{"product_id":"walking-the-aqueduct-scott-tiezzi-grabinger-9781491298114","title":"Walking the Aqueduct: Tuscan Adventures and Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuscany. What's it \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e like?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author of the \u003ci\u003eInside Tuscany: A Second Time Around\u003c\/i\u003e guide book series offers a new book of essays and stories about living and traveling in Tuscany and Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Sections \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Aretine: \u003c\/b\u003e including life in the major hill town of Arezzo and its Saturday and Antique markets, watching the Giostra del Saracino, and revisiting the WW II atrocity at Civitella in Chiana.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e examining the role of the Catholic church in society, understanding and using proper customs and courtesies including when to use \u003ci\u003eciao\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003ekiss-kiss\u003c\/i\u003e, shopping in tiny specialty stores, studying in Italian school, walking in the \u003ci\u003epasseggiata, \u003c\/i\u003e harvesting grapes, looking at the lives or relatives, and dealing with Italian bureaucracy.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFood: \u003c\/b\u003e finding good restaurants and bars, eating at the great osteria \u003ci\u003eLa Capannaccia, \u003c\/i\u003e ordering \u003ci\u003ecaff \u003c\/i\u003e in a bar, trying to eat Tuscan bread, and surviving a meal as a guest in someone's home.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTraveling and Living: \u003c\/b\u003e stories of exploration including the Blue Grotto in Sicily, dealing with a car accident, living and freezing in an 18th century rectory, taking the right photo equipment and pictures, surviving culture shock, adapting to the rapid evolution of connectivity and, buying an Italian cell phone.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDriving: \u003c\/b\u003e driving in the city and on the autostrada, navigating in cities and the countryside, and dealing with the short-term Italian driver thinking.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWalking the Aqueduct\u003c\/b\u003e and the magic of discovery.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Reader Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the spirit of John Steinbeck (Travels with Charley) and Charles Kuralt (America), Grabinger has authored a book which at once recounts his experiences in Tuscany and gives the reader a rich repertoire for knowledgeably approaching the region. In this fast-paced book, we learn what to expect at meals, on the autostrada, in the shops, and at the markets. It is a great source for understanding and coping with Italian (or at least Tuscan) culture. If you are going to Tuscany, read it \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJust to let you know how much we enjoyed your book, my wife and I took turns reading it to each other at our lake cabin in northern Minnesota, we broke out in laughter several times.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Tiezzi Grabinger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1491298111\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781491298114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Scott Tiezzi Grabinger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44522519953663,"sku":"9781491298114","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2605a62f-5888-4c01-917c-2802db258936.jpg?v=1700157669","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/walking-the-aqueduct-scott-tiezzi-grabinger-9781491298114","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}