For a few years I had a "plan" to visit Scandinavia with a dear friend and his oldtimer car. For various reasons, however, we did not succeed... the fate. Then suddenly the cards turned on the table and the possibility of doing this even more adventurous adventure came up again... but with both my children! …
Strands of Crystal in Paris * Fili di Cristallo
above image courtesy of Pam Renault - Poitier A blanket of dark clouds covers the sky of that gloomy afternoon, yet an indefinable joy drags my thoughts, through those same alleys where, a few weeks before, an autumn sun had radiated over our steps.The smell of wet leaves and grass, tickles the desire for a …
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Memories * Memorie
(excerpt from my novel Mists on the Moor - Nebbie nella Brughiera) The water flows. With it time, which only leaves traces on my body, in my spirit. While indelible memories re-emerge in the dreams of the night that is always too long. The long walks along the sea where the waves carry to the …
The Clock [thoughts from: The game of glass beads – Hermann Hesse]
The Casa Camuzzi in Montagnola - Collina d'Oro - Ticino, was built in the middle of the 19th century by the Ticino architect Agostino Camuzzi and was completed in 1853. The Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse from 1919 to 1931, as well lived there. The Glass Beads Game is one of Hesse's notable works. I …
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On sale in Ascona… * in vendita ad Ascona…
La prossima domenica 9 aprile, in occasione degli Eventi Letterari Monte Verità, il mio ultimo romanzo Il Segreto degli Annwyn (in lingua italiana e inglese) sarà in vendita sul Lungolago di Ascona. Un'occasione da non perdere per chi desidera acquistare una copia autografata! The next Sunday, April 9, at the Literary Events Monte Verità, my …
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You still have time… * Hai ancora tempo…
. Per chi non avesse ancora conosciuto Chrysalis e Joshua... per fr./euro 28.- vi spedisco a casa vostra il romanzo, impachettato con carta-regalo! Inserite i vostri dati personali al link soprastante e un'eventuale richiesta di dedica, il romanzo vi sarà inviato entro le 24 ore. . And for those who had not yet met Chrysalis …
Getting ready
Although many years are gone by, I awfully miss my previous job in the civil aviation. I do travel around the globe each day... most of the time in a daydream... Quite good enough. After a couple of months, back from some real vacation, inside me again arouses a strange deep need: unravel another place …
Books are pieces of dreams… I libri sono frammenti di sogni
Inside my novels, there is a common dream aiming to change the world for a better place for humankind... You will find appealing descriptions of places far away, you may travel with the characters on airplanes and sailboats, you will plunge into unrevealed mysteries and you will feel the shiver realizing that most of it …
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Do you want to meet her?
Chrysalis will tell you her story... after the success of the original version in Italian, the novel "The Annwyn's Secret" is purchasable on Amazon.com in English. Don't miss the chance for the special discounted price for £ 7.99! Get your copy now... Get your copy here on Amazon.co.uk By the way... if you need the …
A new family member… Tommy
My husband and I we are "animal rights activists" ... and with our example, we hope to raise awareness and bring many others to behave compassionately towards these creatures that have exactly our same rights! This eight years old gorgeous boy is Tommy. He just arrived yesterday and still he is scared because of the …
The strength of Nature * la forza della Natura
Actually this is only a cartoon... I have seen few dystopian movies, I'm Legend just to name one, where nature take back its place . Others, like Divergent, Shaman, Hunger Games or Cloud Atlas, bring us into some mistic territory where you really have to open up your mind and accept the real possibility that …
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Avaaz Petition – Shut down the Yulin dog meat festival!
Together We Can Make a Change Please Sign ~ Let the Chinese Government Know….We Won’t Stop Singing Until They Stop The Killing!!! https://secure.avaaz.org/en/stop_the_puppy_slaughter_loc/?tlGazab via Avaaz – Shut down the Yulin dog meat festival!
