umbria Bookshop: Biography & Memoirs 101 Things You Didn't Know About the Mafia: The Lowdown on Dons, Wiseguys, Squealers and Backstabbers | James Mannion ISBN: 1593372671 Although the Mafia may take it omerta (code of silence) seriously, 101 Things You Didn’t Know About the Mafia spills the beans. From what it really means to become a "made man," to why an unfortunate fellow could find himself saddled...(read more) | | BUY IT! | Bel Vino: A Year of Sundrenched Pleasure Among the Vines of Tuscany | Isabella Dusi ISBN: 0743478444 Isobel and Lou moved to Montalcino and became Isabella and Luigi ten years ago and they have now been embraced by the locals and immersed in their antiquated customs and age-old feuds. In BEL VINO Isabella takes the reader on a winding journey to...(read more) | | BUY IT! | Berlusconi's Shadow: Crime, Justice and the Pursuit of Power | David Lane ISBN: 0141017708 As one of the first investigative journalists to publicly question Berlusconi's fitness for government, Economist writer David Lane sparked uproar in Italy. Now, after years of research and using many unique documents and material, including numerous...(read more) | | BUY IT! | Ripe for the Picking | Annie Hawes ISBN: 0141008903 In this travelogue, the sequel to "Extra Virgin", local culinary superstar, Ciccio, gradually takes over as Annie Hawes' constant companion. He is a man who first demonstrates his affection and esteem by inviting her into his vineyard to help...(read more) | | BUY IT! | The King and I: The Uncensored Tale of Luciano Pavarotti's Rise to Fame by His Manager, Friend and Sometime Adversary | Herbert Breslin ISBN: 1840189363 In 1967, Luciano Pavarotti was an up-and-coming young tenor with a voice far more impressive than his stage technique or presence. So Decca, his record company, told him, 'Luciano, you're a real nice guy. So you need a real bastard to do your...(read more) | | BUY IT! | The Lady in the Palazzo: At Home in Umbria | Marlena de Blasi ISBN: 1844082733 When Marlena moves with her husband to the small town of Orvieto to renovate a dilapidated medieval palazzo, she knows that the fastest way into the hearts and homes of her new neighbours is through their stomachs. In her third memoir about life in...(read more) | | BUY IT! |
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