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Heritage Italian–American Style
By Leon J. Radomile
Vincerò Enterprises; 477 pages 2nd edition (April, 2002)
ISBN: 0967532914
Overview by Michael San Filippo
Looking for another exciting challenge after playing Scarabeo, Who Wants to Be an Italian Language Expert?, or Paroliere? Want to improve your Italian language skills while learning more about the significant contributions Italians and Italian Americans have made to world culture? The latest edition of Heritage Italian-American Style has the answers for you.
Heritage/Patrimonio
The second edition of Heritage Italian–American Style is a fully indexed compendium with 1,776 fact–filled questions that examine the endless contributions made by Italians in 3,000 years to Western civilization. The book is in bilingual format, with questions such as:
Q. Many regard him as the greatest genius ever to have worked with marble. Who is he? Molti considerano quest'artista il più grande genio ad aver mai lavorato con il marmo. Di chi si tratta? (answer/risposta: Michelangelo)
Q. As the wife of Henry II of France, she was the Italian–born queen of France and the great-granddaughter of Lorenzo de' Medici. Much of French cuisine owes its origin and refinements to her. Who is she? Nata in Italian questa donna, nipote di Lorenzo de' Medici, diventò regina di Francia sposando Enrico II. Gran parte della cucina francese deve a lei la sua sofisticatezza. Chi è? (answer/risposta: Caterina de' Medici)
Q. The world's longest suspension bridge was named after this Italian explorer (hint: New York State). Who was he? Il ponte sospeso più lungo del mondo (nello stato di New York) fa chiamato con il nome di un esploratore italiano. Quale? (answer/risposta: Giovanni Verrazzano; Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge)
The book is divided into five major categories that include the following topics:
- Food, Music, Entertainment
- Art, Science, Literature
- History, Geography, Business
- Sports
- Romans
As Radomile writes in the introduction: "I am proud to be an Italian...and this book offers 1776 reasons why you, too, can feel a proud connection to thousands of years of art, science, history, literature, food, music, and sports." Heritage Italian–American Style promotes Italian culture in a positive light, provides readers, regardless of their background, a deeper appreciation for the significant contributions Italians have made to society, and can be an amusing way to discover more about Italians from the Roman Empire to the telefonini–toting 21st–century citizens of Italy.
The book also contains a directory of Internet addresses covering areas such as language, genealogy, culture, organizations, food/wine, and anti-defamation. There is also a special section listing over 50 major Italian–American magazines and newspapers printed in the United States, along with subscription information.
Fund–Raiser to Support the Italian Language
In an effort to promote Italian language programs at the local level, Radomile has also created a fund–raiser featuring the Heritage Italian–American Style book. The author/publisher will donate 40% of all sales generated by an Italian language class or Italian American organization to that school's Italian language program. For those areas where no local schools offer Italian language classes, Radomile suggests donating copies of the book to public and school libraries. The fund–raiser provides the opportunity to raise funds for Italian language programs while at the same time making more people aware of the many positive contributions that Italian culture has made to the world. See the Heritage Italian–American Style Web site for further information.
