Review: La (not so) Dolce Vita!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 2, 2014
Okay, so her husband dumped her (and his kids) but he did it in a rather unusual way.  He didn't just move in with one of their female friends.  First he sent his wife to Italy to buy their dream home and get the kids settled in.  THEN, he moved in with the OTHER WOMAN.The author is (fortunately) a feisty, hard-working woman and she faced the hardships of raising a family by herself with spirit, determination, intelligence and humor.  Her story of trying to wring money out of a dead-beat dad, dealing with a notoriously frustrating government, and hatching schemes to support herself and her children is told with a light touch and not an iota of self-pity.She finally gave up on Italian men ("The only way to get an Italian man's respect is to give birth to him!")  but she still loves Italy and the laid-back, close-to-the-earth lifestyle it offers.  I admire this lady tremendously and I hope she keeps us up-dated.