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Un viaggio è l’occasione per superare un momento difficile: Costanza lo spera quando parte da New York per una vacanza a Firenze. Qui, nella città in cui ha vissuto i giorni più felici della sua infanzia, incontra Andrew, diciassettenne sensibile e brillante, e suo padre Henry, un carismatico medico newyorkese specialista in fecondazione assistita. Un figlio, una verità, un amore: a ognuno dei tre protagonisti manca qualcosa. Sarà proprio il bisogno di colmare quel vuoto a trascinarli in un vertiginoso turbine di eventi. E a unirli per sempre. Una delle esperienze più strazianti che una donna possa provare sulla soglia dei quarant’anni è scoprire che non può diventare madre. Rassegnatasi all’idea, Costanza Ansaldo, traduttrice italoamericana, decide di prendere una pausa dalla sua vita newyorkese per una vacanza a Firenze, città in cui ha trascorso i giorni più felici della sua infanzia. Alla Pensione Ricci Costanza incontra Andrew Weissman, fotografo diciassettenne sensibile e brillante. Il ragazzo soffre per la fine della sua prima storia d’amore e per l’atteggiamento del fratello maggiore, da tempo assente e distaccato. Con Costanza condivide passeggiate, pranzi in trattoria e confidenze; nonostante la differenza d’età, in quei giorni fiorentini tra i due si crea un’intesa speciale. Ma l’armonia di questa amicizia si rompe quando Henry, il padre di Andrew, incontra Costanza. Avvenente e carismatico, Henry è un’istituzione della fecondazione assistita a New York ed è in Italia per una serie di conferenze. Henry è subito affascinato da Costanza; l’attrazione è reciproca e la gelosia di Andrew inevitabile. In autunno i tre si ritrovano a New York, e quella che sembrava un’effimera avventura estiva si trasforma in un travolgente turbinío di eventi inaspettati e desideri riaccesi, mentre Costanza, Henry e Andrew cercano di comprendere – e colmare – quello che manca nelle loro vite, che sia un figlio, la verità sulle proprie origini o l’amore. Dalle strade luminose di Firenze, agli eleganti edifici di Manhattan, fino alle magnifiche coste della Liguria, Michael Frank accompagna i suoi personaggi in un accidentato percorso sentimentale fatto di segreti, passioni, ossessioni alla scoperta di cosa significa essere genitori ed essere figli, e di quel bisogno naturale e imprescindibile di amare ed essere amati.

A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER OF THE 2018 JQ WINGATE LITERARY PRIZE A story at once extremely strange and entirely familiar - about families, innocence, art and love. This hugely enjoyable, totally unforgettable memoir is a classic in the making. Michael's family situation is complicated. His aunt is his father's sister, who is married to his mother's brother. In this unusually intertwined world, even his grandmothers share an apartment together for twelve conflicted years. Most unusual of all is Michael's Aunt Hankie. A gifted, glamorous screenwriter, she is a beauty with violet eyelids, a tower of hair and no children of her own, a force that Michael will spend his life alternately being drawn towards and desperately trying to escape. A story of a magnetic figure and the boy held in her orbit, The Mighty Franks is for anyone who has struggled to find their voice amid the chaos of family life.

From the sun-soaked, vibrant Juderia of Rhodes to the horrors of the Nazi camps, Stella Levi's life - told to the author over a series of Saturdays - is a joyful and devastating story of extraordinary resilience

Located in the basement of a theater, the Museum of Bad Art (MOBA) is a unique institution dedicated to the celebration of artistic effort, however misguided. The Museum of Bad Art: Masterworks presents a pulsating collection of more than seventy never-before-published pieces of artwork from MOBA's permanent collection. Comprised largely of canvases found discarded on curbside trash piles or obtained for a pittance at thrift stores, this innovative compilation occupies a niche previously ignored in the international community of art collection, preservation, and interpretation. If the subjectivity of art appreciation were ever in doubt, this astonishing assortment of artistic commentaries will fan the flames of controversy. It is clear that many of these artists suffered for their art; now it's your turn.  A photographic catalog of 70 exquisitely bad pieces of master artwork from the permanent collection of the Museum of Bad Art in Dedham, Massachusetts. Featuring profiles of select MOBA artists as well as the stories behind the art. ReviewsBoston Globe 4/30/08: Shopping Tip of the Day. Michael J. Frank has served as the Curator-in-Chief of the Museum Of Bad Art since 2000.

Exploring the impact of television, movies, and music on our lives, this book delves into how these mediums shape our identities and memories. It raises thought-provoking questions about nostalgia, the evolution of our tastes, and the struggle between cherishing the past and embracing the future. Through a reflective lens, it invites readers to consider their relationships with the entertainment that once defined their childhood and how those connections evolve into adulthood.

Exploring the intersection of art and society, the examination thesis delves into the themes presented in Fight Club. It analyzes how the narrative critiques consumerism, masculinity, and identity in contemporary culture. By dissecting the characters and their struggles, the work highlights the psychological and social implications of the story. The thesis provides a comprehensive understanding of how the novel serves as a mirror to societal issues, encouraging readers to reflect on their own lives and societal norms.

Als Michael Frank die heute hundertjährige Stella Levi zufällig kennenlernt, nimmt eine große Geschichte ihren Anfang. Sie lädt ihn in ihr New Yorker Apartment ein, und bald wird aus den Besuchen ein Ritual: An hundert Samstagen erzählt Levi dem Schriftsteller ihr Leben. Gemeinsam suchen und erkunden die beiden eine fast märchenhafte, verlorene Welt. Levi, geboren 1923, wuchs auf im jüdischen Viertel La Juderia auf der Mittelmeerinsel Rhodos – eine Kindheit und Jugend zwischen sephardischer Tradition und Moderne, inmitten einer Vielfalt von Kulturen und Sprachen zwischen Orient und Okzident. Stella eifert der Schwester Felicie nach, die Freud und Henri Bergson liest; sie selbst träumt vom Studium in Italien. Schließlich aber werden diese Welt und die Familie grausam zerrissen, und Stella Levi erzählt auch davon: Im Herbst 1943 besetzen die Deutschen die Insel, für Levi der Anfang eines Leidenswegs, der sie bis nach Auschwitz führt. Sie überlebt – und beginnt ein ganz neues Leben in den USA. Stella Levis Geschichte ist ein faszinierendes historisches Zeugnis. Sie erzählt von einer einzigartigen Welt, die zerstört wurde – und setzt ihr zugleich ein Denkmal, das die Vielfalt und Fülle des Lebens zeigt.