Italy: I Love You!

About the Book

This is not a guide book, not is it a directory for works of art, hotels, restaurants, places of interest or "things to see" for Italy. It is not an historical tract or a political lecture. So, what am I writing about? In simplest terms, I suppose one could call it a love letter; a statement of my love for this country. In real terms, Italy is more, much more than a country. Browning described this condition perfectly; Italy becomes a part of your heart, a state of mind, an emotional experience.

About the Author

Geralyn Peterkin resides on Cape Cod when she isn't in Italy,which has become a "home away from home" during the twenty-six trips she has made to that country. Married to Roger, she is the mother of two daughters and two sons and the delighted grandmother of ten. Her career was teaching high school English with emphasis on Shakespeare, to which she introduced her grandchildren when they came to the Cape in the summer for what she and Roger called, "Camp Nanny and Pop." In 1992 she was named "A Teacher of Excellence" by the New York State English Council. In the summer of 2004 at the Writers' Conference at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, she was awarded second place in poetry and honorable mention in non-fiction. A life long amateur actress, she has enjoyed performing in many dramas and comedies.