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"I resisted, but she drew me back. I stayed away, but she beckoned
me. I distanced myself, but she haunted me. I even rejected her but
she did not abandon me..." She Seduced Me is that rare book in
which the reader becomes part of a magical world in which places,
monuments and artists come alive through their stories. In this
case, however, that world is Rome and the reader becomes a
participant in the ebb and flow of the city and gains insight into
why so many have fallen in love with Rome despite its faults. This
work of nonfiction is divided into chapters in which the reader
experiences aspects of art, culture, history and the present
through the eyes of the writer and of the inhabitants of Rome, past
and present. The journey commences with the reader accompanying the
author who, standing in front of Michelangelo's Moses statue, mouth
agape, almost hears the artist scream at his creation: "Speak!"
From this an odyssey of wonder begins: what is the story behind the
Trevi fountain, behind that rock in the middle of the Roman Forum,
behind all those priests and nuns everywhere, behind everything one
stumbles upon, wonders about and takes selfies in front of? The
quest is to uncover those stories. Author and reader continue to
explore the life in the piazzas, experience camaraderie with street
performers, see history through all the senses, get lost in Rome,
observe Americans and foreigners, discover unique places to eat,
speak with Romans, explore the houses of Nero, Augustus and Livia,
encounter Caravaggio and chats with expats. This work is a virtual
tour through a magical city that educates and enthralls.
Stories from Puglia: Two Californians in Southern Italy captures
some of the spirit of a region that is becoming more known as its
history, beauty, and culture casts its spell on visitors and
locals. This work of non-fiction is divided into chapters in which
the reader experiences stories of culture and history both through
the eyes of the writer and the inhabitants of Puglia. The adventure
commences with a drive south, from Rome and continuing through the
olive groves of Puglia. "Olives everywhere," the Californians
complain until a local Pugliese, Bruno, begins to unveil the
stories that give meaning to the groves. From biblical anointings
to Greek immigration 3,000 years ago, the story of the olive tree
in Puglia is the first step into a land that begins to reveal its
secrets. The reader is a fellow traveller and adventure seeker as
the Californians explore St. Nicholas in Bari, the mysterious
symbols in Alberobello, what expats seek and find, a revolutionary
in Otranto, dancing in Nardo' and sex, the cathedral, and the
homeless man in Trani. The reader is along for the ride through a
magical region that breaks one's stereotypes, enchants one's
senses, and captures one's heart. AUTHOR: Mark Tedesco is a writer
and educator residing in both California and Italy. Mark enjoys
weaving stories connecting the present to the past and exploring
longings expressed in relationships, events, culture, and history.
Mark has written in the genres of travel, historical fiction,
memoir, self-help, and children's fiction. His titles include: That
Undeniable Longing, I am John I am Paul, Lessons and Beliefs:
Learning to Love, The Dog on the Acropolis, The Words of My Father,
Loving Hoping Believing, and She Seduced Me: A Love Affair with
Rome. Mark's newest Dixi Books title, Stories from Puglia: Two
Californians in Southern Italy, transports the reader to southern
Italy to explore that region known for its history, olives,
hospitality, and rich culture. Puglia comes alive as two cultures,
Californian and Pugliese, interact, intermingle, sometimes
misunderstand but always enrich one another.
Beginning with beliefs and ending with lessons learned, Mark
Tedesco's latest journey takes the reader on a quest for healthy
love. Sometimes a roller coaster and other times a gentle ride,
this work speaks to every person, man and woman, who has ever
sought out another as the object of affection. Though the author
writes from the perspective of a gay man, the insights gained are
universal. Lessons and Beliefs: Learning To Love is self-help,
relationship analysis and memoir. The book gives a riveting account
of healthy and unhealthy love, interdependence, and co-dependency.
The reader eventually discovers the fundamental foundations of an
authentic, healthy and lasting relationship. This is the second
edition of the book previously published with the title Lessons and
Beliefs: Searching for Love in the Gay World (9780578147550).
This is a remarkably timely and fascinating personal story of a
young man who became a priest and then discovered he was gay. He
slowly comes to the realization that the flesh and the spirit need
not be at war with each other, and he ultimately decides to leave
the priesthood.
"Adventure, intrigue, faith, commitment, love and hate and
everything between Mark Tedesco has done it again, fashioning what
is arguably his best work yet He entices you on a phenomenal
journey into the fascinating lives of two 4th century Roman
soldiers, John and Paul, in a tale of loyalty and love that grabs
you by the throat from the very first sentence and holds you
spellbound, gasping for air as you're swept from chapter to chapter
with barely a moment to breathe. An unbelievable marriage of fact
and fiction that will leave you applauding or appalled but never
bored or indifferent. A must read " -Tony McEwing, Fox News
"Adventure, intrigue, faith, commitment, love and hate and
everything between Mark Tedesco has done it again, fashioning what
is arguably his best work yet He entices you on a phenomenal
journey into the fascinating lives of two 4th century Roman
soldiers, John and Paul, in a tale of loyalty and love that grabs
you by the throat from the very first sentence and holds you
spellbound, gasping for air as you're swept from chapter to chapter
with barely a moment to breathe. An unbelievable marriage of fact
and fiction that will leave you applauding or appalled but never
bored or indifferent. A must read " -Tony McEwing, Fox News
Poetry expressing passion, love, hope and faith. Intense yet simple
verses which reach within the human spirit and hint at the
greatness of the human heart. Tedesco's poetry is captivating
because it emanates from his humanity as he grapples with those
questions that are at the very core of human experience. "In the
rhythm of rhymes, simple and caressing like a tender folksong that
now and again opens on to a boundless horizon, Mark Tedesco looks
not for adjectives or metaphors but for the direct meaning of love,
love that embraces life in memories and in the present moment,
bursting forth into a longing for the other, a search for the
Other." - Alessandro Tenaglia, Ph.D "Mark Tedesco's poems are so
much more than beautifully penned poetry. They reveal the deepest
and often most elusive expressions of the heart " -Tony McEwing,
Fox News
Poetry expressing passion, love, hope and faith. Intense yet simple
verses which reach within the human spirit and hint at the
greatness of the human heart. Tedesco's poetry is captivating
because it emanates from his humanity as he grapples with those
questions that are at the very core of human experience. "In the
rhythm of rhymes, simple and caressing like a tender folksong that
now and again opens on to a boundless horizon, Mark Tedesco looks
not for adjectives or metaphors but for the direct meaning of love,
love that embraces life in memories and in the present moment,
bursting forth into a longing for the other, a search for the
Other." - Alessandro Tenaglia, Ph.D "Mark Tedesco's poems are so
much more than beautifully penned poetry. They reveal the deepest
and often most elusive expressions of the heart!" -Tony McEwing,
Fox News
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