Category Archives: Libri

“Keep your friends close but your enemies closer”

Posted on June 4, 2020 by babbityjean

This is one of the top 100 movie quotations according to the American Film Institute.  It is spoken by Michael Corleone in a scene from The Godfather: Part II, when he reminisces about things he learned from his father.  The … Continue reading →

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I diari di Oris Origo

Posted on March 5, 2020 by babbityjean

Si dice che i migliori diari della seconda guerra mondiale siano stati scritti da donne.  Vissero in un momento cruciale della storia, così sentirono l’urgenza di metterla nero su bianco.  Infatti, Guerra in Val d’Orcia di Iris Origo, pubblicato per … Continue reading →

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Iris Origo’s Diaries

Posted on March 5, 2020 by babbityjean

It is said that the best diaries of the second world war were written by women.  They sensed that they were living through a crucial time in history, and they felt the duty to record it.  In fact, War in … Continue reading →

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