title: A Thousand Days in Tuscany: A Bittersweet Adventure
author: Marlena de Blasi
description: De Blasis glittering descriptions and mouthwatering recipes take you directly into the heart of Italy and into the souls of the Italian people.<br />Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author of Lucia, Lucia<br /><br />Filled with warmth and the rich and simple drama of a beautiful life. The evocation of country dishes is mouthwatering, the lyrical beauty irresistible.<br />Susan Herrmann Loomis, author of On Rue Tatin: Living and Cooking in a French Town<br /><br />A love poem to de Blasis professional life as a chef.<br />USA Today<br /><br />Rich with food, weather, romance, and, above all, life . . . [De Blasi] immerses her readers in lifes poignancy, brevity, and wonder.<br />Publishers Weekly
zlib_text: **Second Chances in Chianti**
  
    1. [Cover](kindle:embed:0001?mime=image/jpg)
    2. Title Page
    3. Dedication
    4. Prologue
    5. Chapter 1
      1. Five years later
    6. Chapter 2
    7. Chapter 3
    8. Chapter 4
    9. Chapter 5
    10. Chapter 6
    11. Chapter 7
    12. Chapter 8
    13. Chapter 9
    14. Chapter 10
    15. Chapter 11
    16. Chapter 12
    17. Chapter 13
    18. Chapter 14
    19. Chapter 15
    20. Chapter 16
    21. Chapter 17
    22. Chapter 18
    23. Chapter 19
    24. Chapter 20
    25. Chapter 21
    26. Chapter 22
    27. Chapter 23
    28. Chapter 24
    29. Chapter 25
    30. Chapter 26
    31. Chapter 27
    32. Epilogue
    33. Acknowledgements
    34. Escape to Tuscany
    35. About the Author
    36. Also by T.A. Williams
    37. Copyright
  
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    2. Table of Contents
    3. Start of Content
  
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  _To Mariangela and Christina with love as always_
  
   **Prologue**
  
  ‘And this year’s Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series goes to…’
  
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