She's also spent her whole life wanting to work in public radio because her late father loved it so much, while I didn't discover it until high school. While she's always dreamed of hosting her own show, I was more comfortable behind the scenes. The most exciting part of writing this book was how Shay grew into someone with her own history and aspirations. I also reported a handful of stories and produced a weekly pre-recorded show for Seattle's KUOW. "We both studied journalism in college, and at the beginning of the book, she produces a talk show similar to the one I worked on in my early twenties. "Shay's journey mirrors mine in a lot of ways," she tells me via email. Naturally, they fall for each other.Īuthor Rachel Lynn Solomon based the story partly on her own experience. Office rivals Shay and Dominic - she's a veteran producer, he's a cocky J-school grad who won't shut up about his master's degree - end up having to pose as exes to host a new dating and relationships show for their struggling station. When I found out about The Ex Talk, I absolutely had to read it (even though, as a rule, I don't love contemporary romances) because it's set at a Pacific Northwest public radio station.
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He wants to be the first man to stand on top of the world. He emerges from his funk with a crystalline ambition. When he finally returns to England, nearly a decade after he first left, he finds himself falling in love once more-this time with his best friend’s wife-before depression overcomes him again. He begins a years-long trek around the world, burning through marriages and relationships, leaving damaged lives in his wake. Wilson returns from the conflict unable to cope with the sadness that engulfs him. His hometown of Bradford in northern England is ripped apart by the fighting. Wilson is one of the Great War’s heroes, but also one of its victims. Eventually, in disguise, he sneaks into Tibet. Wilson’s eleven-month journey to Everest is wild: full of twists, turns, and daring. In 1933, he takes off from London in a Gipsy Moth biplane with his course set for the highest mountain on earth. But he has the right plane, the right equipment, and a deep yearning to achieve his goal. In the 1930s, as official government expeditions set their sights on conquering Mount Everest, a little-known World War I veteran named Maurice Wilson conceives his own crazy, beautiful plan: he will fly a plane from England to Everest, crash-land on its lower slopes, then become the first person to reach its summit-all utterly alone. An extraordinary true story about one man’s attempt to salve the wounds of war and save his own soul through an audacious adventure. Gordon Merrick, The Lord Won't Mind (New York: Bernard Geis, 1970), 272, 274, 278. OL14849879W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 95.26 Pages 262 Pdf_module_version 0.0.20 Ppi 514 Related-external-id urn:isbn:0870350188 Bernard Geis to Gordon Merrick, 11 February 1969. Urn:lcp:lordwontmindpete00gord:epub:d01ab7f8-e45b-4fec-a371-cdeb68ecf763 Extramarc Brown University Library Foldoutcount 0 Identifier lordwontmindpete00gord Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t8sb5437v Isbn 1555832903ĩ781555832902 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary OL8575234M Openlibrary_edition Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 17:18:40 Boxid IA142618 Boxid_2 CH120601 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City Los Angeles Donorīostonpubliclibrary Edition 1st Alyson ed. The author’s life in Italy just seems so wonderful and simple, that reading about is relaxing and refreshing.Ī bigger problem is what many of the very negative reviews noted. This book also had a certain charm shared by Dewey and At Home in Mitford. I enjoyed her descriptions of food and was excited she included so many recipes. The author’s descriptions make it possible to see the beauty of Tuscany and her philosophical musings were both insightful and relatable. Having read it, I can see where both groups are coming from. There are both people who loved the book for its beauty and people who hated the book for its rambling and its discussions of food. I read a lot of reviews before starting this book, and they were a surprisingly mixed bag. Some of her experiences as a tourist remind me of a travel memoir, but I particularly enjoyed the other parts that describe the experience of actually living in Italy. The primary focus is on the author’s experiences restoring a Tuscan villa, but her focus on food is a close second. Instead, it’s a beautiful collection of anecdotes loosely tied together by the progression of time. It’s nothing like the movie it’s not a romance and it isn’t even a book with much of a plot. First let me tell you what Under the Tuscan Sun isn’t. 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