Karma, our life’s composer
Possiamo paragonare la vita a uno spartito di musica il cui compositore è il nostro Karma. A noi di suonare le note con musicalità, osservando la migliore tecnica possibile, interpretando le nostre variazioni o cadenze, laddove ci è dato modo... Dobbiamo essere consapevoli che lo Spartito seguiterà a esistere anche dopo la nostra morte e …
I need a break
After thirty years, I have had the opportunity to revisit the island of Mauritius located in the south-western Indian Ocean. The Republic of Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands, which are of volcanic origin, and is considered part of the African continent being at about 900 km from Madagascar. The isle measure 58 …
Recensione di Marianna Altamura
Premessa di M. Altamura Il blog di Claudine Giovannoni è stato curiosamente il primo che ho cominciato a seguire subito dopo aver aperto l’account su WordPress, qualche anno fa. Un incontro casuale. O for se no. A parte la questione del multilingua, che mi aveva attirata in un primo momento, nel suo blog ho riscontrato una grande sensibilità nel …
Sri Lanka: a leap into the ancient history
The intense desire to travel and do some good deed, does not leave me... and from this Sinhalese's adventure we learned something new. L'intenso desiderio di viaggiare e di fare una buona azione, non mi abbandona... e dall'avventura cingalese abbiamo imparato qualcosa di nuovo. more pictures and the whole reportage * leggete la storia e guardate le …
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Regalare un’emozione…
ISBN 978 88 98018 07 09 Si può ordinare in tutte le librerie in Svizzera... ma per esperienza è più veloce richiedere direttamente all'autrice 🙂 Al costo di FRS 27.- oppure EUR 27.- (incluse spese postali) riceverete il romanzo direttamente al vostro domicilio in tutta l'Europa. . Per l'ordinazione, compilate il modulo sottostante, …
I’m not afraid… * Non ho paura…
Copyright © Wild Retina & David CarilletLately I often find myself thinking about my past, to the nefarious adventures of youth, to the values that were and those that have strengthened pushing me towards a total dedication to the protection of animals and nature. Seeing everything around me change, it sometimes captures the anguish and …
The scenario & the main character Chrysalis
Source: The scenario & the main character Chrysalis The setting of a novel as well as the characters are really important... even if as well the story requires a definite role. In the blog of the novel and future movie "The Annwyn's Secret" I will try to tell you what is hidden behind the …
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Chrysalis is back… and will soon be published in English in the UK
On the blog "The Annwyn's Secret" you may follow all the updates: about the publishing of the novel in English and about the screenwriting and movie. Sul blog "Il Segreto degli Annwyn" si può seguire tutti gli aggiornamenti: in merito alla pubblicazione del romanzo in ligua inglese e sulla sceneggiatura del film. You are going …
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Presentazione letteraria * literary presentation
Un'occasione da non mancare: ascoltare dal vivo il quartetto d'archi "I Fulmini" (Francesca, Sara Luna, Valentina e Antonio) che ha conseguito un primo premio al concorso svizzero di Neuchâtel lo scorso mese di marzo. Con la presentazione del mio ultimo romanzo "Il Segreto degli Annwyn" che attualmente viene trasformato in una sceneggiatura per film... e …
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The world of “The Annwyn’s Secret” after the cataclysm of 2022
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Getting ready: with the Torino Film lab #AdaptLab#
I admit it: I'm quite intrigued and curious. It is the first time that I face, on a professional level, the idea of seeing my novel transformed into a film scenography. Metaphorically I can compare it to a mother who brings her son for the first time to a birthday party... Chrysalis is a young …
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Me and my teddy bear * c’era una volta Orsetto
More than half a century ago, I made the acquaintance of "Teddy Bear", the faithful friend that still accompanies me in my sleep and dreams! My confession may seem a bit misplaced... but I'm sure that many of my readers have special and sweet memories linked to the existence of a particular stuffed animal... From an …
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The snow came back last night * ieri notte è tornata la neve
The snow came back and the thermometer's mercury reads O° celsius (32° Fahrenheit). I look around... women in fur coats, young people wearing jackets with hoods decorated with fur, men with thick padded goose down jackets ... Everyone should know the truth behind these items of clothing! . The farmer in this video casually describes ripping the bloody …
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Festival del Film Locarno – Pardo Life with Torino Film Lab
PARDOLIVE.CH * TODAY AT THE FESTIVAL .
The Annwyn secret: the thrill to become a movie
to help children in need AdaptLab: from page to screen This year L’immagine e la parola (Images and words) (19 – 22 March) will be joined by a session of AdaptLab, a workshop on the adaptation of literary works for the screen, developed by TorinoFilmLab and addressing industry professionals. This major initiative from TorinoFilmLab will …
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an act of Love * un’azione amorevole
I'm helping care for koalas burned by the bushfires by pledging to make mittens for injured koalas. As an IFAW supporter, I’m making a lifesaving difference for animals. You can help too. Visit this link to lear how to do it too! °°oOo°° Mi impegno a confezionare dei guantini/muffole per la cura dei koala feriti e …
Keep dreamings * sempre sognando
Estratto dal romanzo Il segreto degli Annwyn
A time for reflection… * Un momento di riflessione…
With the flow of time, as a raging river toward its estuary... I grew older with the forces that crumbles like dry bread forgotten in a corner. Maybe because of that, the reflections are becoming more intense, more pressing, even becoming a reason that brings me forward. It is not easy for anyone, being an …
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