Greece Hotels Travel - Harlot's Sauce: A Memoir of Food, Family, Love, Loss, and Greece
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Manufacturer: Harper Davis Publishing
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780981915302
ISBN: 0981915302
Label: Harper Davis Publishing
Manufacturer: Harper Davis Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 276
Publication Date: 2008-10-01
Publisher: Harper Davis Publishing
Studio: Harper Davis Publishing
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When Patricia, the Italian-American, marries Gregori, the "gorgeous" Greek, she spends almost two decades in a sometimes tragic, sometimes uproarious pursuit of 'Happily-Ever-After'. In a last-ditch effort to make their relationship work, Patricia moves with Gregori to Greece, where he insists he must be in order to be happy. Once there, she discovers that though she might not save her marriage, she just might save herself. We follow the narrator, as she describes in self-deprecating and side-splitting detail how growing up first-generation, blue-collar, Italian-American influenced her choice of mate, the naiveté of her perceptions throughout their courtship, her hapless, yet hopeful years amongst her new Greek relatives, and her eventual self-actualization brought about by the intriguing time spent in her adopted country - Greece. With vivid descriptions of life in modern-day Greece, this memoir is both a tasty treat and an exhilarating sail on the Hellenic seas through xenophobia, dysfunctional family units, religious ravings, obsessive protocols, political disorder, European football, and fabulous food. As the Italians say, Buon Appetito! (Good Appetite!) As the Greeks say, Kalo Taxidi! (Good Voyage!) Editorial Reviews From BitchBuzz.com Harlot’s Sauce is titled A Memoir of Food, Family, Love, Loss and Greece, and that it certainly is. What’s remarkable about this memoir and sets it apart from others in a similar vein is how much Greece herself becomes a character in the story. To borrow a tagline used with some regularity these days: there were three people in her marriage. The fact that one of them was a country makes it all even more interesting to read...Alexandra Roumbas Goldstein
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Summary: A Delicious Experience
Comment: As a jaded reader who bores easily I found myself being totally drawn into this absolutely delightful book that moves easily through time and cultures. I totally relived my Italian American upbringing with all it's pros and cons . Patricia really nailed it. Having grown up with Iatlian chauvinism i long ago came to the conclusion that "food" was the true religion of Italy.
I heartily reccomend it..
Leda Sanford
Look For The Moon In The Morning
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Summary: Worth Sacrificing sleep to read it!
Comment: After three days of other duties keeping me away from finishing this book, I chose to stay up to read it and ended up staying up until after midnight. I'm glad I did.
Patricia's tells the story of the impetuous choices and clouded thinking of youth through the eyes of a woman who has grown far beyond her old self. It is full of sensitivity and love not just for the younger "Trish" but for the people who misunderstood her and treated her poorly.
Every page of the book teaches the reader about how to make better choices, how to forgive and forget, how to love every inch of life- and it does all of that through simple storytelling, not preachiness.
I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who loves family, who loves food, who loves travel or who sees beauty in ordinary life.
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Summary: It's a Wonderful Life
Comment: I'm not sure if it's because I (internet)know her so I was slightly biased or if I 100% truly just LOVED the book, but if I didn't have an active 2-year old, I would've read it all in one shot, never putting it down. I don't think it's because I'm biased though, because I've read some friends' (and acquaintances') works and they just weren't as interesting or as good.
There were things that I just couldn't relate to: living in a different country, superstitions, and certain family dynamics that just didn't exist in my home. But there were also so many things that I COULD relate to (originally from NY, second generation American, in a not-so-good relationship) and it just goes to show you that no matter where you're from, how old you are, or what your beliefs, there are commonalities with everyone.
This book is funny and sweet... and even in the parts when things are not looking so good, she has a way of expressing herself so it's not so sad and that you know that the best times are still yet to come. You never feel sad for the heroine. The book is filled with hope, love, humor and hard work.
I also really enjoyed reading about Greece. It's one of the few places in the world that I would love to visit but have not had the chance to yet.
The only actual complaint I have really is that the end felt slightly rushed and I'm sure that it's probably because of book length constraints, but I really could've read more. So, I guess it's less of a complaint and more of request for a sequel.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: Loved it!
Comment: If you've never been to Greece, never known a first-generation American, or even if you're just stuck in a lousy relationship and don't know how to get out, I highly recommend this book.
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