Gemelli Press: 7 books
Pieces of Someday
One Woman's Search for Meaning in Lawyering, Family, Italy, Church, and a Tiny Jewish High School
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2013
At the age of forty-four, Jan Vallone is everything her Italian American parents brought her up to be--a lawyer, wife and mother who owns a vintage home and takes European vacations. But instead of feeling happy and successful, she's consumed by frustration and anxiety that threaten to shatter her...
Hush
A Lakeview Novel
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2013
For small-town girl Blakely Henry, any hope of finding her biological parents died when she stopped believing in fairy tales and Disney princes. That is, until she spots her boarding school’s new British exchange student, Max Ryder, staring at her. Why would a boy who looks like he stepped out of...
Wrestling With the Devil
A Story of Sacrifice, Survival and Triumph from the Hills of Naples to the Hall of Fame
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2013
Plucked from his beloved Italian country-side, severed from his family, and placed on an ocean liner in the bay of Naples, Antonio Russo, just ten years old, embarks on the journey of his life.
As he steps foot onto New York soil with not a word of English, his pockets stuffed with salami...
At Least You're in Tuscany
A Somewhat Disastrous Quest for the Sweet Life
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2013
When dream meets reality. . .
Endless fields of flame-like poppies. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The sweet, rhythmic chime of church bells.
Months upon months of unemployment? Struggling to communicate with locals? Duvets frozen on the clothesline?
Jennifer Criswell's...
Beyond the Pasta
Language and Life with an Italian Family
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2013
Several years ago, on a break between theatrical gigs in Alabama, Mark traveled to Italy and fell in love with the people, food and culture. Armed with just enough courage, minimal Italian language skills, and a certain proficiency in the kitchen, he enrolled in a full-immersion cooking and language...
by Diana Strinati Baur
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
When the Italian countryside simply won’t leave your heart…
After the sudden death of her Italian winemaker husband Francesco, Meryl Michelli flees to her small hometown in Pennsylvania, looking to slam the door on heartache and trudge forward. But it’s never that simple, especially...
Pit Stops, Pitfalls and Olive Pits
A Literary License to Enjoy Driving Escapades Throughout Scenic Italy
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2016
Have you always wondered what it would be like to brave Italy's autostrada, steer the Amalfi Coast's twists and turns, or carefully maneuver a medieval village's streets, narrow as a strand of fettuccine? Have you already done it and want to commiserate? Or would you simply love some tips and advice...