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Dianne Hales is one of the country's most widely published authors of books & articles on health subjects. Her husband, Robert E. Hales, M.D., is a nationally renowned psychiatrist. He is professor & chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, Davis, & the author of more show more than 125 scientific publications. Together, they are also the co-authors of the definitive, award-winning reference work "Caring for the Mind: The Comprehensive Guide to Mental Health." (Publisher Provided) Dianne Hales is a widely published, award-winning freelance journalist. She has served as a contributing editor for many prestigious and wide-ranging journals. Dianne's trade books include La Bella Lingua, which is a New York Times 2016 bestseller, Think Thin, Be Thin, Just Like a Woman, Caring for the Mind and MONA LISA: A Life Discovered. She also is the author of the best-selling college health textbook, An Invitation to Health, and coauthor of An Invitation to Personal Change. Dianne has received writing awards from the American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, and other professional associations for health reporting. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Mona Lisa (2014) 151 copies, 11 reviews
An Invitation to Health (1989) 102 copies, 3 reviews
La Passione: How Italy Seduced the World (2019) 43 copies, 4 reviews
Pregnancy and Birth (1989) 6 copies
New Hope Problem Preg (1982) 5 copies

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启真馆出品、浙江大学出版社2023年9月出版《美丽的语言:恋上意大利语》,我一看书名就想读,直到最近才有机会,马上在路途浏览,如饥似渴。
确实是好书啊!意大利语,文学的语言、诗歌的语言、艺术的语言、音乐的语言。
我大学里就跟同学一起,买了《自学意大利语》,大致了解了这种语言。
我只去过一次意大利,北方,虽然没有到旅游胜地,但也留下了美好的记忆。
在国际组织兼职,最好的朋友就是意大利图书馆协会主席圭里尼教授。2006年我们飞机邻座,返回北京,聊的也是他们美丽的语言。
这本书写法很特别,用非学术的语言,写出了意大利语的各个侧面,涉及语言、文学、美食、文化、艺术、生活等各个方面。不仅对学语言的人有用,相信对了解外国文化也有帮助。
作者思维发散,但却不脱离主题,面面俱到,绝对是一本好书,建议纳入评奖候选。
威尔第歌剧《纳布科》中的囚徒大合唱,这里被翻译成“飞吧,思念,乘着金色的翅膀”(Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate),pensiero是“思念”不是高大上的“思想”。
Cazzo等脏话也作了特殊处理,读者也许不能了解深意。
意大利美食太难懂,虽然吃过一些,也不了解究竟。
在全书结尾处,作者写道:“意大利语或许是所有语言之母,但有时,我还是觉得自己像个继女”。“当我向亚历山德拉述说我对意大利以及意大利语总有一种意犹未尽的感觉时,她回答说,‘这就是课堂上的意大利语与活生生的意大利语之间的区别’”。
学语言,就要对语言的历史和来源有了解,还要触类旁通,通过联想帮助学习和记忆。这本书做到了,确实很难得。
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mykl-s | 11 other reviews | Jun 17, 2023 |
Not very good. I thought it would be more language based or more about the authors experience and discovery of Italian culture, but in reality it was a bunch of textbook chapters on different aspects of Italian culture that have nothing to do with each other.
 
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Melman38 | 11 other reviews | Apr 12, 2023 |
I was pleasantly surprised by this book, really a collection of vignettes about Italians, all things Italian and a history of Italy. People, events, accomplishments, it's all there and leaves you wanting more. I thought that some of these profiles were a bit of a stretch when the author was trying to demonstrate La Passione, but not many and not too far. I bought and read it as part of my family history research, and there were points where I wanted to grab a flight and go...now. A fun read, maybe could have included a bit more about Southern Italy - always a difficult topic, but nonetheless. Or maybe Cremona and its violins - that is true passion. Maybe in a "La Passione II"?… (more)
 
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Cantsaywhy | 3 other reviews | May 30, 2022 |

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