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You don’t actually have to be born in Italy to live like an Italian. That\u2019s according to journalist Maria Pasquale, a first-generation Italian who left her native Australia to reclaim her heritage. How to be Italian <\/em>is a delightful book that celebrates the Italian lifestyle \u2014 an education in drinking to savor the moment, traveling indulgently and cherishing food and culture.
\u00a0\u00a0 According to Pasquale, Italians are guided by the principles of beauty, passion, excellence, resilience and pride. They live by three principles: dolce far niente, which is best described by the art of being idle; la bella figura, which is all about comportment and making a good impression; and sprezzatura, which is the effortless way in which Italians carry themselves with a spontaneous, seemingly unplanned beauty and elegance.
\u00a0\u00a0 After reading this book, you\u2019ll want to book the first plane to Italy, but even if you don\u2019t, you\u2019ll learn how to live la dolce vita \u2014 the sweet life. $30. https:\/\/www.smithstreetbooks.com\/catalogue\/how-to-be-italian\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You don’t actually have to be born in Italy to live like an Italian. That\u2019s according to journalist Maria Pasquale, a first-generation Italian who left her native Australia to reclaim her heritage. 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