How Survive Italian

by Rick Detorie

Book Overview

The bestselling author of Catholics turns his witty attention to this hilarious satire of modern Italian family life. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399513590
• ISBN13: 9780399513596
• Release Date: June 1987
• Publisher: Perigee Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

I am very pleased!

The book was delivered on time and in good condition during the Christmas Season. I'm very happy.

I bought 10 copies of this book for presents

Fantastic book that will make you forget to eat or sleep. I gave this book to people of Italian descent. They said, "Yep, that's exactly how it is!" Then I gave the book to people of Southern descent. They said, "Yep, that's exactly how it is in our family!" Then I gave it to a family in the Northeastern U.S., and they said the same thing. And so on. So what's going on? The author has captured something universal about how families see themselves and their neighbors. I sincerely hope this book comes back into print again. It deserves it, and I think it would do really well.

Hilarious

If you are part of an Italian family, through birth or through marriage, or if you know any Italian families, then this book will crack you up. I read this book years ago and thought it was hilarious how accurate the authors descriptions were. I am so happy to finally have found it again. Its something Ive never forgotten.

MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

I have to say that this book was one of the few that I have read that actually made me laugh out loud. I don't know if it is because I could relate to what the author was saying, since I am Italian, or if it was the way he wrote, but this book is a gem.The author gives you first hand information on how to survive dealing with an Italian family. During meals, on trips, and yes even at a funeral. Hey, I have been to many Italian funerals, you just don't know what you are missing until you have attended one.His comparison between an Italian family and a non-Italian family is a riot!I loved "The Italian Mother's Early Morning Worry List." Yes, that is because I myself have worried about the same things that are on the list. Great!The cartoons add just the right amount of visual aid to enhance the pure joy of this read. Fantastic! Chuckle a minute!If you need a good pick-me-up book that doesn't require anything from you, but only gives you a good belly laugh, you need topick up this one.Thank you Mr. Detorie, I needed that smile!