Home/Land A MEMOIR OF DEPARTURE AND RETURN

Author: Rebecca Mead

Language: English

Summary: A moving reflection on the complicated nature of home and homeland, and the heartache and adventure of leaving an adopted country in order to return to your native land—this is a “winsome memoir of departure and reversal . . . about the way a series of unknowns accrue into a life” (Jia Tolentino, author of Trick Mirror). Continue reading “Home/Land A MEMOIR OF DEPARTURE AND RETURN”

Sammy’s next move: Sammy the snail is a travelling snail who lives in different countries

Author: Helen Maffin

Language: English

Summary: Sammy’s Next Move is a wonderful story about a snail named Sammy who lives around the world with his parents. He is a ‘third culture kid’, TCK or global nomad. He often moves to new countries and has to change schools and make new friends. Sammy experiences the feelings and thoughts common to children in similar situations. Sammy is a snail and so he carries his home with him wherever he goes, just as a third culture kid does by knowing that home is where their heart is! Source: amazon.com

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Cosa c’è nella tua valigia?

Author: Chris Naylor-Ballestreros

Language: Italiano

Summary: Un giorno arriva uno strano animale, impolverato e stanco, con una grossa valigia.
La volpe, il coniglio e la gallina sono curiosi: cosa ci sarà dentro? Secondo lo “straniero”, tutta la sua casa.

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Goodbye House, Hello House

Author: Margaret Wild Language: English Summary: A joyful story about moving house and embracing change: This is the last time I’ll fish in this river. This is the last time I’ll run through these trees. This is the last time I’ll dream by this fire … Goodbye, old house. Goodbye. A heartwarming story of letting go and starting anew, of moving from the country to the … Continue reading Goodbye House, Hello House

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At Home: A Short History of Private Life

Author: Bill Bryson

Language: English

Summary: In At Home, Bill Bryson applies the same irrepressible curiosity, irresistible wit, stylish prose and masterful storytelling that made A Short History of Nearly Everything one of the most lauded books of the last decade, and delivers one of the most entertaining and illuminating books ever written about the history of the way we live.

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Té letterario del 9 ottobre 2020: Libri che parlano di case

Oggi abbiamo parlato di Libri che parlano di case. Ormai siamo disperate. Ogni volta che finiamo questi incontri, la nostra lista di libri da leggere si allunga inesorabilmente… Anche questa volta di letture interessanti intorno al tema scelto, ne sono state citate tantissime…partiamo! The Yellow House di Sarah M. Broom prende la casa d’infanzia dell’autrice come punto di partenza per raccontare le vicende della sua … Continue reading Té letterario del 9 ottobre 2020: Libri che parlano di case