Category Archives: Libri

History in a Telephone Book

Posted on June 25, 2020 by babbityjean

The year was 1946, a turning point in the history of Italy.  It was the year of the referendum in which citizens voted to replace the monarchy with a republic.  The current President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, explains the … Continue reading →

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“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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